The origin of this concept is in tradtional Christianity, not the Jws.
Do JWs Still Believe In Types And Antitypes?
by minimus 15 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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kaik
We were told that John the Baptist was NOT anointed because he died before Jesus. Only people who died after the death of Jesus were anointed.
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smiddy
I have been out for over 20 years . And I remember very clearly some of the older publications using these terms." Types" and" anti-types ".
I`m curious , what would be the latest publication that they would have used either of these terms ., because I think it is old world terminology.
smiddy
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blondie
last mention of antitype on their wt-cd equivalent from 2000-2014
Questions From Readers (3 occurrences) In times past, it has been said that the great crowd is in a spiritual equivalent, or an antitype , of the Court of the Gentiles that existed in Jesus’ day. ... First, not all features of Herod’s temple have an antitype in Jehovah’s great spiritual temple. w02 5/1 pp. 30-31 - The Watchtower—2002 Remember that official WT doctrine is only in "print." I did not have time to check the WT-CD
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nowwhat?
those phrases used ot drive me nuts. how in the hell could you explain what an anti type is?
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minimus
So 2002 was the last time in print? That says something.