1914 - end of the world
1877 |-->
| The seventh trumpet sounds from Aug. 1840, until "the time of trouble," or day of wrath is ended. Hence, it doubtless ends with the times of the Gentiles, and this forty years of conquest; and therefore, sounds until A. D. 1914; at the end of which, Babylon the great, will have fallen, and the "dragon" be bound: that is, the nations will be subdued, and "the prince of this world cast out. |
Source : Three Worlds and The Harvest of This World (1877) page 143
1891 |-->
| And with the end of A. D. 1914, what God calls Babylon, and what men call Christendom, will have passed away, as already shown from prophecy. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol III, Thy Kingdom Come (1891), page 153
1892 |-->
| The date of the close of that "battle" is definitely marked in Scripture as October 1914. It is already in progress, its beginning dating from October, 1874. |
Source : The Watchtower, 15/01/1892, page 22
1894 |-->
| We see no reason for changing the figures—nor could we change them if we would. They are, we believe, God's dates, not ours. But bear in mind that the end of 1914 is not the date for the beginning, but for the end of time of trouble. We see no reason for changing from our opinion expressed in the View presented in the Watch Tower of Jan. 15, 92. We advise that it be read again. |
Source : Zion's Watch Tower, 15/07/1894, page 226 - [1677]
1897 |-->
| In our previous studies of the subject we learned that the "Time of the Gentiles," which occupy the interim of time between the removal of the typical Kingdom from Israel and the full etablishment of the present kingdoms, will end in October A.D. 1914. |
Source : Etudes in Scriptures, The Day Of Vengeance, Vol.IV, page 616
1902 |-->
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In this chapter we present the Bible evidence proving that the full end of the times of the Gentiles, i. e. , the full end of their lease of dominion, will be reached in A. D. 1914 ; and that that date will be the farthest limit of the rule of imperfect men. And be it observed, that if this is shown to be a fact firmly established by the Scriptures, it will prove :—
Firstly, That at that date the Kingdom of God, for which our Lord taught us to pray, saying, "Thy Kingdom come," will have obtained full, universal control, and that it will then be "set up," or firmly established, in the earth. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 76 et page 77 [https://archive.org]
| True, it is expecting great things to claim, as we do, that within the coming twenty-six years all present governments will be overthrown and dissolved ; but we are living in a special and peculiar time, the "Day of Jehovah," in which matters culminate quickly ; and it is written, "A short work will the Lord make upon the earth." [...] In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the final end of the kingdoms of this world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished by the end of A. D. 1914. Then the prayer of the Church, ever since her Lord took his departure—"Thy Kingdom come"— will be answered ; and under that wise and just administration, the whole earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord—with knowledge, and righteousness, and peace [...] |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 98 et page 99 [https://archive.org]
| Secondly, It will prove that he whose right it is thus to take the dominion will then be present as earth's new Ruler: and not only so, but it will also prove that he will be present for a considerable period before that date; because the overthrow of these Gentile governments is directly caused by his dashing them to pieces as a potter's vessel (Psa. 2:9; Rev. 2:27), and establishing in their stead his own righteous government. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 77
| Thirdly, It will prove that some time before the end of A. D. 1914 the last member of the divinely recognized Church of Christ, the "royal priesthood," "the body of Christ," will be glorified with the Head; because every member is to reign with Christ, being a joint-heir with him of the Kingdom, and it cannot be fully "set up" without every member. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 77
| Fourthly, It will prove that from that time forward Jerusalem shall no longer be trodden down of the Gentiles, but shall arise from the dust of divine disfavor, to honor ; because the "Times of the Gentiles" will be fulfilled or completed. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 77
| Fifthly, It will prove that by that date, or sooner, Israel's blindness will begin to be turned away ; because their "blindness in part" was to continue only "until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in" (Rom. 11 : 25), or, in other words, until the full number from among the Gentiles, who are to be members of the body or bride of Christ, would be fully selected. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 77
| Sixthly, It will prove that the great "time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation," will reach its culmination and will end at that date; and then men will have learned to be still, and to know that Jehovah is God and that he will be exalted in the earth. (Psa. 46:10.) The condition of things spoken of in symbolic language as raging waves of the sea, melting earth, falling mountains and burning heavens will then have passed away, and the "new heavens and new earth" with their peaceful blessings will begin to be recognized by trouble-tossed humanity. But the Lord's Anointed and his rightful and righteous authority will first be recognized by a company of God's children while passing through the great tribulation—the class represented by m and t on the Chart of the Ages (See also pages 235 to 239, Vol. l); afterward, just at its close, by fleshly Israel; and ultimately by mankind in general. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 77 et page 78 [https://archive.org]
| Be not surprised, then, when in subsequent chapters we present proofs that the setting up of the Kingdom of God is already begun, that it is pointed out in prophecy as due to begin the exercise of power in A. D. 1878, and that the "battle of the great day of God Almighty" (Rev. 16:14.), which will end in A. D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership, is already commenced. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 101
| Seventhly, It will prove that (before that date God's Kingdom, organized in power, will be in the earth and will have smitten and crushed the Gentile image (Dan. 2:34) — it will have consumed the power of these kings. Its own power and dominion will be established as fast as by its varied influences and agencies it crushes and scatters the "powers that be"—civil and ecclesiastical—iron and clay. |
Source : MILLENNIAL DAWN, Vol.II, The Time is at Hand (1902), page 78
1911 |-->
| And with the end of A. D. 1914, what God calls Babylon, and what men call Christendom, will have passed away, as already shown from prophecy. |
Source Anglaise : Studies In the Scriptures - Thy Kingdom Come (1911) page 153
| And in harmony with this parallelism, October, 1914, will witness the full end of Babylon, "as a great millstone cast into the sea," utterly destroyed as a system. |
Source : The Watch Tower, 1911, Jun 15, page 190
| That the delivrance of the saints must take place some time before 1914. |
Source : Studies in Scriptures, Vol.III (ed. 1911), Thy Kingdom come, page 228
1972 |-->
| First of all, Bible chronology shows that since the autumn of 1914 C.E. we have been living in the "last days" of this system of things. Jesus Christ indicated that these "last days" would not extend beyond the life-span of the generation seeing their start. (Matt. 24:34) Hence, at least some people who witnessed the horrors of World War I will see the complete end of government by imperfect men and the bringing in of prosperity under the kingdom of God. |
Source : Watchtower October 1972, pages 582-583
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