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truths we are to publish are the ones provided through the discreet-slave organization, not some personal opinions contrary to what the slave has provided as timely food. Jehovah and Christ direct and correct the slave as needed, not we as individuals. If we do not see a point at first we should keep trying to grasp it, rather than opposing and rejecting it and presumptuously taking the position that we are more likely to be right than the discreet slave. We should meekly go along with the Lord's theocratic organization and wait for further clarification ... Theocratic ones will appreciate the Lord's visible organization and not be so foolish as to pit against Jehovah's channel their own human reasoning and sentiment and personal feelings.

1881:, then vice president of the Watch Tower Society, conceded a Witness could be disfellowshipped and shunned for "causing trouble" over a belief they held that was contrary to Society teaching but subsequently embraced by the group. Society lawyer Hayden G. Covington told the court that although the Society had for decades published a "false prophecy ... a false statement" about the date of Christ's Second Coming, members had been required to accept it and any who had rejected it would have been expelled. He explained: "You must understand we must have unity, we cannot have disunity with a lot of people going every way." 916:: Miller had formulated doctrines drawn from Daniel 12:4, 9 on the "time of the end", when the meaning of certain prophecies would be finally revealed. Russell made a slight amendment to the teaching, explaining that it began in 1799 when French general Berthier entered Rome, abolished papal government and established the Republic of Italy. The "time of the end" would last 115 years to 1914. The 1799 date, in turn, had been established by linking the 1260 days of Revelation 11:3 with time periods mentioned in Daniel chapters 2, 7, and 12. Using the year-day principle, the period indicated 1260 years from 539 (when 6208:

the platform. It was as to what the relationship is between the Board of Directors of the Society as a legal corporation and the Governing Body of Jehovah's Christian witnesses. ... According to the apostolic example of the first century C.E., these dedicated, baptized Christians known today as Jehovah's witnesses have a governing body, as specifically noted from the year 1944 onward. This governing body has through the years been associated with the publishers of the Watch Tower magazine and the Board of Directors of the legal religious corporation now known as Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

964:: Russell expanded Darby's doctrine of dispensationalism, explaining that events that befell the Jewish nation were prophetic counterparts of events during the Gospel age, with the timing of those events also having prophetic significance. He argued that the Jews had enjoyed 1845 years of favor from the death of Jacob to 33 CE (the Jewish Age) and they would have to endure the same length of time in God's disfavor—thus from 33 to 1878 (the Gospel Age). The Jews' fall from favour was gradual, spanning 37 years from 33 to 70, when 739:, has noted that it is difficult to trace the development of doctrines because explicit changes are often not identified in Jehovah's Witness literature, leaving readers to assume which details have been superseded. Edmond C. Gruss, a critic of the group, found that a 1943 Watch Tower Society publication that established a new creation chronology, changing the date of Adam's creation by 100 years, made no mention of the old time reckoning, which had previously been said to be "correct beyond a doubt". 857:. Russell modified Darby's teachings to create his own doctrine of parallel dispensations, in which the timing of certain events in the Jewish age are a prophetic indication of corresponding events at the close of the Gospel age. He believed the internal harmony of his "plan of the ages" proved its validity beyond reasonable doubt, noting that a change of just one year would destroy the parallelisms, and found further confirmation in internal measurements of the 910:" ran from that date until 1914, when the kingdom would be re-established on earth under Jewish leadership. The end of the Gentile times would be marked by a return of the Jews to Palestine. Russell believed the period was also one of degradation for mankind in general, which he believed was prefigured by the account in Daniel 4 of Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a great tree being cut down and restrained from growth for seven years. 693:, and at conventions and congregation meetings. Most members of the denomination outside the Governing Body play no role in the development of doctrines and are expected to adhere to all those decided at the Warwick, NY headquarters. Jehovah's Witnesses are taught to welcome doctrinal changes, regarding such "adjustments" as "new light" or "new understanding" from God and proving that they are on the "path of the righteous". 6068:, pp. 146–147: "In 1967 the society suddenly decided that what had been permissible no longer was. Organ transplants suddenly became a form of human cannibalism ... Yet after many faithful Jehovah's Witnesses had suffered for their faith by giving up transplants which in some cases could have made their lives more pleasant and comfortable and by saving them from early death in others, the society again reversed itself." 973:, during which time the gospel call was limited to Jews. That typified a 3½-year opportunity from 1878 until 1881 when the "high calling" or invitation to become joint heirs with Christ closed. The 3½-year period between Christ's anointing as Messiah and his riding into Jerusalem on an ass, being acclaimed as king and cleansing the temple of money-changers typified the period between his 37: 732:) when explaining the need to change doctrines. The organization's earlier literature has included claims that its predictions about dates such as 1925 were "indisputable", "absolutely and unqualifiedly correct" and bearing "the stamp of approval of Almighty God", but the Governing Body which was established later says its teachings are neither infallible nor divinely inspired. 2124:

based on faith. We have set forth the evidences as plainly as possible and stated the conclusions of faith we draw from them, and have invited others to accept as much or as little of them as their hearts and heads could endorse. ...Possibly some who have read the DAWNS have presented our conclusions more strongly than we; but if so that is their own responsibility."

894:: Using the day-for-a-year rule, Russell adopted and adjusted the teachings of Miller and Englishman John Aquila Brown, who both taught that the chastisement of the Israelites "seven times" for their sins (at Leviticus 26) indicated a period of 2520 years—seven prophetic years of 360 days each. In Russell's chronology system the period began with the deposing of 1956:

revelations in these last days ... How thankful we should be for the provision God has made of this slave class, the modern spiritual remnant, as they faithfully dispense the revealed truths of Jehovah! ... Jehovah's faithful witnesses have been progressively brought to an understanding of Jehovah's purposes, which are clearer now than ever before in history.

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as respects man's origin. Instead of further evolution being our salvation the Bible points us to our fall, to the redemption accomplished for the world by the Son of God, and to the coming deliverance of the groaning creation from sin and its death penalty. Only those who trust the Bible record are safe from the blighting influence of this evolution error.

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faith". Watch Tower publications claim that doctrinal changes and refinements result from a process of progressive revelation, in which God gradually reveals his will and purpose. Watch Tower literature has suggested such enlightenment results from the application of reason and study, the guidance of holy spirit, and direction from Jesus Christ and angels.

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of the Holy Spirit itself. I know one class of age-to-come believers, the Christadelphians, do not. The Holy Spirit, say they, is but a principle, or element of power, and not an intelligence. It is nothing more nor less than 'electricity;' is taught in one of their books, now before me. What wonder they discern only a fleshly future.

977:(1874) and his assuming kingly power and rejection of "nominal church systems" (1878). The 40-year "harvest" of the Jewish Age from 29–69 typified a 40-year harvest of the Gospel Age from 1874 to 1914. The Jews' expectation of the Messiah's arrival at the time of Jesus' birth, 30 years before his anointing, was correlated with the 5917:, p. 266: "They taught the Church to obey the laws, and to respect those in authority because of their office, even if they were not personally worthy of esteem; to pay their appointed taxes, and, except where they conflicted with God's laws (Acts 4: 19; 5: 29), to offer no resistance to any established law. (Rom. 13:1–7)" 5457:

more potent.) If this committee decide unanimously with either party, the other should acquiesce and the matter be wholly at an end—correction, or restitution, so far as possible, being promptly made. If either of the original disputants still persists in the wrong course, the or, preferably, all of these together,

5466:... as a court—to hear the case in all of its particulars, and in the name and reverence of its Head to render a decision. ... if the transgressor refuse to hear (obey) the decision of the entire Church, ... the Church is to withdraw from him its fellowship and any and all signs or manifestations of brotherhood. " 1865:

Witnesses, commented: "It could be that many Witnesses have not yet been in the organisation long enough to realise that 'new lights' have a habit of growing dimmer, while old ones are switched back on!" In his study of the Witnesses and their history, Tony Wills has suggested that when third president

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remnant do not hear audible sounds, because such is not necessary. Jehovah has provided his own good way to convey thoughts to the minds of his anointed ones... Those of the remnant, being honest and true, must say, We do not know; and the Lord enlightens them, sending his angels for that very purpose.

1508:, of dissident members passed from entire congregation to congregational judicial committees. Russell had recommended in a 1904 publication that a congregation "committee" investigate a congregant's serious "error or sin", but the entire congregation voted whether "to withdraw from him its fellowship". 6302:

A study of the fulfillment of Bible prophecy and of our location in the stream of time strongly indicate that each of the creative days is 7,000 years long. It is understood that Christ's reign of a thousand years will bring to a close God's 7,000-year 'rest day,' the last 'day' of the creative week.

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The work of the Holy Spirit is one of the most important elements in the plan of revelation and salvation. He is always spoken of by the Saviour as a Person, and is called the "Spirit of truth." We will follow the Saviour's example in this, though we do not propose to deal with the philosophy of that

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Can we feel absolutely sure that the Chronology set forth in the DAWN-STUDIES is correct? ...we have never claimed our calculations to be infallibly correct; we have never claimed that they were knowledge, nor based upon indisputable evidence, facts, knowledge; our claim has always been that they are

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Are we assigned as individuals to bring forth the food for the spiritual table? No? Then let us not try to take over the slave's duties. We should eat and digest and assimilate what is set before us, without shying away from parts of the food because it may not suit the fancy of our mental taste. The

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year in the 50th year, when slaves were released and leased property returned to its rightful owners. Like Miller, Russell believed the arrangement foreshadowed the release of humans from the debt of sin and bondage through the intervention of Christ. He taught that the Millennium was the antitypical

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2:5 would be applied to all humankind rather than just the righteously inclined. Christ's death provided the ransom payment to free humans from death. He believed an elect few would be resurrected to serve as a heavenly priesthood and all humans who had died would be resurrected to earth, which would

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Rutherford spoke of spiritual "lightning flashes in the temple". The Society claims its doctrine of the "great crowd" and "other sheep" were "revealed" to "God's earthly servants" in 1935. Witness literature has also described sudden changes in doctrines as "flashes of light" given by God through his

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ON Friday morning, October 1, 1971, the legal corporation known as Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania held its annual corporation meeting, this time in the Assembly Hall of Jehovah's witnesses at Buckingham, Pennsylvania. ... At this meeting a question came up and was discussed from

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then (but not sooner) exercise their privilege of bringing the matter before ... the Church. Thus it is evident that the Elders were in no sense to be judges of the members—hearing and judgment were left to the local body, or Church. The two preliminary steps (above mentioned) having been taken, the

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in the error or sin, then two or three brethren without previous prejudice should be asked to hear the matter and advise the disputants. (Elders they may or may not be, but their eldership would add no force or authority in the case except as their judgment might be the riper and their influence the

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2012: "Faithful and discreet slave", previously defined as synonymous with the "anointed" and represented by the Governing Body, redefined to refer to the Governing Body only. The "domestics", previously defined as each member of the "anointed" individually, redefined as including all members of the

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Some core beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses have remained unchanged throughout the group's history. Certain doctrines, particularly relating to biblical chronology, were based on what Russell called a "venerable tradition" that he conceded was not directly confirmed by facts or scripture, but "based on

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However, from our present chronology (which is admitted imperfect) at best the fall of the year 1976 would be the end of 6,000 years of human history for mankind... Obviously, whatever amount of Adam's 930 years was lived before the beginning of that seventh-day rest of Jehovah, that unknown amount

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Q: Are we to consider the injection of serums such as diphtheria toxin antitoxin and blood fractions such as gamma globulin into the blood stream, for the purpose of building up resistance to disease by means of antibodies, the same as the drinking of blood or the taking of blood or blood plasma by

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These prohibitions had never come to the Gentiles, because they had never been under the Law Covenant; but so deeply rooted were the Jewish ideas on this subject that it was necessary to the peace of the Church that the Gentiles should observe this matter also ... these items thus superadded to the

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We know the work of restitution must come to the Jews first, and through them to the rest of the world. As the Scriptures state that Jerusalem is to be the capital of the world and that the ancient worthies are to be princes in all the earth, we are warranted in expecting that the kingdom work will

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I am beginning to think Age-to-come people, and many others among pre-millennialists, do not believe in anything of a spiritual nature, or have the most remote comprehension of things of that order; either that the saint is raised 'a spiritual body,' or in the existence of spiritual beings, or even

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Then came the suggestion that all the larger forms of being were mere evolutions from lower to higher. With this thought the learned of this world have been wrestling for the past fifty years, shaking the foundations of faith in the Bible for millions. For if the Bible be true this theory is false

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Enlightenment proceeds from Jehovah by and through Christ Jesus and is given to the faithful anointed on earth at the temple, and brings great peace and consolation to them. Again Zechariah talked with the angel of the Lord, which shows that the remnant are instructed by the angels of the Lord. The

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and Sociology lecturer Andrew Holden have pointed out that doctrines—including those relating to sexual behaviour in marriage and the "superior authorities" of Romans 13:4—have sometimes been altered, only to revert to those held decades earlier. Holden, author of an ethnographic study on Jehovah's

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article announcing the view is interpreted by commentators as a prohibition. In a 1972 article, Jehovah's Witnesses are described as having taken a "stand" against organ transplants, saving them from the consequences of such operations, on the basis of the description of the procedure as "a form of

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On the other hand, Christ's faithful anointed brothers, the modern-day John class, have recognized this sign as if it were a flash of lightning and have understood its true meaning. As a class, these anointed ones make up the modern-day "generation" of contemporaries that will not pass away "until

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If it is true that Jesus has been present since the year 1914, then it must be admitted that nobody has seen Him with his natural eyes ... thus, for over sixteen years, Christ has been present, unseen by men, but plainly revealed to those who are students of the Bible and looking for the evidences

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The abundance of spiritual food and the amazing details of Jehovah's purposes that have been revealed to Jehovah's anointed witnesses are clear evidence that they are the ones mentioned by Jesus when he foretold a 'faithful and discreet slave' class that would be used to dispense God's progressive

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7 defined as the "sheep" of Matthew 25, resulting in a redirection of proselytizing efforts from gathering the "elect" (remnant of the 144,000 with a heavenly destiny) to gathering an indeterminate number of people who could survive Armageddon and receive everlasting life on earth. Previously, the

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doctrine. Russell claimed the Trinity doctrine had "not a word of Scripture" to support it. He explained: "We understand the Scriptures to teach that the holy Spirit is not a separate and distinct person, but that it is the divine mind or influence—the motive power of Divinity exercised everywhere

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Vaccination never prevented anything and never will, and is the most barbarous practice ... We are in the last days; and the devil is slowly losing his hold, making a strenuous effort meanwhile to do all the damage he can, and to his credit can such evils be placed ... Use your rights as American

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1968: Interval between Adam's creation and the close of the sixth creative "day", previously "quite some time", changed to "a comparatively short period of time" that "may involve only a difference of weeks or months, not years." The change led to expectations that Christ's 1,000 year reign could

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Since the seventh day has been continuing for thousands of years, it may reasonably be concluded that each of the six creative periods, or days, was at least thousands of years in length ... Ascribing not just 24 hours but a longer period of time, thousands of years, to each of the creative days

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The Sept. 15 Watchtower magazine told members that anyone who has written a letter of resignation should be shunned as if he had been 'disfellowshipped', or expelled ... 'This is a hardening, a tightening, of our policy,' confirmed William Van De Wall, a headquarters spokesman for the Watchtower

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The stand of the Christian witnesses of Jehovah—that such transplants are in effect a form of cannibalism—proved a safeguard. How so? In that it spared them much frustration, grief and anxiety, which were experienced not only by the patients and their relatives but even by many of the assisting

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In 1925 God's earthly servants became possessors of an accurate understanding... In 1932 their understanding was deepened still further. Jehovah revealed that the prophecies related ... to spiritual Israel, the Christian congregation. (Romans 2:28, 29) Then, in 1935 a corrected understanding of

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They called vaccination "a crime, an outrage, a delusion' and 'the most barbarous practice', and prohibited organ transplants as 'cannibalism', only quietly to reverse those positions as those practices became standard medical care. Most JWs accepted this reversal without questioning whatever

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At the time, it was believed that faithful men of old times, such as Abraham, Joseph, and David, would be resurrected before the end of this system of things and would serve as 'princes in all the earth,' in fulfillment of Psalm 45:16. This view was adjusted in 1950, when further study of the

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2015: The 'arrival of the bridegroom' of Matthew 25:10, previously considered to refer to 1919, changed to a future time of judgment. The 'foolish virgins' of Matthew 25:8–9, previously considered to refer to Bible Students who rejected the Watch Tower Society in 1919, changed to hypothetical

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1890: The "Time of the End" of Daniel 12:4 is identified as beginning in October 1799—when Napoleon invaded Egypt and ended the power of the papacy—and closing in 1914, at which point violent worldwide revolution would mark the end of the old world order and the beginning of a new

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In testimony at a 1954 court case in Scotland, senior Watch Tower Society figures admitted that although doctrines were subject to change if they were later regarded as erroneous, all Witnesses were required to accept current teachings or risk expulsion. Under cross-examination,

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1925: Armageddon identified as a battle between God and Satan, resulting in the overthrow of human governments and false religion. Armageddon had previously been understood to mean a "melee between contending forces of mankind", resulting in social revolution and political

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1904: "Great Company" of Revelation 7:9, 14 identified as a secondary spiritual class who have "insufficient zeal for the Lord, the Truth and the brethren" who are granted heavenly life, but on a lower spiritual plane. In heaven they serve as servants rather than kings and

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Thinking people would rather have smallpox than vaccination, because the latter sows seeds of syphilis, cancers, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula, consumption, even leprosy and many other loathsome affections. Hence the practice of vaccinations is a crime, an outrage, and a

1171:"elect" to go to heaven. Russell believed God had chosen a "fixed and limited ... number who should constitute the New Creation of God". God had not foreordained individuals, but those who met his "moral qualities and heart measurements" would be chosen to go to heaven. 2990:, p. 172: "These things are clearly taught in the Scriptures, from beginning to end, and are in direct opposition to the Evolution theory; or, rather, such 'babblings of science, falsely so called,' are in violent and irreconcilable conflict with the Word of God." 6517:

about "this generation" did not change our understanding of what occurred in 1914. But it did give us a clearer grasp of Jesus' use of the term "generation," helping us to see that his usage was no basis for calculating-counting from 1914 – how close to the end we

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1995: The expression "vindication of Jehovah's name" declared unnecessary, with emphasis on "vindicating his sovereignty" and "sanctifying his name" as being more accurate. The former expression had not appeared in any Watch Tower Society publication since

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10. In 1920 Rutherford had written that it was "unreasonable" to think God was developing any class other than the little flock (the 144,000 to attain heavenly kingship) and the "great company" (second spiritual class also with a heavenly hope). In 1934 the

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1919: Preaching work displaces "character development" as the "chief concern" of Bible Students. Russell had taught that Christians should embark on the gradual process of "sanctification" and personality improvement to fight sinful inclinations. In 1919

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1907: The inauguration of the New Covenant described as belonging "exclusively to the coming age." Russell began to teach that the "church" (144,000 anointed Christians) had no mediator, but itself joined Christ as a joint messiah and mediator during the

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And why did they thus keep the people in ignorance? Because they feared that if people knew this, the only text which gives even a shadow of support to the doctrine of the TRINITY, to be an interpolation to support a papal error, they might renounce the

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1970: The "governing body", previously identified as the Watch Tower Society as a legal entity and described as "closely associated with the directors of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania", redefined as synonymous with the board of

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As to the motives and errors which may have led to these unwarranted interpolations of the text, we may be able to offer a suggestion, viz., the last mentioned (1 John 5:7,8) was probably intended to give authority and sanction to the doctrine of the

3318:, p. 343: "Barbour and Paton were trinitarians ... although Henry Grew and George Stetson, two others who had influenced him, were non–trinitarians, Russell did not take a stand on the matter, at least publicly, until after his split with Paton." 2104:, p. 39: "And though the Bible contains no direct statement that the seventh thousand will be the epoch of Christ's reign, the great Sabbath Day of restitution to the world, yet the venerable tradition is not without a reasonable foundation." 1281:

25:31–46 defined as those who do good to "elect" class and are rewarded by surviving Armageddon and gaining life under Christ's thousand-year reign. Russell had previously applied the parable to the work of dividing the people in the Millennial

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The dominant and central theme of Russell's teachings concerned the timing, nature and purpose of Christ's second coming. His beliefs on the timing of Christ's Advent and God's overarching plan for humans had gained their first exposure in

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1934: Vindication of God's name becomes central doctrine. Rutherford noted that God had provided Jesus Christ's sacrifice as the redemption price for sinful humankind, but wrote that this was "secondary to the vindication of Jehovah's

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was destroyed, and that period corresponded to a gradual restoration of God's favour to them between 1878 and 1914. But although the Jewish nation's fall began in 33, God's favor towards individual Jews continued another 3½ years from

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In 1879 ... a small Bible-study group led by Charles Taze Russell was meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. They had become certain that Jesus' second coming...would restore Paradise on earth, with eternal life for obedient

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would be a 1000-year-long sabbath "day". But whereas Miller had believed 1843 was 6000 years after creation, Russell believed Adam was created in 4129 BC and calculated 1872 as the end of 6000 years. He thought it reasonable that

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Concerning the first error, Russell and others considered 1 B.C. to A.D. 1 as being two years whereas in fact this is only one year because, as has been said above, there is no "zero" year in the B.C.-A.D. system for counting

871:: Russell believed the Adventist interpretation of the prophecy of the 70 weeks "until Messiah the Prince" at Daniel 9:24–27 could be used to demonstrate the validity of the day-for-a-year rule. He took 454 BCE as the date of 718:

told Witnesses it was not necessary for them to understand how this took place. A 1973 policy change to disfellowship tobacco users was explained as a decision that "Jehovah has brought to the attention of his 'holy' people".

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1932: Identification of "Jonadabs", a "sheep" class of people who take a stand for righteousness and who are to be preserved by God through Armageddon to gain everlasting life on earth. The term was drawn from the account at

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2020: Identification of various historical events from the 2nd to early 19th centuries as relating to the 'kings of the north and south' abandoned. The 'king of the north' of Daniel 11:25–26, previously identified as

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said the mandate had never been carried out under righteous conditions, and so had failed to be fulfilled according to God's will. Rutherford urged Witnesses to delay marriage and the bearing of children until after

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1922: Establishment of God's kingdom over earth, previously expected to result in the destruction of human governments and a "new rule of righteousness" by the end of 1914 changed to an invisible event in heaven in

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1980: Acceptance of human organ transplants stipulated as a matter of personal choice not warranting congregational discipline. View of transplants as cannibalism now said to be held only by "some Christians". The

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1920: The preaching of the gospel of the kingdom "in all the world for a witness unto all nations", (Matthew 24:14), previously claimed to have already been completed, identified as a work for modern-day anointed

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Since Jehovah God now reigns as King by means of his capital organization Zion, then whosoever would worship Him must also worship and bow down to Jehovah's Chief One in that capital organization, namely, Christ

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13:1 to whom Christians had to show subjection and obedience, previously defined as governmental authorities, redefined as God and Christ only. Secular state then regarded as demonic and almost without redeeming

3282:"He gave his only begotten Son." This phraseology brings us into conflict with an old Babylonian theory, viz.: Trinitarianism. If that doctrine is true, how could there be any Son to give? A begotten Son, too? 1792:

2016: The 'dry bones' in Ezekiel chapter 37, previously understood as persecution of the 'anointed' in 1918 followed by a 'revival' in 1919, reinterpreted as "spiritual captivity" from the second century until

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took place at the midpoint of the 70th week; the covenant with the Jewish nation remained in force another "week" (seven years) from the beginning of his ministry and its end was signified by the conversion of

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He who is called to be a minister of God must be a new creature, begotten of God's holy spirit; none other can have a share. In this ministry only those who are new creatures in Jesus Christ are entitled to

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Christmas is regarded by many people as the date of the birth of the babe Jesus in a manger at Bethlehem. Whether the date is correct or not is of small importance, but the event was and is of the greatest

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13:1 redefined as earthly governments, reverting the 1929 change to Russell's 1886 teaching. A year earlier, Russell's view was considered to have made the Watch Tower Bible Students unclean in God's eyes.

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Russell also incorporated Miller's teaching of types and antitypes, in which an actual historical situation (the type) prefigures a corresponding situation (the antitype), as well as a modified version of

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Russell's doctrines on the Millennium followed a tradition of interpretation of Scripture that had begun in the 1st century, when Jewish rabbis sought to identify the due time for the appearance of the

902:, an event that marked the end of the typical Kingdom of God and beginning of the consequent lease of earthly dominion to Gentile governments, as foretold in Ezekiel 21:25–27. Russell calculated that 1714:", previously defined as synonymous with the "other sheep", redefined as a subset of the "other sheep" who serve in positions of authority within the organization as "helpers" to the Governing Body. 1266:

article asserted that clergymen would not be resurrected and benefit from the ransom; later articles claimed that benefits of the ransom would also be denied to Adam and Eve; those who died in the

3625:, p. 179: "We have every reason to believe that the definite, fixed number of the elect is that several times stated in Revelation (7:4; 14:1); namely, 144,000 'redeemed from amongst men.'" 1774:"anointed" and the "great crowd". The "evil slave" of Matthew 24:48, previously defined as former "anointed" members who reject Jesus, redefined as a hypothetical warning to the "faithful slave". 1481:'s creation, previously 4129 BCE or 4128 BCE, moved forward 100 years to 4028 BCE. The shift in dates also moved the termination point of 6,000 years of human history from October 1872 to 1972. 1535:

1951: "This generation" of Matthew 23:36, previously defined as a remnant of the "anointed" on earth during Armageddon changed to "a 'generation' in the ordinary sense" who were alive in 1914.

926:: Russell adopted and amended Miller's teaching of a secondary indicator of the due date for the Millennium. The ancient Jewish law provided for a series of sabbaths, each culminating in the 3451:

The number three is surprisingly prominent, as the subject opens before us ... We would first call attention to the Divine Three—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—often mentioned in the Bible.

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in Acts 15:19–29 as a 'suggestion' to gentile Christians in order to "guard against stumbling themselves or becoming stumbling blocks to others" and ensure peace within the early church.

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Without doubt these angels are delegated by the Lord to convey his instructions to the members of his organization on Earth. Just how this is done is not necessary for us to understand.

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use banned. Tobacco users not to be accepted for baptism and baptized Witnesses to be disfellowshipped if they continue to smoke after "a reasonable period of time, such as six months".

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12:7. And there was war In heaven.—Between the two ecclesiastical powers, Pagan Rome and Papal Rome. Michael.—"Who as God," the Pope.—B275; C62. And his angels.—The Bishops.

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Great Jubilee (the 50th 50-year jubilee) and marked the beginning of the second presence of Christ. Using his calculations of the date of the last jubilee before the Jewish

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chapter 9, previously understood as members of the 'anointed' symbolically marking people by preaching, redefined as Jesus judging individuals during the Great Tribulation.

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1961: Acceptance of blood transfusion deemed a disfellowshipping offence. Acceptance of human organ transplant stipulated a personal matter to be decided without criticism.

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1932: Assertion that God's Holy Spirit ceased operating on his people when " the Lord came to his temple, in 1918", at which point Jesus 'took charge of feeding the flock'.

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Since "Christ' means the anointed of God, it is manifestly true that no one can properly be termed a Christian who is not in Christ and who has not received the anointing.

1129:, which Russell had claimed since 1880 would be inaugurated only after the last of the 144,000 anointed Christians had been taken to heaven, was said to be "now in force". 6146:

The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, with main offices in Brooklyn, New York, acts advisorily as the governing body and servant of Jehovah's witnesses in all lands.

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1983: Martial arts and carrying "firearms for protection against humans" disqualify a Witness from "special privileges in the congregation", such as appointment as elder.

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14, in which one day in prophecy represents one year in fulfillment. Such teachings were revived and popularised in the early 19th century by American Adventist preacher

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before sinning, and thus calculated the 6000 years ran from the time sin entered the world to October 1874, when Christ had returned and the times of restitution began.

773:(or return) of Christ and God's "plan of the ages". Russell taught that mankind was to be redeemed not from torment but from the death penalty that had been imposed on 1756:

2008: "This generation" redefined as "anointed" believers, who will "not pass away" before the great tribulation begins. This was a return to the belief held in 1927.

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1927: "Faithful and wise servant" of Matthew 24:45–47, previously defined as Russell since 1897, changed to a "class" comprising all remaining "anointed" Christians.

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1953: Gog, previously identified as one of Satan's demon princes, redefined as Satan himself; Magog redefined as "a limited spirit realm near the earth's vicinity."

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1950: Teaching that the "ancient worthies", including King David, Samson and Jewish prophets, would be resurrected to become "princes" in the new system, abandoned.

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1929: The "time of the end" of Daniel 12:4, previously defined as a 115-year period from 1799 to 1914, redefined as a period of unspecified length starting in 1914.

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1927: "This generation" of Matthew 23:36, previously defined as "people living contemporaneously" changed to a remnant of the "anointed" on earth during Armageddon.

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Jesus—then to expand on a global scale—so now in the spring of 1919 there was an outpouring of Jehovah's holy spirit organizationally upon the Christian remnant.

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1990: Interval between Adam's creation and the close of the sixth creative "day" changed to "some time", employing a 1963 reference rather than the 1968 change.

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explained that the "Jonadabs" survive Armageddon by living in the figurative "City of refuge", represented by remaining affiliated with the Watch Tower Society.

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in Egypt, previously regarded as a testimony to the Bible and its chronology, declared to have no prophetic significance and built under the direction of Satan.

1042:; belief in Jesus necessary for salvation. Russell believed that God's design for mankind was a restitution or restoration to the perfection and glory lost in 875:' decree to rebuild Jerusalem, and by converting 69 weeks of seven days (483 days) to 483 years arrived at 29 CE as the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Christ's 559: 6629:

all these things occur."* This suggests that some who are Christ's anointed brothers will still be alive on earth when the foretold great tribulation begins.

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from 536 BCE to 537 BCE to maintain 70 years after 607 BCE. Calculations to 1914 are maintained by eliminating the non-existent year zero from 1 BCE to 1 CE.

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is not a sudden event. The anointed are changed into spirit form, throughout the whole period of Christ's presence, at the time of each one's physical death.

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Second, for the good of all creation, Jehovah is determined to vindicate his name, clearing it of all reproach. That is of the utmost importance to Jehovah.

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Then let the Spirit use his sword upon others as he may see fit to humble them, strip them of pride, and bring them to the rock that is higher than they.

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1904: Worldwide descent into anarchy and disintegration of human rule, previously predicted to occur in October 1914, changed to "after October 1914".

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John's vision of the "great crowd" in Revelation chapter 7 opened the eyes of anointed ones to the huge gathering work that still lay ahead of them.

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1934: The 1917 teaching that Russell was exercising strong influence from heaven on the "harvesting" of anointed Christians described as "foolish".

642: 235: 1398:, previously defined as ethnic Jews and European 'false' Christians, redefined as "one of the princes in Satan's organization" (that is, a demon). 1262:

1923: Limitations placed on extent of Christ's ransom and resurrection hope. Russell had taught that Christ had provided a ransom for all; a 1923

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1993: The 'king of the north' of Daniel 11:44–45, previously identified as the Soviet Union, considered to be uncertain since 1991 following the

1813:

2018: The 'king of the north' of Daniel 11:44–45, previously stated to have been uncertain since 1991, re-identified as "Russia and its allies".

5300: 4856: 1046:. This depended on God providing a ransom for all mankind to release them from the inevitability of death. Christ became that ransom sacrifice. 1580:' of Daniel 11:17–19 and 11:27–45, previously more closely resembling earlier Adventist interpretations. The 'king of the north' redefined as 1545:

1953: Adam's creation, previously 4026 BCE, changed to 4025 BCE. End of God's 6,000-year "rest day" ending in northern hemisphere autumn 1976.

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1944: The Watch Tower Society identified as the "governing body" as a theological arrangement similar to the apostles in the first century CE.

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1953: God's location in the universe cannot be known, replacing the previous view that God's throne is located in the Pleiades star cluster.

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Christians have implicit trust in their heavenly Father; they do not question what he tells them through his written Word and organization.

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the remnant of Jehovah's "people for his name" were colaboring with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society as their legal governing body.

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1944: Destruction of Jerusalem moved from 606 BCE to 607 BCE, "principally on account of presumed new archaeological evidence" that moves

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to write in 1877. Russell and Barbour parted company in 1879 and from 1886 Russell began writing his own books that further developed his

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means of transfusion? A: No, it does not seem necessary that we put the two in the same category, although we have done so in times past.

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4:18, "The path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established" (

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So really the governing body of Jehovah's witnesses is the board of directors of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

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As vaccination is a direct injection of animal matter in the blood stream, vaccination is a direct violation of the law of Jehovah God.

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The Spirit is still our leader and instructor. He is now telling us of Him who comes by way of unseen presence that He is here present.

5564: 4679: 4620: 1029:. Watch Tower Society founder Charles Taze Russell used the name "Jehovah" occasionally, but not consistently, when referring to God. 941:: Russell embraced Miller's view that because "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years", the seventh thousand-year period after 1803:

2016: The joining of the 'two sticks' in Ezekiel chapter 37, previously associated with reunification of the 'anointed' following a

981:, the failure of Miller's prediction of the second coming of Christ in 1844, 30 years before the date indicated by Russell's system. 7312: 6997: 3919: 3892: 1900: 1655: 686: 62: 7528: 1824:(which Jehovah's Witnesses call a "spiritual temple"), redefined as a more general representation of God's standards for worship. 341: 1789:

unfaithful 'anointed' individuals who would be replaced by other faithful 'anointed' individuals prior to the Great Tribulation.

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equated with cannibalism, "a practice abhorrent to all civilized people", and said to be a procedure not permitted by God. The

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1951: Celebration of birthdays considered "objectionable" because celebrations are "steeped in false worship" and exalt humans.

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1932: The "Jews" to be restored to their homeland, previously defined as literal Jews, redefined as the Christian congregation.

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Society. Denying any great membership losses, Van De Wall said the new directive was to counteract 'disgruntled' ex-members.

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1963: Adam's creation changed back to 4026 BCE. End of 6,000 years of human history due in northern hemisphere autumn 1975.

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1955: Operation of Holy Spirit, asserted in 1932 to have ceased in 1918, stated as having been still operative after 1918.

1370:—his second coming or invisible "presence"—previously established as 1874 and reaffirmed as late as 1929, changed to 1914. 7499: 7459: 548: 252: 6709: 1753:

2007: Selection of the 144,000 "anointed", previously considered to have ended in 1935, changed to an indefinite period.

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article is regarded by commentators as a reversal of Society's 1967 position that the procedure is not permitted by God.

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If these three are one, did God send himself? And how could Jesus say: "My Father is greater than I." John 14:28.

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Thus, it appears that we cannot set a specific date for when the calling of Christians to the heavenly hope ends.

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Jehovah God commands all to worship Christ Jesus because Christ Jesus is the express image of his Father, Jehovah

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1881: Faith alone is not enough for someone's becoming a joint-heir with Christ in heaven, but also a life of "

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1926: "Satan's organization" defined as the rulers of politics, commerce and religion and all their followers.

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declared that the primary concern for Bible Students was to labor with God to find members of the elect class.

689:, whose decisions are described as "God's progressive revelations". These teachings are disseminated through 7162: 3955: 3937: 3865: 3847: 3796: 3761: 2926: 1770:", whose lives "overlap" with "the anointed who were on hand when the sign began to become evident in 1914". 1743:

in 1914, redefined as a class of people displaying certain characteristics for an indefinite period of time.

710:. A 1930 publication claimed God used "invisible deputies" and "invisible angels" to pass his "messages" to 7173: 1417:

1932: Watch Tower Society adherents with an earthly hope should join the worldwide preaching work. In 1927

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Scriptures indicated that those earthly forefathers of Jesus Christ would be resurrected after Armageddon.

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1942: Tobacco prohibition applied to all appointed positions, such as congregation overseers and servants.

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and subsequently passed on to all his descendants. He wrote that Christ's "ransom for all" mentioned in

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1988: Length of creative 'days' in Genesis, previously defined as exactly 7,000 years each, changed to "

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1954: Worship of Jesus, previously considered appropriate and necessary, deemed inappropriate, with the

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1938: God's mandate to "be fruitful and multiply" said to apply only after the start of the millennium.

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Jesus came to earth particularly to preach about God's Kingdom, which will vindicate his Father's name.

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1995: "This generation" at Matthew 23:36, previously defined as a typical human lifespan since Jesus'

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1935: Tobacco use "unclean" and prohibited for Bethel (branch office) staff and traveling overseers.

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2017: The expression "vindication of Jehovah's name" declared appropriate, reversing a 1995 change.

1577: 1202:, previously claimed to have begun in 1874 and to culminate in 1914, changed to have begun in 1914. 1013:(Matthew 24:37) referred to a period of time, rendered more accurately as "presence" than "coming". 1345:

1929: Honoring of God's name described as "the outstanding issue facing all intelligent creation".

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2010: "This generation" redefined to include "other anointed ones who would see the start of the

1725: 1581: 1335:, previously embraced as a "tribute of respect" to Christ, discontinued as a "pagan celebration". 881: 385: 5753: 5185: 4384: 4030: 3829: 3743: 3725: 3695: 3677: 3635: 3575: 3517: 3499: 3481: 3463: 3298: 3273: 3251: 3214: 3195: 3107: 3061: 2951: 2573: 2555: 2537: 2495: 2114: 7561: 7335: 7291: 1821: 1516: 996: 872: 656: 390: 94: 28: 5229: 4578: 4227: 4185: 1022:

God's Kingdom is an organized heavenly government over earth, ruled by Jesus and the anointed.

5977:"Christian witnesses of Jehovah,... consider all transplants between humans as cannibalism". 5462:

facts being certified to the elders, it would be their duty to call a general meeting of the

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had asserted that the term "Christian" could be applied only to anointed followers of Christ.

1446:, described since 1921 as "devilish" and "an outrage", condemned as a violation of God's law. 1349: 1339: 942: 858: 7220: 4555: 1728:, previously considered to have been ongoing since 1914, changed to after the start of the ' 7541: 7536: 7158: 5587:

For reactions to the announcement of the change of belief, see "The 'Princes' Are Here" in

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Law of Love should be observed by all spiritual Israelites as representing the Divine will.

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1937: Jehovah's Witnesses with an earthly hope could be described as "Christian". In 1930

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1917: The seven angels, or "messengers", of Revelation chapters 1 and 2 are identified as

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1920: Jesus Christ's crowning as king of God's kingdom, previously 1878, changed to 1914.

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had directed that only anointed Christians were "entitled" to take part in the ministry.

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and the papacy, redefined as Jesus, Satan and the New Nation (or Kingdom), respectively.

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in July 1879, Russell began publicising a number of doctrines, many of them drawn from

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1897: "This generation" of Matthew 23:36 defined as "people living contemporaneously."

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1914: Russell "by no means confident" 1914 would bring the upheaval he had predicted.

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1927: "First resurrection" of "sleeping saints", previously 1878, changed to 1918.

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and for any purpose, at His pleasure." In 1877 N. H. Barbour had criticized the

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is a teaching contrary to the Bible and denies the need of redemption by Christ.

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1939: Witnesses required to demonstrate complete neutrality in worldly affairs.

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1914: Length of each creative 'day' of Genesis defined as precisely 7000 years.

1043: 955: 935:, he added 2500 years (50 x 50) and calculated it had begun at the end of 1874. 826: 783: 661: 444: 406: 265: 6938: 6848: 6813: 6795: 6777: 6759: 6741: 6723: 6691: 6659: 6641: 6619: 6598: 6580: 6504: 6486: 6448: 6418: 6368: 6293: 6275: 6238: 6220: 6158: 6122: 6100: 5992: 5959: 5927: 5897: 5879: 5861: 5826: 5808: 5703: 5681: 5663: 5645: 5624: 5405: 5360: 4122: 3379:

fact. He being the Spirit of truth, it is His mission to make known the truth.

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Based on this reasoning, the entire creative week would be 49,000 years long.

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magazine began in 1879. Early doctrines were based on interpretations of the

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issues referred to the Holy Spirit as "he" and part of the "Divine Three".

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writer J. H. Paton emphasised that the Holy Spirit was a person and early

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mentioned as the "legal governing body" associated with God's people.

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1932: Device on which Jesus was killed, previously shown as a wooden

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9:24–27. Their approach to prophetic interpretation was based on the

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are to be shunned in the same manner as disfellowshipped Witnesses.

1539: 1443: 1274:; both the falls of Jerusalem and those who will die at Armageddon. 1151: 903: 895: 885: 528: 7141:

Millions Now Living Will Never Die: A Study of Jehovah's Witnesses

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Jehovah's Witnesses: Portrait of a Contemporary Religious Movement

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Dart, John (January 30, 1982). "Defectors Feel Witnesses' Wrath".

6012:"Bioethics of the refusal of blood by Jehovah's Witnesses, Part 1" 5036:

citizens to forever abolish the devilish practice of vaccinations.

2040:"Bioethics of the refusal of blood by Jehovah's Witnesses, Part 1" 7401: 5609:. Simon & Schuster. pp. 180–181, 269–270. Archived from 2925:. Watch Tower Society. January 1, 1908. p. 2. Archived from 1844: 1662: 1403: 1144: 1091: 1026: 907: 834: 818: 174: 4489: 4487: 1807:, redefined as the 'anointed' being joined by the 'great crowd'. 1501:

1944: Adam's creation, previously 4028 BCE, changed to 4026 BCE.

1035:

Individuals who go to heaven are resurrected with spirit bodies.

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Visions of Glory: A History and a Memory of Jehovah's Witnesses

4889:. Vol. 3. Watch Tower Society. p. 333. Archived from 2969:

Russell, Charles (1 March 1906). "Views From the Watch Tower".

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Transcript, Lord Strachan vs. Douglas Walsh|year=1954|page=119

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better harmonizes with the evidence found in the earth itself.

6221:"Keeping God's Congregation Clean in the Time of His Judgment" 5610: 1816:

2018: The temple vision in Ezekiel, previously likened to the

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on October 1, 1971, now distinct from the Watch Tower Society.

4484: 4184:. Watch Tower Society. 1917. pp. 256–258. Archived from 2731:, p. 23 Miller's chronology indicated the start in 1798. 1782: 1504:

1944: Responsibility for administering discipline, including

1214: 1077: 666: 6642:"Holy Spirit's Role in the Outworking of Jehovah's Purposes" 6205:. Watch Tower Society. December 15, 1971. pp. 755–758. 5135:. Watch Tower Society. November 15, 1938. pp. 323, 346. 3785:. International Bible Students Association. 1914. p. 3. 1062:, or "presence", can be calculated through Bible chronology. 5999:. Watch Tower Society. November 15, 1967. pp. 702–704. 5257:. Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co. pp. 68–69. 3397:

But the Spirit cannot resign his work until it is complete.

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The main points of his doctrines on Bible chronology were:

774: 764: 6626:. Watch Tower Society. February 15, 2008. pp. 23–24. 5742:. Watch Tower Society. October 1, 1953. pp. 583, 596. 5389:. Watch Tower Society. November 1, 1944. pp. 330–333. 4599:. Watch Tower Society. December 1, 1929. pp. 355–357. 4084:. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 1923. pp. 307–314. 4066:. Watch Tower Society. November 1, 1922. pp. 332–337. 3918:. Studies in the Scriptures. Vol. 7. Brooklyn, N.Y.: 3891:. Studies in the Scriptures. Vol. 7. Brooklyn, N.Y.: 3684:. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 1904. pp. 312–313. 2359: 2213:. Watch Tower Society. February 15, 1933. pp. 53, 62. 1683:

1981: Members who formally resign membership of the group

36: 6129:. Watch Tower Society. August 15, 1968. pp. 499–500. 5522:. Watch Tower Society. April 15, 1909. pp. 116–117. 4820:. Watch Tower Society. August 15, 1934. pp. 243–251. 4651:. Watch Tower Society. April 30, 1930. pp. 503–504. 3944:. Watch Tower Society. October 1, 1913. pp. 291–295. 1118:. According to Russell, most references to "hell" in the 951: 742: 677:, then added to, altered or discarded by his successors, 6425:. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 1995. pp. 23–28. 6199:"A Governing Body as Different from a Legal Corporation" 5228:. Watch Tower Society. 1943. p. 151. Archived from 4226:. Watch Tower Society. 1917. p. 188. Archived from 2091:. Watch Tower Society. December 1, 1981. pp. 26–31. 2087:"The Path of the Righteous Does Keep Getting Brighter". 1869:

altered major doctrines established by his predecessor,

6320:. Vol. 1. Watch Tower Society. 1988. p. 545. 6165:. Watch Tower Society. September 15, 1966. p. 553. 5775:. Watch Tower Society. November 15, 1939. p. 339. 5412:. Watch Tower Society. 1 February 1955. pp. 94–95. 4684:. Watch Tower Society. pp. 103–194. Archived from 4406:. Watch Tower Society. December 24, 1919. p. 215. 3702:. Watch Tower Society. September 15, 1901. p. 292. 2676: 2674: 2143:. Watch Tower Society. March 1, 1965. pp. 158–159. 1009:

to earth was invisible. Russell claimed the Greek word

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made reference to the Bible as God's "infallible Word".

6784:. Watch Tower Society. March 15, 2015. pp. 15–16. 6766:. Watch Tower Society. September 15, 2012. p. 25. 6748:. Watch Tower Society. March 15, 2015. pp. 13–14. 6666:. Watch Tower Society. September 15, 2010. p. 23. 6375:. Watch Tower Society. April 15, 1992. pp. 12–17. 6159:"Jehovah's Witnesses Endure for His Sovereign Godship" 5966:. Watch Tower Society. 15 July 1967. pp. 446–447. 5793:. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 1945. p. 313. 5710:. Watch Tower Society. November 15, 1953. p. 703. 5507:. Watch Tower Society. November 15, 1892. p. 351. 5492:. Watch Tower Society. July 1, 1945. pp. 195–204. 5439:. Watch Tower Society. May 15, 1944. pp. 147–156. 5174:. Watch Tower Society. July 1, 1942. pp. 205–206. 4840:. Watch Tower Society. February 15, 1925. p. 57. 4156:. Watch Tower Society. January 1, 1925. pp. 3–10. 4019:. Watch Tower Society. July 1, 1920. pp. 199–200. 3977:. Watch Tower Society. December 15, 1919. p. 375. 3872:. Watch Tower Society. September 1, 1916. p. 265. 2479:. Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co. p. 64. 2337:. Watch Tower Society. February 15, 1976. p. 123. 2316:. Watch Tower Society. December 1, 1933. p. 364. 1387:. An image of the cross appeared on the front page of 6698:. Watch Tower Society. July 15, 2013. pp. 20–25. 6587:. Watch Tower Society. February 15, 1995. p. 19. 6144:. Watch Tower Society. August 15, 1950. p. 251. 6107:. Watch Tower Society. February 1, 1955. p. 95. 5127:. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 1938. p. 307. 5089:. Watch Tower Society. November 1, 1937. p. 336. 5033:. Watch Tower Society. October 12, 1921. p. 17. 4947:. Watch Tower Society. November 1, 1917. p. 325. 4391:. Watch Tower Society. December 1, 1904. p. 364. 4373:. Watch Tower Society. February 15, 1927. p. 62. 4309:. Watch Tower Society. February 1927. pp. 51–57. 3962:. Watch Tower Society. April 1, 1916. pp. 98–99. 2434:. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 1954. p. 638. 2416:. Watch Tower Society. March 1, 1979. pp. 23–24. 2277:. Watch Tower Society. May 15, 1995. pp. 17, 18. 2255:. Watch Tower Society. May 15, 1986. pp. 10–15. 2121:. Watch Tower Society. October 1, 1907. p. 294. 2020:. Watch Tower Society. February 1, 1952. p. 79. 1785:, redefined as an unspecified "coalition of nations". 7122:

Apocalypse Delayed: The Story of Jehovah's Witnesses

6910:. Watch Tower Society. 2018. Event occurs at 53:15. 6730:. Watch Tower Society. February 1, 1985. p. 17. 6605:. Watch Tower Society. May 1, 2007. pp. 30–31. 6493:. Watch Tower Society. November 1, 1995. p. 20. 6390:. Watch Tower Society. November 1, 1993. p. 21. 6300:. Watch Tower Society. January 1, 1987. p. 30. 6061: 6059: 5868:. Watch Tower Society. January 15, 1961. p. 63. 5563:. Watchtower. 1959. pp. 252–253. Archived from 5367:. Watch Tower Society. May 1, 1952. pp. 271–2. 5305:

International Journal for the Study of New Religions

4785: 4783: 4710:. Watch Tower Society. October 1, 1932. p. 294. 4037:. Watch Tower Society. January 15, 1892. p. 19. 3854:. Watch Tower Society. February 1, 1916. p. 38. 3836:. Watch Tower Society. January 15, 1892. p. 27. 3812: 3810: 3678:"The Rank of the Ancient Worthies/The Great Company" 3258:. Watch Tower Society. September 1881. p. 132. 2671: 2452:. Watch Tower Society. August 15, 1950. p. 263. 2355:. Watch Tower Society. January 15, 2001. p. 18. 1576:

1958: Various changes to the interpretation of the '

5886:. Watch Tower Society. August 1, 1961. p. 480. 5815:. Watch Tower Society. January 1, 1954. p. 30. 5282:. Watch Tower Society. July 15, 1943. p. 216. 5071:. Watch Tower Society. April 2, 1935. p. 465. 4908:. Vol. 3. Watch Tower Society. pp. 83–84. 4129:. Watch Tower Society. October 1, 1979. p. 14. 3533: 3531: 2775: 2773: 2625: 2623: 1953:. Watch Tower Society. June 15, 1964. p. 365. 1436:"great crowd" was believed to have a heavenly hope. 7095: 7053: 6386:"The Final Victory of Michael, the Great Prince". 6245:. Watch Tower Society. March 15, 1980. p. 31. 5934:. Watch Tower Society. March 1, 1961. p. 146. 5833:. Watch Tower Society. May 15, 1955. p. 296. 5760:. Watch Tower Society. July 15, 1898. p. 216. 5109:. Watch Tower Society. March 1, 1930. p. 71. 4654:which Jesus said would be a proof of His presence. 4577: 4554:. Watch Tower Society. p. 314. Archived from 4519: 4517: 4443:. Watch Tower Society. June 15, 1922. p. 187. 4270:. Watch Tower Society. 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January 1909. p. 11. 3528: 3280:. Watch Tower Society. October 1881. p. 4. 3132:. Watch Tower Society. May 1, 1991. p. 17. 2770: 2620: 2209:"Jehovah's Honor/The New King Begins His Rule". 2137:"Impart God's Progressive Revelation to Mankind" 1493:the return of the Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem 1055:The dead are unconscious, awaiting resurrection. 985: 6945:. Watch Tower Society. May 2020. pp. 3, 5. 6834:"The Nations Shall Know That I Am Jehovah"—How? 6337:All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial 5946:All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial 4514: 4105: 4103: 4070: 3909: 3882: 3413:. Watch Tower Society. August 1880. p. 4. 3202:. Watch Tower Society. January 1880. p. 2. 3114:. Watch Tower Society. July 1, 1879. p. 7. 6990: 6988: 6802:. Watch Tower Society. March 2016. p. 29. 6407:. Watch Tower Society. 1999. pp. 280–281. 6357:. Watch Tower Society. 1975. pp. 167–168. 6354:Man's Salvation Out of World Distress at Hand! 5850:. 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July 1882. p. 3. 1947:"Jehovah, the God of Progressive Revelation" 1726:parable of the separating of sheep and goats 1564:as "do obeisance to" rather than "worship" ( 7022:Three Worlds, and the Harvest of This World 6985: 6907:Annual Meeting 2018—Talks and Announcements 6193: 6191: 5898:"Subjection to "Superior Authorities"—Why?" 5688:. Watch Tower Society. September 15, 1958. 5640: 5638: 5380: 5378: 4364: 4362: 4360: 3606: 3604: 3470:. Watch Tower Society. May 1882. p. 8. 3126:"Speak the Pure Language and Live Forever!" 2809: 2384: 2382: 1916:Unfulfilled Watch Tower Society predictions 7283: 7269: 7215: 6419:"What Future for the Sheep and the Goats?" 5960:"The Removal of Mankind's Chief Disturber" 5728: 5400: 5398: 5396: 5295: 5243: 4984: 4957: 4882: 4854: 4804:Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society 1993 4720: 4677: 4618: 4575: 4547: 4479:Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society 1993 4351: 4250: 4166: 4080:"The Parable Of The Sheep and the Goats". 3328:Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society 1993 3082:The Object and Manner of Our Lord's Return 2349:"Keep in Step With Jehovah's Organization" 2331:"You Must Be Holy Because Jehovah Is Holy" 2299: 2287: 2189: 2166:Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society 1993 2115:"Knowledge and Faith Regarding Chronology" 2033: 2031: 1122:were more accurately translated as "tomb". 798:Three Worlds and the Harvest of This World 789: 643: 629: 6927:. Watch Tower Society. 2018. p. 141. 6924:Pure Worship of Jehovah—Restored at Last! 6837:. Watch Tower Society. 1971. p. 346. 6449:"Part 2—Flashes of Light—Great and Small" 6340:. Watch Tower Society. 1990. p. 286. 6181:. Watch Tower Society. 1970. p. 65. 6035: 5948:. Watch Tower Society. 1963. p. 286. 5928:"The Congregation in the Time of the End" 5904:. Watch Tower Society. November 15, 1962. 5670:. Watch Tower Society. December 15, 1952. 5557:Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose 5154:. Watch Tower Society. 1993. p. 193. 5003:. Watch Tower Society. 1959. p. 140. 5001:Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose 4776:. Watch Tower Society. 1917. p. 307. 4428:. Watch Tower Society. 2014. p. 102. 4422:"The King Refines His People Spiritually" 4255:. Watch Tower Society. pp. 268, 269. 4062:"Discourse By Brother J. F. Rutherford". 4051:. Watch Tower Society. 1953. p. 225. 3586: 2271:"Part 1—Flashes of Light—Great and Small" 2232:. Watch Tower Society. 1966. p. 149. 2063: 2014:"Jehovah's Theocratic Organization Today" 1087:in the service of the truth" is required. 7237:. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 7225:. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 7211:. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 7200:. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 7189:. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 7178:. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 7167:. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. 7138: 7029: 6529: 6479: 6188: 6140:"Answering the Foes of His Government". 6110:would have to be added to the 1976 date. 6009: 5724:. Watch Tower Society. 1937. p. 14. 5635: 5602: 5375: 5361:"Determining the Year by Fact and Bible" 4357: 3920:International Bible Students Association 3893:International Bible Students Association 3642:. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 1904. 3601: 2902: 2803: 2779: 2752: 2728: 2716: 2692: 2641: 2629: 2614: 2590: 2574:"The Royal Priesthood/If Death Ends All" 2462: 2379: 2370:. Watch Tower Society. November 1, 1922. 2194:. Watch Tower Society. pp. 64, 67. 2037: 884:in 36, when the Gospel was taken to the 7204: 7193: 7182: 7171: 7157: 7015: 6760:"You Know Neither the Day Nor the Hour" 6563:"Jehovah's Witnesses Abandon Key Tenet" 6530:Engardio, Joel P. (December 18, 1995). 6369:"Jehovah's Provision, the "Given Ones"" 5914: 5631:. Watch Tower Society. October 1, 1951. 5449: 5393: 5202:Barbour, N. H.; Russell, C. T. (1877). 4760: 4535: 4510:. June 1929. pp. 163–169, 179–185. 4324: 4280: 4002: 3816: 3750:. Watch Tower Society. January 1, 1907. 3712: 3652: 3622: 3610: 3595: 3573: 3561: 3549: 3340:Barbour, N. H.; Russell, C. T. (1877). 3212: 3182: 3158: 3146: 3078: 3059: 3047: 3035: 3023: 2999: 2987: 2973:. Watch Tower Society. pp. 68–69. 2968: 2890: 2878: 2866: 2854: 2842: 2830: 2818: 2791: 2764: 2740: 2704: 2680: 2653: 2410:"To Whom Shall We Go but Jesus Christ?" 2101: 2028: 1656:"Governing Body of Jehovah's witnesses" 1052:to be restored, humans to live forever. 7644: 7116: 7093: 6967: 6724:"Seeing the "Sign" With Understanding" 6548: 6435: 6123:"Why Are You Looking Forward to 1975?" 6065: 5475: 5422: 4972: 4943:"A Tribute to the Seventh Messenger". 4903: 4665: 4523: 4466: 4312: 4109: 3524:. Watch Tower Society. September 1887. 3518:"The New Covenant vs the Law Covenant" 3315: 3170: 2512: 2235: 2216: 2177: 2153: 1993:"The Godly Qualities of Love and Hate" 1979: 1805:Watch Tower Society leadership dispute 1297:chapter 12, previously defined as the 1038:Jesus Christ gave his human life as a 743:Watch Tower Society founding doctrines 7264: 7241: 7231:Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society 7074: 7048: 6979: 6955: 5592:. Watchtower. 1974. pp. 213–214. 5252: 5208:As cited by Gruss, Edmond C. (1972). 5138: 5092: 4930: 4923:. January 15, 1927. pp. 26, 27. 4823: 4748: 4606: 4601:As cited by Gruss, Edmond C. (2003). 4493: 4439:"Seventy Years' Desolation—Part II". 4292: 4139: 4094: 3885:"St. Paul, St. John, Arius and Waldo" 3848:"What Smiting of the Waters May Mean" 3664: 3537: 3371: 3274:"A Short Sermon From a Familiar Text" 3085:. Watch Tower Society. Archived from 3011: 2665: 2602: 2562:. Watch Tower Society. November 1879. 2524: 2474: 2396: 2393:. Watch Tower Society. July 15, 1922. 2373: 1999:. Watch Tower Society. 15 July 1974. 1967: 1933: 1901:Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses 1150:1891: God's throne is located in the 735:Robert Crompton, author of a book on 671:Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society 7060:. Commentary Press, Fourth edition. 7034:. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co. 6560: 6255: 6178:1970 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses 5590:1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses 5186:"True Bible Chronology Stated A. M." 3762:"The Word Mediator Used Differently" 3744:"Our Advocate, the World's Mediator" 2446:"Name and Purpose of The Watchtower" 1796:2016: The 'man with the inkhorn' in 722:Watch Tower publications often cite 659:have developed since publication of 7318:Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society 6404:Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy! 5603:Harrison, Barbara Grizzuti (1978). 5488:"Immovable For the Right Worship". 5067:""True Christian Heard in Court"". 4989:. Watch Tower Society. p. 320. 4962:. Watch Tower Society. p. 191. 4725:. Watch Tower Society. p. 196. 4584:. Watch Tower Society. p. 233. 3582:. Watch Tower Society. p. 232. 3221:. Watch Tower Society. p. 234. 3068:. Watch Tower Society. p. 229. 1486:Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society 1080:distinction viewed as unscriptural. 13: 5518:"Settling Doctrinal Differences". 5385:"The Theocratic Alignment Today". 4445:, as reproduced by Raymond Franz, 3696:"The Outlook—War & Prosperity" 3506:. Watch Tower Society. March 1880. 3376:. A. D. Jones. pp. 225, 229. 2389:"The Strong Cable of Chronology". 2249:"The Things Revealed Belong to Us" 1891:Eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses 1515:forbidden. Russell had viewed the 1293:, the dragon and the man-child in 1277:1923: "Sheep class", mentioned at 14: 7663: 5646:"Vision of the "Time of the End"" 3938:"The Two Parts of Sanctification" 3576:"Harvest Gatherings and Siftings" 3391:"Will the Spirit Be Withdrawn?". 3215:"Harvest Gatherings and Siftings" 3062:"Harvest Gatherings and Siftings" 2580:. Watch Tower Society. July 1879. 2544:. Watch Tower Society. July 1879. 823:prophecy of the 70 weeks of years 6973: 6961: 6949: 6931: 6914: 6898: 6877: 6859: 6841: 6824: 6806: 6788: 6770: 6752: 6734: 6716: 6702: 6684: 6670: 6660:"Your Leader Is One, the Christ" 6652: 6634: 6612: 6591: 6573: 6554: 6542: 6523: 6497: 6459: 6441: 6429: 6411: 6394: 6379: 6361: 6344: 6328: 6308: 6286: 6268: 6249: 6231: 6213: 6169: 6151: 6133: 6115: 6093: 6079:"Keep Abstaining from ... Blood" 6071: 6003: 5985: 5970: 5952: 5938: 5920: 5908: 5890: 5872: 5854: 5840: 5819: 5801: 5782: 5764: 5746: 5714: 5696: 5674: 5656: 5617: 5596: 5581: 5548: 5540:. Watchtower. 1993. p. 76. 5530: 5511: 5496: 5481: 5469: 5443: 5428: 5416: 5353: 5289: 5278:"Kingdom Sign of the Servants". 5271: 5215: 5195: 5178: 5163: 5144: 5116: 5098: 5078: 5060: 5041: 5022: 5007: 4993: 4978: 4966: 4951: 4936: 4912: 4897: 4876: 4848: 4829: 4809: 4797: 4766: 4754: 4742: 4729: 4714: 4699: 4671: 4659: 4640: 4612: 4588: 4569: 4548:Rutherford, J. F. (1927). "12". 4541: 4529: 4499: 4472: 4452: 4432: 4414: 4395: 4377: 4345: 4330: 4318: 4298: 4286: 4274: 4266:"Restoration of True Religion". 4259: 4244: 4214: 4199: 4172: 4160: 4145: 4133: 4115: 4088: 4055: 4041: 4023: 4008: 3996: 3981: 3966: 3948: 3930: 3903: 3876: 3858: 3840: 3822: 3789: 3772: 3754: 3736: 3718: 3706: 3688: 3670: 3658: 3646: 3628: 3616: 3574:Russell, C. T. (July 15, 1906). 3567: 3555: 3543: 3213:Russell, C. T. (July 15, 1906). 3060:Russell, C. T. (July 15, 1906). 2502:. Watch Tower Society. May 1880. 1617:1962: "Superior authorities" of 1348:1929: "Superior authorities" of 35: 7032:Counting the Days to Armageddon 7025:. N. H. Barbour, C. T. Russell. 7009: 6867:""Let Your Name Be Sanctified"" 6778:"Will You "Keep on the Watch"?" 6742:"Will You "Keep on the Watch"?" 6561:Dart, John (November 4, 1995). 6469:The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived 6010:Muramoto, Osamu (August 1998). 5789:""Jehovah Hath Become King!"". 4619:Rutherford, J. F. (1929). "4". 3973:"Let Brotherly Love Continue". 3510: 3492: 3474: 3456: 3438: 3420: 3409:""To Communicate Forget Not"". 3402: 3384: 3365: 3333: 3321: 3309: 3291: 3266: 3244: 3225: 3206: 3188: 3176: 3164: 3152: 3140: 3118: 3100: 3072: 3053: 3041: 3029: 3017: 3005: 2993: 2981: 2962: 2944: 2908: 2896: 2884: 2872: 2860: 2848: 2836: 2824: 2797: 2785: 2758: 2746: 2734: 2722: 2710: 2698: 2686: 2659: 2647: 2635: 2608: 2596: 2584: 2566: 2548: 2530: 2518: 2506: 2488: 2468: 2456: 2438: 2420: 2402: 2341: 2323: 2305: 2293: 2281: 2263: 2241: 2222: 2202: 2183: 2171: 2159: 2147: 2129: 2107: 2038:Muramoto, Osamu (August 1998). 1719:dissolution of the Soviet Union 1032:Humans created as living souls. 697:Method of doctrinal development 7510:Supreme Court cases by country 7143:. Constable & Co, London. 7077:In Search of Christian Freedom 6943:The Watchtower (Study Edition) 6581:""Have No Fear, Little Flock"" 6538:. The Washington Post Company. 5738:"The Attack by Gog of Magog". 3912:"Wycliffe, Luther and Russell" 2095: 2080: 2006: 1985: 1973: 1961: 1939: 1927: 1906:History of Jehovah's Witnesses 1697:thousands of years in length" 1592:(30–31) and post-World War II 991:Doctrines unchanged since 1879 1: 6472:. Watch Tower Society. 1991. 5225:The Truth Shall Make You Free 4739:. Watch Tower Society. p. 56. 2893:, pp. 105, 150, 222, 234 2483:The Truth Shall Make You Free 1921: 1860:Former Governing Body member 986:Timeline of doctrinal changes 6712:. Watch Tower Society. 2014. 6680:. Watch Tower Society. 2012. 5848:"Your Will Be Done on Earth" 5170:"Everything For the Issue". 3797:"Views from the Watch Tower" 3732:. July 1, 1904. p. 197. 3346:. p. 57. Archived from 3232:"New Version of the N. T.". 2916:"Views From the Watch Tower" 2481:Gruss based his comments on 1855: 1828: 1781:", previously identified as 1760: 1747: 1724:1995: Fulfillment of Jesus' 1701: 1669: 1644: 1608: 1578:kings of the north and south 1523: 1468: 1360: 1245: 1186: 1161: 1133: 1066: 7: 7397:Faithful and discreet slave 7164:The Divine Plan of the Ages 5435:"Unity For the New World". 4836:"The Year of the Jubilee". 4706:"Jehovah's House Desired". 4402:"Religion and Philosophy". 4049:New Heavens and a New Earth 3782:the Photo-Drama of Creation 3500:"The Three Great Covenants" 1982:, pp. 22, 10, 158, 163 1911:Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs 1896:Faithful and discreet slave 1884: 1654:1971: Establishment of the 1517:prohibition on eating blood 208:Faithful and discreet slave 10: 7668: 6513:The recent information in 6276:"Seek Peace and Pursue It" 4985:Rutherford, J. F. (1934). 4958:Rutherford, J. F. (1934). 4883:Rutherford, J. F. (1932). 4855:Rutherford, J. F. (1932). 4735:Rutherford, J. F. (1932). 4721:Rutherford, J. F. (1933). 4678:Rutherford, J. F. (1932). 4576:Rutherford, J. F. (1928). 4337:"The First Resurrection". 4251:Rutherford, J. F. (1926). 3924:Peoples Pulpit Association 3897:Peoples Pulpit Association 3866:"The Burning of the Tares" 2496:"The Sign of His Presence" 2190:Rutherford, J. F. (1933). 7616: 7580: 7527: 7518: 7492: 7458: 7420: 7382: 7364: 7326: 7298: 7030:Crompton, Robert (1996). 6016:Journal of Medical Ethics 5503:"The Apostolic Council". 5253:Gruss, Edmond C. (1972). 5105:"Jehovah's Royal House". 5029:"Vaccination a Failure". 4919:"Sharing the Good News". 4369:"Interesting Questions". 4305:"Servant—Good and Evil". 4152:"Work for the Anointed". 4015:"Gospel of the Kingdom". 3988:"Gospel of the Kingdom". 2475:Gruss, Edmond C. (1972). 2044:Journal of Medical Ethics 755:teachings, including the 7356:Unfulfilled predicitions 7300:Organizational structure 6885:"Questions From Readers" 6849:"Questions from Readers" 6814:"Questions From Readers" 6796:"Questions From Readers" 6599:"Questions From Readers" 6505:"Questions From Readers" 6294:"Questions From Readers" 6239:"Questions From Readers" 6101:"Questions From Readers" 5993:"Questions From Readers" 5880:"Questions From Readers" 5862:"Questions From Readers" 5809:"Questions From Readers" 5704:"Questions From Readers" 5682:"Questions From Readers" 5664:"Questions From Readers" 5625:"Questions From Readers" 5406:"Questions From Readers" 4169:, pp. 134, 223, 251 3956:"How Are We Sanctified?" 3108:"In Re "The Last Trump"" 2428:"Questions From Readers" 747:From the first issue of 560:Handling child sex abuse 218:Memorial of Jesus' Death 54:Organizational structure 7205:Russell, C. T. (1904). 7194:Russell, C. T. (1897). 7183:Russell, C. T. (1891). 7172:Russell, C. T. (1889). 7139:Rogerson, Alan (1969). 7094:Holden, Andrew (2002). 7075:Franz, Raymond (2007). 6678:"Annual Meeting Report" 4816:"His Kindness—Part 2". 4647:"Question and Answer". 4206:"Birth of the Nation". 3482:"Questions and Answers" 3464:"Questions and Answers" 3445:"Number Three—Part 1". 3079:Russell, C. T. (1877). 2952:"How Will Christ Come?" 1431:1935: "Great crowd" of 1090:1881: Rejection of the 1058:The timing of Christ's 954:had lived two years in 790:Millennialist teachings 737:Watch Tower eschatology 565:Unfulfilled predictions 115:Unfulfilled predictions 7618:Notable former members 7529:Watch Tower presidents 7336:Bible Student movement 6487:"A Time to Keep Awake" 5342:The Kingdom is at Hand 4893:on September 12, 2012. 4459:"The Altar in Egypt". 1822:Epistle to the Hebrews 1710:1992: The "modern-day 997:Biblical infallibility 962:Parallel dispensations 869:Seventy weeks of years 478:Notable former members 342:Watch Tower presidents 95:Bible Student movement 7476:New World Translation 7341:Doctrinal development 7244:A People For His Name 5754:"Interesting Queries" 5317:10.1558/ijsnr.v1i1.27 5297:Chryssides, George D. 4595:"Locating the Time". 4506:"The Higher Powers". 4385:"The Prince of Peace" 4031:"View from the Tower" 3427:"Isaac and Rebecca". 3372:Paton, J. H. (1880). 2644:, pp. 43–48, 144 2556:"Why Did Christ Die?" 1557:New World Translation 1340:Great Pyramid of Giza 1331:1927: Celebration of 892:Times of the Gentiles 859:Great Pyramid of Giza 283:New World Translation 110:Doctrinal development 7581:Formative influences 7246:. Lulu Enterprises. 7242:Wills, Tony (2006). 7197:The Day of Vengeance 7079:. 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4728: 4713: 4708:The Watchtower 4698: 4670: 4658: 4649:The Golden Age 4639: 4611: 4587: 4568: 4540: 4528: 4513: 4498: 4483: 4471: 4469:, p. 170. 4451: 4431: 4413: 4404:The Golden Age 4394: 4376: 4356: 4344: 4329: 4317: 4297: 4285: 4273: 4268:The Watchtower 4258: 4243: 4213: 4198: 4171: 4159: 4144: 4132: 4127:The Watchtower 4114: 4099: 4087: 4069: 4054: 4040: 4022: 4007: 3995: 3980: 3965: 3947: 3929: 3902: 3875: 3857: 3839: 3821: 3806: 3788: 3771: 3753: 3735: 3717: 3705: 3687: 3669: 3657: 3645: 3627: 3615: 3600: 3585: 3566: 3554: 3542: 3527: 3509: 3491: 3473: 3455: 3437: 3419: 3401: 3383: 3364: 3332: 3320: 3308: 3290: 3265: 3243: 3224: 3205: 3187: 3175: 3163: 3151: 3139: 3130:The Watchtower 3117: 3099: 3071: 3052: 3040: 3028: 3016: 3004: 2992: 2980: 2961: 2943: 2907: 2895: 2883: 2871: 2859: 2847: 2835: 2823: 2808: 2796: 2784: 2769: 2757: 2745: 2733: 2721: 2709: 2697: 2685: 2670: 2658: 2646: 2634: 2619: 2607: 2595: 2583: 2565: 2547: 2529: 2517: 2505: 2487: 2467: 2465:, p. 115. 2455: 2450:The Watchtower 2437: 2432:The Watchtower 2419: 2414:The Watchtower 2401: 2399:, p. 226. 2378: 2376:, p. 228. 2358: 2353:The Watchtower 2340: 2335:The Watchtower 2322: 2314:The Watchtower 2304: 2302:, p. 106. 2292: 2280: 2275:The Watchtower 2262: 2253:The Watchtower 2240: 2238:, p. 165. 2221: 2219:, p. 165. 2211:The Watchtower 2201: 2182: 2180:, p. 165. 2170: 2168:, p. 709. 2158: 2146: 2141:The Watchtower 2128: 2106: 2094: 2089:The Watchtower 2079: 2050:(4): 223–230. 2027: 2018:The Watchtower 2005: 1997:The Watchtower 1984: 1972: 1960: 1951:The Watchtower 1938: 1925: 1923: 1920: 1919: 1918: 1913: 1908: 1903: 1898: 1893: 1886: 1883: 1857: 1854: 1853: 1852: 1830: 1827: 1826: 1825: 1814: 1811: 1808: 1801: 1794: 1790: 1786: 1775: 1771: 1762: 1759: 1758: 1757: 1754: 1749: 1746: 1745: 1744: 1737: 1733: 1722: 1715: 1708: 1703: 1700: 1699: 1698: 1691: 1688: 1685:(disassociate) 1681: 1671: 1668: 1667: 1666: 1659: 1652: 1646: 1643: 1642: 1641: 1640:begin in 1975. 1637: 1625: 1622: 1615: 1610: 1607: 1606: 1605: 1574: 1571: 1552: 1549: 1546: 1543: 1536: 1533: 1530: 1525: 1522: 1521: 1520: 1509: 1502: 1499: 1496: 1489: 1482: 1475: 1470: 1467: 1466: 1465: 1462: 1458:The Watchtower 1454: 1451:the Watchtower 1447: 1440: 1437: 1429: 1425: 1422: 1419:The Watchtower 1415: 1412: 1399: 1392: 1377: 1374: 1371: 1362: 1359: 1358: 1357: 1354: 1346: 1343: 1336: 1329: 1326: 1323: 1320: 1317:The Watchtower 1309: 1306: 1287: 1283: 1275: 1268:Noachian flood 1260: 1256: 1252: 1247: 1244: 1243: 1242: 1234: 1203: 1196: 1193: 1188: 1185: 1184: 1183: 1179: 1176: 1172: 1163: 1160: 1159: 1158: 1155: 1148: 1141: 1135: 1132: 1131: 1130: 1123: 1112: 1088: 1085:self-sacrifice 1081: 1068: 1065: 1064: 1063: 1056: 1053: 1047: 1036: 1033: 1030: 1025:God's name is 1023: 1020: 1014: 1004: 992: 989: 987: 984: 983: 982: 959: 936: 921: 911: 889: 843:William Miller 791: 788: 744: 741: 716:The Watchtower 712:The Watchtower 698: 695: 691:The Watchtower 687:Governing Body 662:The Watchtower 651: 650: 648: 647: 640: 633: 625: 622: 621: 616: 615: 614: 613: 606: 604: 602: 601: 596: 590: 583: 580: 579: 576: 575: 570: 569: 568: 567: 562: 552: 547: 546: 543: 542: 537: 536: 535: 534: 532: 531: 526: 520: 517: 516: 508: 507: 503: 502: 501: 500: 498: 497: 492: 486: 481: 480: 474: 473: 472: 471: 469: 468: 463: 457: 455: 453: 452: 447: 441: 439: 437: 436: 431: 429:William Miller 425: 420: 419: 415: 414: 413: 412: 410: 409: 404: 398: 396: 394: 393: 391:M. G. Henschel 388: 382: 380: 378: 377: 372: 366: 364: 362: 361: 356: 350: 345: 344: 336: 331: 330: 327: 326: 321: 320: 319: 318: 316: 315: 310: 304: 299: 298: 294: 293: 292: 291: 286: 279: 277: 276: 269: 266:The Watchtower 261: 256: 255: 249: 248: 247: 246: 244: 243: 238: 233: 227: 224: 223: 221: 220: 214: 211: 210: 204: 203: 201: 200: 195: 189: 186: 185: 183: 182: 177: 171: 164: 161: 160: 155: 149: 148: 147: 144: 143: 138: 137: 136: 135: 127: 126: 120: 119: 118: 117: 112: 107: 102: 97: 89: 88: 82: 81: 80: 79: 74: 67: 65: 63:Governing Body 57: 56: 48: 45: 44: 41: 40: 32: 31: 25: 24: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 7664: 7653: 7650: 7649: 7647: 7632: 7629: 7627: 7624: 7623: 7621: 7619: 7615: 7609: 7608:N. H. Barbour 7606: 7604: 7603:George Storrs 7601: 7599: 7598:G. W. Stetson 7596: 7594: 7591: 7589: 7586: 7585: 7583: 7579: 7573: 7572:R. L. Ciranko 7570: 7568: 7565: 7563: 7560: 7558: 7555: 7553: 7550: 7548: 7545: 7543: 7542:C. T. Russell 7540: 7538: 7535: 7534: 7532: 7530: 7526: 7522: 7517: 7511: 7508: 7506: 7503: 7501: 7498: 7497: 7495: 7491: 7485: 7484: 7480: 7478: 7477: 7473: 7471: 7470: 7466: 7465: 7463: 7461: 7457: 7451: 7448: 7446: 7443: 7441: 7440:Gilead School 7438: 7436: 7433: 7431: 7428: 7427: 7425: 7423: 7419: 7413: 7410: 7408: 7405: 7403: 7400: 7398: 7395: 7393: 7390: 7389: 7387: 7385: 7381: 7375: 7372: 7371: 7369: 7367: 7363: 7357: 7354: 7352: 7349: 7347: 7344: 7342: 7339: 7337: 7334: 7333: 7331: 7329: 7325: 7319: 7316: 7314: 7311: 7309: 7306: 7305: 7303: 7301: 7297: 7293: 7286: 7281: 7279: 7274: 7272: 7267: 7266: 7263: 7255: 7249: 7245: 7240: 7236: 7232: 7228: 7224: 7223: 7222:Light, Book 1 7218: 7214: 7210: 7209: 7203: 7199: 7198: 7192: 7188: 7187: 7181: 7177: 7176: 7170: 7166: 7165: 7160: 7156: 7152: 7146: 7142: 7137: 7133: 7131:0-8020-7973-3 7127: 7123: 7119: 7115: 7111: 7109:0-415-26610-6 7105: 7102:. Routledge. 7100: 7099: 7092: 7088: 7082: 7078: 7073: 7069: 7067:0-914675-23-0 7063: 7058: 7057: 7051: 7047: 7043: 7041:0-227-67939-3 7037: 7033: 7028: 7024: 7023: 7018: 7014: 7013: 7003: 6999: 6996: 6991: 6989: 6982:, p. 253 6981: 6976: 6969: 6964: 6957: 6952: 6944: 6940: 6934: 6926: 6925: 6917: 6909: 6908: 6901: 6894: 6890: 6886: 6880: 6872: 6868: 6862: 6854: 6850: 6844: 6836: 6835: 6827: 6819: 6815: 6809: 6801: 6797: 6791: 6783: 6779: 6773: 6765: 6761: 6755: 6747: 6743: 6737: 6729: 6725: 6719: 6711: 6705: 6697: 6693: 6687: 6679: 6673: 6665: 6661: 6655: 6647: 6643: 6637: 6630: 6625: 6621: 6615: 6608: 6604: 6600: 6594: 6586: 6582: 6576: 6568: 6564: 6557: 6551:, p. 317 6550: 6545: 6537: 6533: 6526: 6519: 6516: 6510: 6506: 6500: 6492: 6488: 6482: 6475: 6471: 6470: 6462: 6454: 6450: 6444: 6438:, p. 316 6437: 6432: 6424: 6420: 6414: 6406: 6405: 6397: 6389: 6382: 6374: 6370: 6364: 6356: 6355: 6347: 6339: 6338: 6331: 6324: 6319: 6318: 6311: 6304: 6299: 6295: 6289: 6281: 6277: 6271: 6264: 6260:. p. 4. 6259: 6252: 6244: 6240: 6234: 6226: 6222: 6216: 6209: 6204: 6200: 6194: 6192: 6184: 6180: 6179: 6172: 6164: 6160: 6154: 6147: 6143: 6136: 6128: 6124: 6118: 6111: 6106: 6102: 6096: 6089: 6084: 6080: 6074: 6067: 6062: 6060: 6052: 6047: 6043: 6038: 6033: 6029: 6025: 6021: 6017: 6013: 6006: 5998: 5994: 5988: 5980: 5973: 5965: 5961: 5955: 5947: 5941: 5933: 5929: 5923: 5916: 5911: 5903: 5899: 5893: 5885: 5881: 5875: 5867: 5863: 5857: 5849: 5843: 5836: 5832: 5828: 5822: 5814: 5810: 5804: 5797: 5792: 5785: 5778: 5774: 5767: 5759: 5755: 5749: 5741: 5734: 5732: 5723: 5717: 5709: 5705: 5699: 5692: 5687: 5683: 5677: 5669: 5665: 5659: 5651: 5647: 5641: 5639: 5630: 5626: 5620: 5612: 5608: 5607: 5599: 5591: 5584: 5570:on 2016-04-09 5566: 5559: 5558: 5551: 5544: 5539: 5533: 5526: 5521: 5514: 5506: 5499: 5491: 5484: 5478:, p. 153 5477: 5472: 5465: 5460: 5455: 5451: 5446: 5438: 5431: 5424: 5419: 5411: 5407: 5401: 5399: 5397: 5388: 5381: 5379: 5371: 5366: 5362: 5356: 5349: 5347: 5343: 5338: 5334: 5330: 5326: 5322: 5318: 5314: 5310: 5306: 5302: 5298: 5292: 5285: 5281: 5274: 5266: 5264:0-87552-306-4 5260: 5256: 5249: 5247: 5232:on 2020-07-30 5231: 5227: 5226: 5218: 5211: 5205: 5198: 5190: 5187: 5181: 5173: 5166: 5159: 5153: 5147: 5140: 5134: 5126: 5119: 5112: 5108: 5101: 5094: 5088: 5081: 5074: 5070: 5063: 5056: 5051: 5044: 5037: 5032: 5025: 5017: 5014:"Questions". 5010: 5002: 4996: 4988: 4981: 4974: 4969: 4961: 4954: 4946: 4939: 4932: 4927: 4922: 4915: 4907: 4900: 4892: 4888: 4887: 4879: 4865:on 2019-09-04 4864: 4860: 4859: 4851: 4844: 4839: 4832: 4825: 4819: 4812: 4806:, p. 165 4805: 4800: 4792: 4786: 4784: 4775: 4769: 4763:, p. 555 4762: 4757: 4751:, p. 150 4750: 4745: 4738: 4732: 4724: 4717: 4709: 4702: 4688:on 2008-08-07 4687: 4683: 4682: 4674: 4667: 4662: 4655: 4650: 4643: 4629:on 2008-07-25 4628: 4624: 4623: 4615: 4609:, p. 48. 4608: 4605:, p. 117 and 4604: 4598: 4591: 4582: 4581: 4572: 4558:on 2020-02-23 4557: 4553: 4552: 4544: 4537: 4532: 4525: 4520: 4518: 4509: 4502: 4496:, p. 484 4495: 4490: 4488: 4481:, p. 152 4480: 4475: 4468: 4462: 4455: 4448: 4442: 4435: 4427: 4423: 4417: 4410: 4405: 4398: 4390: 4386: 4380: 4372: 4365: 4363: 4361: 4354:, p. 226 4353: 4348: 4340: 4333: 4327:, p. 306 4326: 4321: 4314: 4308: 4301: 4294: 4289: 4283:, p. 613 4282: 4277: 4269: 4262: 4254: 4247: 4240: 4230:on 2017-01-30 4229: 4225: 4224: 4217: 4209: 4202: 4188:on 2012-03-16 4187: 4183: 4182: 4175: 4168: 4163: 4155: 4148: 4142:, p. 113 4141: 4136: 4128: 4124: 4118: 4111: 4106: 4104: 4096: 4091: 4083: 4076: 4074: 4065: 4058: 4050: 4044: 4036: 4032: 4026: 4018: 4011: 4005:, p. 568 4004: 3999: 3991: 3984: 3976: 3969: 3961: 3957: 3951: 3943: 3939: 3933: 3925: 3921: 3917: 3913: 3906: 3898: 3894: 3890: 3886: 3879: 3871: 3867: 3861: 3853: 3849: 3843: 3835: 3831: 3825: 3819:, p. 101 3818: 3813: 3811: 3802: 3798: 3792: 3784: 3783: 3775: 3767: 3763: 3757: 3749: 3745: 3739: 3731: 3727: 3721: 3714: 3709: 3701: 3697: 3691: 3683: 3679: 3673: 3666: 3661: 3654: 3649: 3641: 3637: 3631: 3624: 3619: 3612: 3607: 3605: 3598:, p. 327 3597: 3592: 3590: 3581: 3577: 3570: 3563: 3558: 3551: 3546: 3539: 3534: 3532: 3523: 3519: 3513: 3505: 3501: 3495: 3487: 3483: 3477: 3469: 3465: 3459: 3452: 3448: 3441: 3434: 3430: 3423: 3416: 3412: 3405: 3398: 3394: 3387: 3380: 3375: 3368: 3361: 3350:on 2008-08-28 3349: 3345: 3344: 3336: 3330:, p. 120 3329: 3324: 3317: 3312: 3304: 3300: 3294: 3287: 3285: 3279: 3275: 3269: 3262: 3257: 3253: 3247: 3240: 3235: 3228: 3220: 3216: 3209: 3201: 3197: 3191: 3184: 3179: 3172: 3167: 3160: 3155: 3148: 3143: 3136: 3131: 3127: 3121: 3113: 3109: 3103: 3089:on 2020-09-24 3088: 3084: 3083: 3075: 3067: 3063: 3056: 3049: 3044: 3038:, p. 165 3037: 3032: 3025: 3020: 3014:, p. 492 3013: 3008: 3001: 2996: 2989: 2984: 2977: 2972: 2965: 2957: 2953: 2947: 2928: 2924: 2917: 2911: 2904: 2903:Crompton 1996 2899: 2892: 2887: 2881:, p. 235 2880: 2875: 2869:, p. 221 2868: 2863: 2857:, p. 218 2856: 2851: 2845:, p. 213 2844: 2839: 2832: 2827: 2820: 2815: 2813: 2805: 2804:Crompton 1996 2800: 2794:, p. 177 2793: 2788: 2781: 2780:Crompton 1996 2776: 2774: 2766: 2761: 2754: 2753:Crompton 1996 2749: 2742: 2737: 2730: 2729:Crompton 1996 2725: 2718: 2717:Crompton 1996 2713: 2706: 2701: 2694: 2693:Crompton 1996 2689: 2682: 2677: 2675: 2667: 2662: 2655: 2650: 2643: 2642:Crompton 1996 2638: 2631: 2630:Crompton 1996 2626: 2624: 2616: 2615:Crompton 1996 2611: 2604: 2599: 2592: 2591:Rogerson 1969 2587: 2579: 2575: 2569: 2561: 2557: 2551: 2543: 2539: 2533: 2526: 2521: 2514: 2509: 2501: 2497: 2491: 2484: 2478: 2471: 2464: 2463:Crompton 1996 2459: 2451: 2447: 2441: 2433: 2429: 2423: 2415: 2411: 2405: 2398: 2392: 2385: 2383: 2375: 2369: 2362: 2354: 2350: 2344: 2336: 2332: 2326: 2319: 2315: 2308: 2301: 2296: 2290:, p. 64. 2289: 2284: 2276: 2272: 2266: 2259: 2254: 2250: 2244: 2237: 2231: 2225: 2218: 2212: 2205: 2198: 2193: 2186: 2179: 2174: 2167: 2162: 2155: 2150: 2142: 2138: 2132: 2125: 2120: 2116: 2110: 2103: 2098: 2090: 2083: 2075: 2071: 2066: 2061: 2057: 2053: 2049: 2045: 2041: 2034: 2032: 2024: 2019: 2015: 2009: 2002: 1998: 1994: 1988: 1981: 1976: 1969: 1964: 1957: 1952: 1948: 1942: 1936:, p. 106 1935: 1930: 1926: 1917: 1914: 1912: 1909: 1907: 1904: 1902: 1899: 1897: 1894: 1892: 1889: 1888: 1882: 1880: 1874: 1872: 1868: 1863: 1862:Raymond Franz 1850: 1846: 1842: 1841:German Empire 1838: 1833: 1832: 1823: 1819: 1815: 1812: 1809: 1806: 1802: 1799: 1795: 1791: 1787: 1784: 1780: 1776: 1772: 1769: 1765: 1764: 1755: 1752: 1751: 1742: 1738: 1734: 1731: 1727: 1723: 1720: 1716: 1713: 1709: 1706: 1705: 1696: 1692: 1689: 1686: 1682: 1679: 1674: 1673: 1664: 1660: 1657: 1653: 1649: 1648: 1638: 1636:cannibalism". 1634: 1630: 1626: 1623: 1620: 1616: 1613: 1612: 1603: 1602:Anglo-America 1599: 1595: 1591: 1587: 1586:German Empire 1583: 1582:Antiochus III 1579: 1575: 1572: 1569: 1568: 1563: 1559: 1558: 1553: 1550: 1547: 1544: 1541: 1537: 1534: 1531: 1528: 1527: 1518: 1514: 1510: 1507: 1503: 1500: 1497: 1494: 1490: 1487: 1483: 1480: 1476: 1473: 1472: 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