I don't know of any do you. I would think it a major leap in logic to not concider this first before expounding on it prophetically, why go thru the bother if we are missing this important link.
Has The Governing Body Ever Explained Why They View The Faithful Slave Parable As A Prophecy? What Justification Do They Give?
by frankiespeakin 12 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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sd-7
Actually, they just say that it's used in the context of Jesus' prophecy about the last days, and therefore, it's a prophecy even though it's also an illustration. Apparently this particular illustration is taken quite literally, while many of the others are not.
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Zordino
There is no reasonable logical explanation. They just made it up
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whathappened
It is a prophecy because the Watchtower says so, plain and simple. We do not question the Watchtower do we???
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Captain Obvious
Easy. How do we know its a prophecy? Because we're the faithful slave! How do we know we're the faithful slave? Because it was prophesied!
Circular reasoning at its very best. Beyond that, I've never seen a good explanation.
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Captain Obvious
Easy. How do we know its a prophecy? Because we're the faithful slave! How do we know we're the faithful slave? Because it was prophesied!
Circular reasoning at its very best. Beyond that, I've never seen a good explanation.
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Doug Mason
They know their interpretation of the parable is correct because they are the FDS.
They know Jesus anointed/appointed them in 1919 because Jesus anointed/appointed them.
What more evidence does anyone need?
They know that a parable is a prophecy because it fits their conclusion.
Doug
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JeffT
If they can't explain it any other way, a Bible verse is about them. In practicality this means they think about 95% if the Bible is about them.
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Phizzy
Chazzer Russell started it, or perhaps Maria, she insisted he was the "wise servant" of the parable if I recall, and he coyly denied it whilst allowing, or rather encouraging, his B.S followers to think of him that way.
I don't think Rutherford ever tried to grab the title for himself, but he really loved the idea that all of scripture had a"greater fulfillment" hence every character ended up in some early 20th Century scenario, usually as part of a "class" , boy, were there a helluva lot of classes according to Rutherford ! even Rebekah's camels in Genesis were a "class", what raving looney stuff !
As mentioned above, part of the WT's pick and mix approach to Biblical interpretation includes taking just this parable as a prophecy and none of the others, just as they insist that the number 144,000 in Revelation is literal, and yet the words about the 144,000 that surround it are not ! otherwise they would have to admit that the 144,000 came from 12 "tribes of Israel", 12,000 from each, and they being tribes that do not match the original 12.
There is no justification for assuming this parable is a prophecy, if you do you have to take all of the parables as such, and go down the Rutherford route to madness.
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notjustyet
Since this one parable does not stand out as being higher in relevence that any of the others, why are the parables not prophecies also, and if so, can someone tell me where the list is so i can read up on them.
I asked some brothers who approached me, when they brought up Proverbs 4:18 if this was a prophecy form the bible showing that the GB would continually get things wrong. They did not say much after that.
Side note, are there any prophecies AT ALL in Proverbs?
NJY