Posts by Doug Mason

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Re Gabriel's answer at Daniel 9

by Doug Mason in

daniel 9:24-27 records the answer to daniels prayer by angel gabriel.

interpretations of these verses have resulted in a wide range of interpretations.. .

my suggestions are intended to provide parameters that may assist when an attempt is made to unearth the meaning of gabriels answer.. .

Doug Mason

Lars,

Have you read:

http://www.jwstudies.com/Fried_Conquest_and_Restoration.pdf

Doug

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The Sign of Matthew 24 shows we ARE NOT in the last days

by Mad Sweeney in

here is what the nwt says:.

"4and in answer jesus said to them: look out that nobody misleads you;5for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, i am the christ, and will mislead many.6you are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that you are not terrified.

for these things must take place, but the end is not yet.. 7for nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.8all these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.. 9then people will deliver you up to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name.10then, also, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another.11and many false prophets will arise and mislead many;12and because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off.13but he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.14and this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.

Doug Mason

Alwayshere,

I agree with you 110%.

The disciples were asking about the destruction of the Temple, which the Jews associated with the appearance of the Messiah and the end of the (Jewish) Age. The disciples had absolutely no idea that Jesus was going to leave them, so they had not idea about a "return". Just see their question at Acts 1:6 if you don't believe me.

He warned THEM to watch out for deceivers. That was his message. He was telling them not to be deceived by stories of wars and so on, as they were not signs. Never does Jesus say, watch out for a big war or a long war or a war where lots of people are killed. No, he just says, You will see and hear wars, but this is the first pains of a birth, not the death throes of the end.

He said that the destruction of the Temple was going to happen in the time of that generation, while some of them would still be alive, and he was correct.

In his Parables about his coming, every one of them says it will happen when no one expects. The cry went out to the Ten Virgins at the unexpected time (their day ends at sunset, not at midnight); the people of Noah's time were going about their normal daily activities. And Jesus specifically said that only an evil generation looks for signs, that no one but the Father knows when it will happen.

These contemporary date setters are the same deceivers that existed in Jesus' time, where he advised his disciples that they will say, "He's already come secretly" or "He's out in the desert."

Don't fall for their lies, either.

Doug

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Re Gabriel's answer at Daniel 9

by Doug Mason in

daniel 9:24-27 records the answer to daniels prayer by angel gabriel.

interpretations of these verses have resulted in a wide range of interpretations.. .

my suggestions are intended to provide parameters that may assist when an attempt is made to unearth the meaning of gabriels answer.. .

Doug Mason

Daniel 9:24-27 records the answer to Daniel’s prayer by Angel Gabriel. Interpretations of these verses have resulted in a wide range of interpretations.

My suggestions are intended to provide parameters that may assist when an attempt is made to unearth the meaning of Gabriel’s answer.

http://www.jwstudies.com/Decree_or_not.pdf

I will appreciate any comments and advice. Doug

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Watchtower Library Czech

by Derde in

who have link to watchtower library czech version??

?.

Doug Mason

Have you tried

http://www.rozcesti.org/

Doug

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What WAS written by the finger of God?

by Doug Mason in

i know this subject probably does not interest most here, but i thought i would share the result of my study, anyway.. http://www.jwstudies.com/written_by_the_finger_of_god.pdf.

doug.

Doug Mason

JD,

No, I was not referring to the Babylonian Exile.

I had a quick look at the piece you linked to. On a technical side, Ezra did not write Chronicles. He might not have even written the book named after him.

I will have to get my act together and finish editing my study on the Babylonian Exile, won't i.

Doug

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What WAS written by the finger of God?

by Doug Mason in

i know this subject probably does not interest most here, but i thought i would share the result of my study, anyway.. http://www.jwstudies.com/written_by_the_finger_of_god.pdf.

doug.

Doug Mason

Hi Guys,

I enjoy the responses, although I have not looked at JD's link yet.

If you think I am going to say that God wrote the words that appear at Exodus 20, then please don't prejudge.

If you think that I am going to say that the Ten Commandments appear at Exodus 20, then please don't prejudge me on that account, either.

I know how the WTS has a fetish about attacking that one part of the OT, so I assume this might influence what some will assume I wrote.

Doug

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Who was the God of Abraham?

by cameo-d in

any takers?.

Doug Mason

inkie,

I agree. The God these ancients wrote of was really a reflection of their own society.

Humans wrote the Scriptures, not God.

Doug

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What WAS written by the finger of God?

by Doug Mason in

i know this subject probably does not interest most here, but i thought i would share the result of my study, anyway.. http://www.jwstudies.com/written_by_the_finger_of_god.pdf.

doug.

Doug Mason

I know this subject probably does not interest most here, but I thought I would share the result of my study, anyway.

http://www.jwstudies.com/Written_by_the_finger_of_God.pdf

Doug

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Suggested chiasms of Matt 23-25; Mark 13; Luke 21

by Doug Mason in

my endeavour to identify chiasms in the parallel chapters of matthew 23-25, mark 13 and luke 21 may be accessed at:.

http://www.jwstudies.com/chiasms_at_matt24__mark13__luke21.pdf.

doug.

Doug Mason

LS,

The Bible is full of these chiasms; a prime example is in the book of Revelation.

Search the www and you will find all sorts of pieces there; what I did is my personal understanding, and I am open to suggestions. Did my biases influence my analysis?

From there, however, I have yet to discover what these open up to us, although they provide an insight into the way the writers crafted their work.

Doug

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Suggested chiasms of Matt 23-25; Mark 13; Luke 21

by Doug Mason in

my endeavour to identify chiasms in the parallel chapters of matthew 23-25, mark 13 and luke 21 may be accessed at:.

http://www.jwstudies.com/chiasms_at_matt24__mark13__luke21.pdf.

doug.

Doug Mason

I had another look at Luke 21 and updated my thoughts on the chiasms there. I also added the local chiasm that verse 24 is involved in.

I have not included any conclusions, but they should be quite obvious.

Doug