"REVELATION BOOK" Which Interpretations Are The Most Wacky?

by Bubblegum Apotheosis 14 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Sapphy

  Nearly forgot the best bit. The stupid angels got their trumpet blowing mixed up

  1st Angel blew (!) in 1922 Cedar Point, Ohio

  2nd Angel blew in 1923 Los Angeles, California

  3rd Angel blew in 1924 Columbus Ohio,

  4th Angel blew in 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana

  So brothers and sisters, wouldn't it be reasonable to conclude that the 5th angel would blow his trumpet in 1926? You may think that, but you'd be very wrong, well you'd be a little bit right...

  The 5th trumpet blast corresponds to Joels Prophecy of the locusts & that started to be fulfilled in 1919! At the Bible Students’ convention at Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A., September 1-8, 1919, a notable outpouring of Jehovah’s spirit activated his people to organize a global campaign of preaching. That locust band was overjoyed when a new magazine, The Golden Age, was announced at their 1919 convention.

  So the 5th angel suffered from pre-emptive trumpeting and started in 1919. However he summoned up a bit more puff and blew a bit louder in 1926 for another resolution. In response to the fifth trumpet, a particular aspect of these judgments was emphasized at a convention of the Bible Students in London, England, May 25-31, 1926. This featured a resolution, “A Testimony to the Rulers of the World,” and a public talk at the Royal Albert Hall. So 5th angel & trumpet 1919 to release the locusts and a flourish in 1926 in London for another resolution 6th angel & trumpet 1919 to release those weird cavalry, and a flourish in 1927 in Toronto, for another resolution 7th angel & trumpet well this is a good one: " And the seventh angel blew his trumpet. And loud voices occurred in heaven, saying: ‘The kingdom of the world did become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will rule as king forever and ever.’” (Revelation 11:15) Those angelic hosts have reason to speak loudly, even in thunderous tones! For this historic announcement is of universal importance. It is of vital concern to all living creation. 2 The sacred secret comes to its happy climax! Gloriously, magnificently, it is brought to a triumphant finish in 1914 when the Lord Jehovah enthrones his Christ as associate King." Oh, but dont forget the resolution in 1928 just to keep things neat. Why there was a 14 year delay between trumpet blowing and resolution having, we won't ask.

  So, have you got that? The 7th Angel starts blowing in 1914 The 5th & 6th Angels start blowing in 1919 Angels 1 - 4 blow sequentially from 1922 - 1925. I hope this is now clear. Jesus & John got their Angel trumpeting sequences out of order. This is official JW doctrine.
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  Sapphy

  donuthole - that's a good one Jesus = the destroyer. Bit of a reach.
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  BroMac

  Sapphy. awesome thanks. nice breakdown
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  Bubblegum Apotheosis

  The older brother in our Hall would mess up and say "The Wild Breasts that ride the Beast!" (A Porno He Rented Once?) He could never get this scripture correct!

  @Yura: I agree, how could "men in Christ's hand" allow "Simony, Child Abuse, Fraud, Corruption, Closet Sex Sins, Theft, Swindlers, Defrauding Brothers, Corban, Mocking Jehovah and Jesus Chirst, 'A form of goldy devotion, only to disprove they are in Christ's hands by their conduct!'? NO WAY! Yura, how far into time do you see us at? When do you think these prophecies would be fullfilled, I know it's all our own opinion and speculation, what do you think? anyone else have any ideas as well?

  @Cedars: It's been only in the last decade, my mind went off like a lamp. Easy for them to write themselves into Bible History, with each of their events. How was 1975's failed prophecy described in Revelation? How was the "Settlement for Millions of Dollars for pedophile victims" portrayed by Frantz? Was the down sizing and closing of branches, "Worm Wood"? All the lonely and poor retirees, with no pension or savings, what prophecy in Revelation do they qoute for begging "Kingdom Halls" for more money, to build more homes?

  Which Trumpet Blast or prophecy for the changing of "This Generation" five or six times, like a ping pong ball. The clarification on accepting but not donating organs or blood. "The Superior Authorites", which our Romanian brothers could not tolerate, they tested this "new light" and found the New York Governing Body, to have been infiltrated by the Satan.

  @donut: I like that one, how did they arrive at that interpretation of Abbadon? Jesus Christ is not some demon coming out of Hell! I can go with "men" who don't like being examined by their brothers,"Testing" as being locust out of Hell. Not my lord Jesus Christ!

  @Sappy: I had a hard time accepting those convetions and talks being "Trumpet Blast", even as a child, it felt like a stretch, but we were in no small way, told why "this is what is true and Revelation has been opened for all to see" I wonder how their "Revelation Book" in 2040 will read?
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  cofty

  The "bowls" that apparently refer to declarations made at random conventions in the days of the drunken judge.

  If those declarations were so important as to be the subject of bible prophecy why don't the society put them all together in a book and treat them like scripture?

  I looked them all up in our excellent KH library and they are full of waffle, pomposity and false predictions. No wonder they never mention them.