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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in Erzählte Erinnerungen   
    Wieselburg. Judith Ribic, eine Zeitzeugin der zweiten Generation erzählt im BRG und in der NMS Wieselburg die Geschichte ihres Vaters, der viereinhalb Jahre im Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg war.
      „Judith Ribic möchte über die Vergangenheit reden, um zu mahnen. Eine Zeit, in der Menschenrechte mit Füßen getreten werden und rechtsradikales Denken Toleranz verdrängt, soll der heutigen Jugend erspart bleiben. Ihr Vater Ernst Reiter war ihr Vorbild, denn als Bibelforscher – wie damals Zeugen Jehovas genannt wurden – verweigerte er den Dienst mit der Waffe“, so Franz-Michael Zagler, Pressesprecher des Vereins Lila Winkel, der sich für die Rehabilitierung von NS-Opfern einsetzt. Weitere Informationen zum Zeitzeugengespräch unter 0676/6378496 oder unter www.lilawinkel.at
     
    Erzählte Erinnerungen
    https://www.tips.at/news/wieselburg/kultur/382554-erzaehlte-erinnerungen
     
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    ARchiv@L reacted to Queen Esther in Ο Θεός τον έκανε και Κύριο και Χριστό, αυτόν τον Ιησού τον οποίο εσείς κρεμάσατε στο ξύλο.—Πράξ. 2:36.   
    Ο Θεός τον έκανε και Κύριο και Χριστό, αυτόν τον Ιησού τον οποίο εσείς κρεμάσατε στο ξύλο.—Πράξ. 2:36.
    http://wol.jw.org/el/wol/dt/r11/lp-g/2016/7/30
    Την ημέρα της Πεντηκοστής, ο Πέτρος είπε στους Ιουδαίους: «Μετανοήστε, και ας βαφτιστεί ο καθένας σας στο όνομα του Ιησού Χριστού για συγχώρηση των αμαρτιών σας και θα λάβετε τη δωρεά του αγίου πνεύματος». (Πράξ. 2:22, 23, 37, 38) Εκείνη την ημέρα, περίπου 3.000 άνθρωποι προστέθηκαν στο νέο έθνος του πνευματικού Ισραήλ. (Πράξ. 2:41) Οι απόστολοι συνέχισαν να κηρύττουν με ζήλο, και το έργο τους απέδιδε όλο και περισσότερους καρπούς. (Πράξ. 6:7) Αργότερα, το έργο κηρύγματος επεκτάθηκε και στους Σαμαρείτες, με καλά αποτελέσματα. Πολλοί βαφτίστηκαν από τον ευαγγελιστή Φίλιππο, αλλά δεν έλαβαν αμέσως το άγιο πνεύμα. Το κυβερνών σώμα στην Ιερουσαλήμ έστειλε σε εκείνους τους Σαμαρείτες που είχαν μεταστραφεί τους αποστόλους Πέτρο και Ιωάννη, οι οποίοι «έθεταν τα χέρια τους πάνω σε αυτούς, και αυτοί άρχισαν να λαβαίνουν άγιο πνεύμα». (Πράξ. 8:5, 6, 14-17) Έτσι λοιπόν, προστέθηκαν και αυτοί οι Σαμαρείτες στα χρισμένα με το πνεύμα μέλη του πνευματικού Ισραήλ. w14 15/11 5:3, 4
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    ARchiv@L reacted to Queen Esther in HONDURAS... A very special baptism❤ (after an accident & back - surgery)   
    @Abel Castro  My  dear  brother...  thank  you  very  much  for  that  nice  comment !
    You  will  daily  learning  more  and  more  our  pages !  When  I  was  new  here,  I  clicked  here  and  there  for  looking, so  I  learned  step  by  step  alot   You  will  work  it  too,  yes !
    Thanks  for  the  wonderful  video  here ❤
    The  Librarian  put  my  baptism  post  now  to  another  area... Click  on  my  post  or  look  by  HONDURAS  please !
    https://www.theworldnewsmedia.org/forum/786-honduras/
    More  on  Monday....
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    ARchiv@L reacted to Queen Esther in On the Congress "Divine Victory" - JW got these Kingdom - Messages... read more!   
    On  the  Congress  "Divine  Victory"  -  JW  got  these  Kingdom - Messages...
    "Is time running for humanity?"
    130.000 000  specimens  worldwide  distributed  from  21. - 30. 09. 1973
     
    ( translated  by  google )
     
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    ARchiv@L reacted to Queen Esther in Joy of Conventions, 2015 15. 12. JW Broadcasting Video... Enjoy!   
    Joy of Conventions  2015  15. 12. JW  Broadcasting  (Music) Video...
    Enjoy ;-)
     
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in Δευτέρα 30 Ιανουαρίου   
    Δευτέρα 30 Ιανουαρίου
    [Πήγαιναν] κάθε χρόνο στην Ιερουσαλήμ για τη γιορτή του πάσχα.—Λουκ. 2:41.
    http://wol.jw.org/el/wol/dt/r11/lp-g/2017/1/30
    Μάρτυρες του Ιεχωβά
    Monday, January 30
    [They went] from year to year to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.—Luke 2:41.
    http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/1/30
    Jehovah's Witnesses
    Lunes 30 de enero
    Iban de año en año a Jerusalén para la fiesta de la pascua (Luc. 2:41).
    http://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/1/30
    Testigos de Jehová
    Segunda-feira, 30 de janeiro
    De ano em ano, [iam] a Jerusalém para a Festividade da Páscoa. — Luc. 2:41.
    http://wol.jw.org/pt/wol/dt/r5/lp-t/2017/1/30
    Testemunhas de Jeová
    Понедельник, 30 января
    [Они] каждый год ходили в Иерусалим на праздник пасхи (Луки 2:41).
    http://wol.jw.org/ru/wol/dt/r2/lp-u/2017/1/30
    Свидетели Иеговы
    Poniedziałek 30 stycznia
    ‛Chodzili co roku do Jerozolimy na święto Paschy’ (Łuk. 2:41).
    http://wol.jw.org/pl/wol/dt/r12/lp-p/2017/1/30
    Świadkowie Jehowy
    Lundi 30 janvier
    [Ils allaient] d’année en année à Jérusalem pour la fête de la Pâque (Luc 2:41).
    http://wol.jw.org/fr/wol/dt/r30/lp-f/2017/1/30
    Témoins de Jéhovah 
    Montag, 30. Januar
    Sie pflegten nun Jahr für Jahr zum Passahfest nach Jerusalem zu gehen (Luk. 2:41)
    http://wol.jw.org/de/wol/dt/r10/lp-x/2017/1/30
    Zeugen Jehovas
    Lunedì 30 gennaio
    Andavano di anno in anno a Gerusalemme per la festa della pasqua (Luca 2:41)
    http://wol.jw.org/it/wol/dt/r6/lp-i/2017/1/30
    Testimoni di Geova
    maandag 30 januari
    [Zij] waren (...) gewoon om van jaar tot jaar voor het paschafeest naar Jeruzalem te gaan. — Luk. 2:41.
    http://wol.jw.org/nl/wol/dt/r18/lp-o/2017/1/30
    Jehovah’s Getuigen
    Måndag 30 januari
    Varje år [brukade de] bege sig till Jerusalem vid påskhögtiden. (Luk. 2:41)
    http://wol.jw.org/sv/wol/dt/r14/lp-z/2017/1/30
    Jehovas vittnen
    30 Ocak Pazartesi
    [Onlar] her yıl Fısıh Bayramı için Yeruşalim’e giderdi (Luka 2:41).
    http://wol.jw.org/tr/wol/dt/r22/lp-tk/2017/1/30
    Yehova’nın Şahitleri
    E hënë, 30 janar
    Vit për vit, . . . e kishin zakon që të shkonin në Jerusalem për festën e pashkës.—Luka 2:41.
    http://wol.jw.org/sq/wol/dt/r41/lp-al/2017/1/30
    Dëshmitarët e Jehovait
    Понеделник, 30 януари
    Всяка година [пътуваха] до Йерусалим за празника Пасха. (Лука 2:41)
    http://wol.jw.org/bg/wol/dt/r46/lp-bl/2017/1/30
    Свидетели на Йехова
    Luni, 30 ianuarie
    [Ei mergeau] an de an la Ierusalim pentru sărbătoarea Paștelui. (Luca 2:41)
    http://wol.jw.org/ro/wol/dt/r34/lp-m/2017/1/30
    Martorii lui Iehova
    Lunes, Enero 30
    [Pumaparoon sila] taun-taon sa Jerusalem para sa kapistahan ng paskuwa.—Luc. 2:41.
    http://wol.jw.org/tl/wol/dt/r27/lp-tg/2017/1/30
    Mga Saksi ni Jehova
     
     
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    ARchiv@L reacted to Abel Castro in Ideias para Apresentações: Origem da vida (He 11:1, nota)   
    Muitos dizem que acreditam em Deus porque foi assim que os que ensinaram desde pequeninos.
    Mas em Hebreus 11:1 diz que “A fé é a firme confiança de que virá o que se espera, a demonstração clara de realidades não vistas.”
    E para se ter essa confiança firme é preciso ter-se fortes motivos. Por isso, fé é ter certeza de algo que se baseia em provas.
    A revista "A origem da vida" é de grande ajuda para termos uma fé mais convincente. Aqui está o link da revista :
    https://www.jw.org/pt/publicacoes/livros/A-Origem-da-Vida-Cinco-Perguntas-Que-Merecem-Resposta/#?insight[search_id]=fc87f513-ff73-41ed-8f1f-59ffc79fd49a&insight[search_result_index]=1

     
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Abel Castro in Ideias para Apresentações: Origem da vida (He 11:1, nota)   
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Abel Castro in Ideas para presentar ¡Despertad! (FEBRERO 2017)Pregunta: Algunos...   
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in Κυριακή 29 Ιανουαρίου   
    Κυριακή 29 Ιανουαρίου
    Να αποδεικνύετε στον εαυτό σας το καλό και ευπρόσδεκτο και τέλειο θέλημα του Θεού.—Ρωμ. 12:2.
    http://wol.jw.org/el/wol/dt/r11/lp-g/2017/1/29
    Μάρτυρες του Ιεχωβά
    Sunday, January 29
    Prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.—Rom. 12:2.
    http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/1/29
    Jehovah's Witnesses
    Domingo 29 de enero
    Prueben para ustedes mismos lo que es la buena y la acepta y la perfecta voluntad de Dios (Rom. 12:2).
    http://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/1/29
    Testigos de Jehová
    Domingo, 29 de janeiro
    [Comprovem] por si mesmos a boa, aceitável e perfeita vontade de Deus. — Rom. 12:2.
    http://wol.jw.org/pt/wol/dt/r5/lp-t/2017/1/29
    Testemunhas de Jeová
    Воскресенье, 29 января
    Удостоверя[йтесь], в чем состоит добрая, желанная и совершенная воля Бога (Рим. 12:2).
    http://wol.jw.org/ru/wol/dt/r2/lp-u/2017/1/29
    Свидетели Иеговы
    Niedziela 29 stycznia
    Abyście sami doświadczyli, co jest dobrą i miłą, i doskonałą wolą Bożą (Rzym. 12:2).
    http://wol.jw.org/pl/wol/dt/r12/lp-p/2017/1/29
    Świadkowie Jehowy
    Dimanche 29 janvier
    Éprouve[z] personnellement ce qu’est la volonté de Dieu, bonne, agréable et parfaite (Rom. 12:2).
    http://wol.jw.org/fr/wol/dt/r30/lp-f/2017/1/29
    Témoins de Jéhovah 
    Sonntag, 29. Januar
    Stellt durch Prüfung fest, was der gute und annehmbare und vollkommene Wille Gottes ist (Röm. 12:2)
    http://wol.jw.org/de/wol/dt/r10/lp-x/2017/1/29
    Zeugen Jehovas
    Domenica 29 gennaio
    Provate a voi stessi la buona e accettevole e perfetta volontà di Dio (Rom. 12:2)
    http://wol.jw.org/it/wol/dt/r6/lp-i/2017/1/29
    Testimoni di Geova
    zondag 29 januari
    Vergewist u ervan wat de goede en welgevallige en volmaakte wil van God is. — Rom. 12:2.
    http://wol.jw.org/nl/wol/dt/r18/lp-o/2017/1/29
    Jehovah’s Getuigen
    Söndag 29 januari
    Förvissa er om vad som är Guds goda och välbehagliga och fullkomliga vilja. (Rom. 12:2)
    http://wol.jw.org/sv/wol/dt/r14/lp-z/2017/1/29
    Jehovas vittnen
    29 Ocak Pazar
    Tanrı’nın isteğinin iyi, makbul ve kusursuz olduğunu kendiniz görün (Rom. 12:2).
    http://wol.jw.org/tr/wol/dt/r22/lp-tk/2017/1/29
    Yehova’nın Şahitleri
    E diel, 29 janar
    Vërtetoni se cili është vullneti i mirë, i pranueshëm e i përsosur i Perëndisë.—Rom. 12:2.
    http://wol.jw.org/sq/wol/dt/r41/lp-al/2017/1/29
    Dëshmitarët e Jehovait
    Неделя, 29 януари
    Докажете на себе си в какво се състои добрата, угодна и съвършена воля на Бога. (Рим. 12:2)
    http://wol.jw.org/bg/wol/dt/r46/lp-bl/2017/1/29
    Свидетели на Йехова
    Duminică, 29 ianuarie
    Constatați voi înșivă care este voința cea bună, plăcută și perfectă a lui Dumnezeu. (Rom. 12:2)
    http://wol.jw.org/ro/wol/dt/r34/lp-m/2017/1/29
    Martorii lui Iehova
    Linggo, Enero 29
    [Patunayan] ninyo sa inyong sarili ang mabuti at kaayaaya at sakdal na kalooban ng Diyos.—Roma 12:2.
    http://wol.jw.org/tl/wol/dt/r27/lp-tg/2017/1/29
    Mga Saksi ni Jehova
     

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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in Η Συντέλεια—Αλήθειες και Μύθοι   
    Η Συντέλεια—Αλήθειες και Μύθοι
    https://www.jw.org/el/εκδόσεις/περιοδικά/g201209/
     

     
     
    Θα Υπάρχει η Γη μετά το 2012 ;
    http://wol.jw.org/el/wol/d/r11/lp-g/2011885
     
     
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in Οι Μάρτυρες του Ιεχωβά & η συντέλεια του κόσμου.   
    Οι Μάρτυρες του Ιεχωβά την περίμεναν πριν από δύο δεκαετίες, αλλά η συντέλεια του κόσμου δεν ήρθε. 
    Ερχεται η συντέλεια; 
    http://www.oxafies.com/2017/01/blog-post_1739.html
     

     
     
    Η Συντέλεια—Αλήθειες και Μύθοι
     
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Bible Speaks in 2017 No.1—Sample Awake! Presentation 1   
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in 2017 No.1—Sample Awake! Presentation 1   
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in Warwick photos   
    am just a simple brother ....
    thank you for your good comments, and thanks to the Librarian for the pages. 

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    ARchiv@L reacted to ARchiv@L in Warwick photos   
    positive comments are very much appreciated I must say. thank you for your good words. I am a simple person, doing nothing special just to help you here a little because I like the internet. YOU are doing great job/work here --  and thanks to the Librarian for the pages. this gives me the possibility to share more interesting information.
    these pages ARE WORLDWIDE, and the news travel faster .. and expand all over.
     

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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from The Librarian in Warwick photos   
    positive comments are very much appreciated I must say. thank you for your good words. I am a simple person, doing nothing special just to help you here a little because I like the internet. YOU are doing great job/work here --  and thanks to the Librarian for the pages. this gives me the possibility to share more interesting information.
    these pages ARE WORLDWIDE, and the news travel faster .. and expand all over.
     

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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in “Advertise the King and Kingdom.” 1922   
    perhaps you mean this? 
    http://www.theworldnewsmedia.org/topic/16699-gods-kingdom-rules/?do=findComment&comment=28225
    ok. - no more "search"
    [greetings to all]
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in What Does the Purple Triangle Mean?”   
    “What Does the Purple Triangle Mean?”

    “A FEW days ago, I received a copy of The Watchtower from one of Jehovah’s Witnesses,” wrote a civil servant working at the ministry of justice in Seoul, Republic of Korea. He continued: “Reading it, I learned some facts about the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses under Nazi and Communist regimes. But I have a question. The cover photo shows Jehovah’s Witnesses with an inverted purple triangle on the left side of their coats. What does the purple triangle mean?”
    In Germany under the Nazi regime, Jehovah’s Witnesses refused to heil Hitler, and they maintained neutrality on political and military issues. So the Nazis cruelly persecuted them, incarcerating some 12,000 Witnesses for varying lengths of time in prisons and concentration camps. About 2,000 of them died, hundreds being executed.
    What did the purple triangle on their prison garb signify? “The various categories of prisoners in the [Nazi] camps carried special distinguishing marks,” explains the book Anatomy of the SS State. “The uniform system of marking introduced before the war consisted in sewing a triangular piece of material on to each prisoner’s uniform, the colour depending on his category: for political prisoners, red; for Jehovah’s Witnesses, purple; for anti-socials, black; for criminals, green; for homosexuals, pink; for emigrants, blue. In addition to the coloured triangle Jewish prisoners were made to wear a yellow triangle sewn on to the coloured triangle in such a way as to form the hexagonal Star of David.”
    “If its moral significance is widely remembered in time,” wrote Professor John K. Roth in his book Holocaust Politics, “the purple triangle can yet be a shield against disaster, a shield whose triangular points direct our attention and commitment toward the good that most deserves human respect.” Jehovah’s Witnesses have produced the award-winning documentary Jehovah’s Witnesses Stand Firm Against Nazi Assault. Why not ask one of Jehovah’s Witnesses to make it possible for you to view this video?
    http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2006128
     
    image:
    http://www.alst.org/pages-us/primary-documents/purple-triangles.html
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    www.ushmm.org/photos/alpha/n00063.jpg
     
    Excerpt: Jehovah's Witnesses Stand Firm Against Nazi Assault
    https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/#mediaitems/VODOrgHistory/docid-702014127_E_1_VIDEO
     
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    ARchiv@L reacted to JW Insider in Remarkable Prediction in a 1922 Golden Age Magazine   
    The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, a newspaper just a few blocks away from the Brooklyn Bethel HQ ran an advertisement for the Wireless Phones, attached below.
    It includes the words: "Those who can see into the future prophesy that this means as great a revolution in its effect on social and political life as has been brought about by motion pictures. . [offering]. . splendid music . . . the news of the day . . . sporting events . . . weather forecasts . . stock market reports, reports, speeches by leading men." (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 1, 1922. p. 11)
    On April 23, 1922 the Eagle ran a small ad for someone wanting to trade a soccer ball for two of them.
     

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    ARchiv@L reacted to JW Insider in "parousia"   
    Thanks, Anke. My first post over here. I like the idea of being able to highlight and use formatting. I didn't quite get it right, but I'll get better, I hope.
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    ARchiv@L reacted to Queen Esther in "parousia"   
    WOW, thats a perfect Librarian answer !  *Booaah*  very very good ;-)
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    ARchiv@L reacted to JW Insider in "parousia"   
    *** w09 12/15 p. 24 par. 20 The Messiah! God’s Means of Salvation ***
    Since 1914 we have been living in the period of Christ’s pa·rou·siʹa, or presence. Although his presence as King of God’s Kingdom is invisible, it is obvious from the fulfillment of prophecies. (Rev. 6:2-8) *** end of quote ***
    The most complete official explanation was in the February 15, 2008 Watchtower, where it is also presented as the equivalent of the "synteleia" (conclusion), the "generation" that sees the sign, the "last days," etc.. Portions of that article are re-quoted here. This was written before the single life-time "generation" was recently extended so that it could mean TWO overlapping lifetimes:
     
    *** w08 2/15 pp. 21-25 Christ’s Presence—What Does It Mean to You? ***
     
    NEARLY two thousand years ago, a question was raised by four of Jesus’ apostles in a private conversation with their Master on the Mount of Olives. They asked: “When will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?” (Matt. 24:3) In that question, the apostles used two very interesting expressions, “your presence” and “the conclusion of the system of things.” To what do those expressions refer?
    2 To take the second expression first, consider the term “conclusion,” the translation of the Greek word syn·teʹlei·a. In the New World Translation, this word is consistently rendered “conclusion,” whereas a related Greek word, te’los, is translated “end.” The difference in the meaning of these two words can be illustrated by describing a talk given at the Kingdom Hall. The conclusion of the talk is the last section, in which the speaker spends a little time reminding the audience of what he has been discussing and then shows how that information applies to them. The end of the talk is when the speaker walks off the platform. In a similar way, Biblically speaking, the term “the conclusion of the system of things” refers to the period of time leading up to and including its end.
    3 What of the “presence” that the apostles asked about? This is the translation of the Greek word pa·rou·siʹa. Christ’s pa·rou·siʹa, or presence, started with Jesus’ installation as King in heaven in 1914 and continues on to include the “great tribulation,” during which he comes to destroy the wicked. (Matt. 24:21) Many different things, including “the last days” of this wicked system of things, the gathering of the chosen ones, and their resurrection to heavenly life, occur during this presence of Jesus. (2 Tim. 3:1; 1 Cor. 15:23; 1 Thess. 4:15-17; 2 Thess. 2:1) It could be said that the period constituting “the conclusion of the system of things” (syn·teʹlei·a) corresponds to or runs parallel with the period called Christ’s presence (pa·rou·siʹa).
    An Extended Period of Time
    4 The fact that the word pa·rou·siʹa refers to an extended period of time harmonizes with what Jesus said with regard to his presence. (Read Matthew 24:37-39.) Notice that Jesus did not liken his presence to the relatively short period of time during which the Flood occurred in Noah’s day. Rather, he compared his presence to the much longer period of time that led up to the Flood. Included therein were Noah’s building of the ark and his preaching work, right up until the time that the Flood finally arrived. Those events occurred over many decades. In a similar way, Christ’s presence includes the events leading up to and including the great tribulation.—2 Thess. 1:6-9.
    5 Other Bible prophecies make it evident that Christ’s presence refers to an extended period of time and not merely to his coming to destroy the wicked. The book of Revelation portrays Jesus as riding on a white horse and being given a crown. (Read Revelation 6:1-8.) After being crowned as King in 1914, Jesus is pictured as going “forth conquering and to complete his conquest.” The account then shows that he is followed by riders seated on different-colored horses. These prophetically represent war, food shortages, and pestilence, all of which have occurred over the extended period of time that is referred to as “the last days.” We are seeing the fulfillment of this prophecy in our lifetime.
    ...
    9 Jesus went on to say that his disciples would see the sign just as clearly as they would see “lightning, by its flashing, [which] shines from one part under heaven to another part.” (Read Luke 17:24-29.) It is of interest to note that Matthew 24:23-27 directly links the same point with the sign of Christ’s presence.
    The Generation Seeing the Sign
    10 Previously, this journal has explained that in the first century, “this generation” mentioned at Matthew 24:34 meant . . . . the wicked “generation” of unbelievers who would see both the features that would characterize “the conclusion of the system of things” (syn·teʹlei·a) and the system’s end (teʹlos).
    11 . . . Since Jesus did not use negative qualifiers when speaking to them about “this generation,” the apostles would no doubt have understood that they and their fellow disciples were to be part of the “generation” that would not pass away “until all these things [would] occur.”
    . . .
    13 . . . . So Jesus must have been referring to his disciples when he made the statement: “This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.”
    14 Unlike unbelievers, Jesus’ disciples would not only see the sign but also understand its significance. They would “learn” from the features of that sign and “know” their true meaning. . . .
    15 . . . As a class, these anointed ones make up the modern-day “generation” of contemporaries that will not pass away “until all these things occur.” . . .
    “Keep on the Watch”
    16 More is needed, though, than merely recognizing the sign. Jesus went on to say: “What I say to you I say to all, Keep on the watch.” (Mark 13:37) This is of utmost importance to all of us today whether of the anointed or of the great crowd. Nine decades have passed since Jesus was installed as King in heaven in 1914. As challenging as it may be, we must prove ourselves ready and keep on the watch. Understanding that Christ is present invisibly in Kingdom power helps us to do that. It also alerts us to the fact that soon he will come to destroy his enemies “at an hour that [we] do not think likely.”—Luke 12:40.
    17 Our understanding of the meaning of Christ’s presence helps to intensify our feelings of urgency. We know that Jesus is already present and has been reigning invisibly as King in heaven since 1914. Soon he will come to destroy the wicked and bring about vast changes to this entire globe. . . .
    [Footnotes]
    The meaning of pa·rou·siʹa is seen from the contrast that is made between the “presence” and “absence” of the apostle Paul both at 2 Corinthians 10:10, 11 and at Philippians 2:12. For a detailed discussion, see Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2, pages 676-9.
    See The Watchtower, November 1, 1995, pages 11-15, 19, 30, 31.
    The time period during which “this generation” lives seems to correspond to the period covered by the first vision in the book of Revelation. (Rev. 1:10–3:22) This feature of the Lord’s day extends from 1914 until the last of the faithful anointed ones dies and is resurrected.—See Revelation—Its Grand Climax At Hand! page 24, paragraph 4.
    . . .
    *** end of quote ***
     
    In the above we can see the beginning of the reasoning that would finally require the changing of the definition of the generation that corresponded to the time of the parousia. The logic was that the time was urgent because 9 decades had passed. This was already pushing the limits of what Jesus might have meant by a reasonable generation length, or lifespan.
    This "generation" change was one of the biggest shifts in doctrine about the parousia since the first time that it was first determined that the parousia must have started in 1914. Fortunately, we are able to find and compare the logic and reasoning that provided the basis for that particular shift in definition, too:
    The latest 2015 Watchtower Library CD, gives the reference in the Scripture Index for Matthew 24:27
    *** dx30-85 Matthew ***
    24:27   w75 275; w74 750; ka 320; ad 1068, 1336; g63 6/22 27; g62 5/8 8; nh 258; w50 239; el 222; w49 217-218; w40 253; g34 3/14 381-382
    Looking up that reference we find the following:
    *** quoting Watch Tower's reference in g34, p.381-382 ***
    "Prior to 1914 and years thereafter we thought that our Lord's return dated from 1874; and we took it for granted that the parousia or presence dated from that time. . . . For some time now many have believed that the things mentioned in the great prophecy of Matthew twenty-four have application since 1914 and not before. It necessarily follows, then, that the presence or parousia of Christ, the "nobleman", could not be before 1914." *** end of quote ***
     

     
     
     
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    ARchiv@L got a reaction from Queen Esther in “Advertise the King and Kingdom.” 1922   
    @The Librarian Give me some time, let me try to “locate” what you mean… 
    Thanks for the comments  …
    [greetings]

    @The Librarian the "1922" and words from the "insider" appear here also... 
    (according to the "SEARCH" engine) ...
    http://www.theworldnewsmedia.org/topic/21997-history-of-the-bible-student-movement/?do=findComment&comment=27999
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    .... adding a proper 'tag' on every post, would make things easier , ...
    thanks everyone !

    do you remember a title? let me have a look on the titles of the posts ... thanks
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