by Doug Mason 116 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
If you are looking for the simplest picture that shows how the WTS calculates that Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 BCE, and if you want to understand basic problems with their method, this might be what you want.
http://au.geocities.com/doug_mason1940/WTS_false_reasoning_for_607_BCE.pdf
(Make sure that your PDF reader displays the whole page.)
Doug
Nice diagram, shows the reasoning well.
The WTS is obliged to work backwards from 1914, creating many points of failure for the Seven Times doctrine.
I have done an article on it too at http://jehovah.net.au/607.html
Doug and JW,
Thank you, very much, for this fine information.
Yours,
V
Ah yes, working backward to prove your doctrines- what a great concept.
This is like deciding how big your tax refund should be, based on your needs,
and working backwards to determine what your income last year will be.
My studies have shown me that any group could use the Bible and history to
come up with any date for their important events. You could even shorten the
year to 360 days if your math is not quite right, or fudge one year if your first
calculations forgot that there was no year "Zero" in the figuring. You could
prove that man is 6000 years old and establish things the Bible doesn't even
mention, like "how long a creative day" is, or you could apply "a day for a year"
to anything you like. With a two thirds vote, you could change a generation
to a different era, or decide that it is a vague concept.
"Ah yes, working backward to prove your doctrines- what a great concept.
This is like deciding how big your tax refund should be, based on your needs,
and working backwards to determine what your income last year will be."
Great analogy!
OTWO:
I bet your comments are sorely missed at your congo!
I once told an elder that the society had worked backwards from 1914 to arrive at 607BCE and he replied:
"It doesn't matter."
It DOESN'T matter!
Ian
Jwfacts - love the article it is one to keep. I find it hard to follow the longwinded explanations of most people , and like a lot of dubs I mentally switch off, but yours was just what I have needed. This bit is choice
A person should be realistic about the ability of the Watchtower Society to interpret prophecy after considering that to date there has been a proven time prophecy failure rate of 100%. Does this inspire confidence that the current understanding of 1914 is any more accurate and that Holy Spirit guides Watchtower prophetic interpretation?
It's obvious enough that their 607 date is wrong and no one else accepts it they are th eonly ones in teh world that stick to it fanatically because it is vital for their religion and they have no other choice. Just observing that 539 as the fall of Babylon doesn't complete 70 years from 607 they had to come up with the silly excuse that the king of Persia was the king of Babylon up to 537 and that then completes the 70 years.
But the king of Persia was no more the king of Babylon than he was the king of other conquerd lands like Assyria or Egypt. He was the king of Persia. Their argument is absurd.
Can someone post Alleymom's explanation?
