11-1-02 WT
In 1914 the prophetic words of Revelation 11:15 were fulfilled:(omitted) “The kingdom of the world did become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will rule as king forever and ever.”
“And the seventh angel blew his trumpet. And loud voices occurred in heaven, saying:”
Here is the context of the trumpets being blown in Rev:
[6 And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. 7 And the first oneblew his trumpet. 8 And the second angel blew his trumpet. 10 And the third angel blew his trumpet. 12 And the fourth angel blew his trumpet. 13 And I saw, and I heard an eagle flying in midheaven say with a loud voice: “Woe,woe,woe to those dwelling on the earth because of the rest of the trumpet blasts of the three angels who are about to blow their trumpets!”1 And the fifth angel blew his trumpet. 12 The onewoe is past. Look! Two more woes are coming after these things. 13 And the sixth angel blew his trumpet. 14 The second woe is past. Look! The third woe is coming quickly. 15 And the seventh angel blewhis trumpet. And loud voices occurred in heaven, saying: “The kingdom of the world did become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will rule as king forever and ever.”]
According to the 3 woes (trumpets 5, 6, & 7), they all take place AFTER trumpets 1-4 blow, but also before the last two woes (trumpets 6&7) take place, each previous woe is said to have past first, so there is no question that the 7 th trumpet (3 rd woe) blows AFTER trumpets 1-6 have blown first.
Using the 11-1-02 WT as a reference point, taking the omitted part of the verse, which is when the 7th angel blows his trumpet (3 rd woe), the WT states this occurred in 1914.
Now consider:
11-1-93 WT The book of Revelation prophesies what happened next. After a short period of inactivity—foretold as three and a half days of lying dead in the street—the anointed remnant became alive and active again. (Revelation 11:11-13) On March 26, 1919, the president and the directors of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society were released, and they were later totally exonerated of the false charges against them. Immediately after their release, the anointed remnant began to reorganize for further activity. Thus, in fulfillment of the first woe (5 th trumpet)of Revelation, they came out of the abyss of inactivity like spiritual locusts accompanied by thick smoke, portending a dark future for false religion. (Revelation 9:1-11) During the next few years, they were spiritually nourished and prepared for what lay ahead. In 1921 they published a new book, TheHarpofGod, designed to help new ones and children learn basic Bible truths. (Revelation 12:6, 14) All these things happened during another landmark time period.
What happened then?
Well, the Bible Students were now refreshed, free from Babylon the Great, and ready to go on the offensive. (Revelation 18:4) At a convention held in September 1922 at Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A., they began fearlessly to declare God’s judgments on Christendom. (Revelation 8:7-12) The stings of the locusts really began to hurt! What was more, the second woe (6 th trumpet)of Revelation began.A mass of Christian cavalry—composed initially of the anointed remnant and later swelled by the great crowd—surged through the earth. (Revelation 7:9; 9:13-19)
Now if it is true that the 7 th trumpet blew in 1914, then trumpets 1-6 had to blow before that year. If it is true that the 5 th trumpet blew in 1919 and the 6 th blew in 1922, then trumpets 1-4 had to blow before 1919 and trumpet 7 has to blow after 1922.