This Generation
The Generation that Never Was!
For many years the Watchtower has said that before the generation of 1914
dies out the end will come.
And, very important for us, it was foretold that such final result would
take place within the lifetime of just one generation, the generation that
was alive in 1914. Awake 10/8/73 pg. 19
This judgment would be executed sometime during the life span of people
seeing the first evidence of the time period foretold by Jesus. The start
of this time period would mark the beginning of the end for Satan's world,
against which God's newly established Kingdom in heaven would execute divine
judgment.
Bible chronology and the fulfillment of Bible prophecy provide ample proof
that this period began in 1914. thus before the 1914 generation completely
dies out, God judgment must be executed. WT. May 1, 1985 pg. 4
Who is this generation? The Watchtower explains:
Even if we presume that youngsters 15 years of age would be perceptive enough
to realize the import of what happened in 1914, it would still make the
youngest of "this generation" nearly 70 years old today. So the
great majority of the generation to which Jesus was referring has already
passed away in death. The remaining ones are approaching old age. And remember,
Jesus said that the end of this wicked world would come Before the generation
passed away in death. This of itself, tells us that the years left before
the foretold end comes cannot be many. Awake 10/8/68 pg. 13-14
Points
Be old enough to understand events.
Youngest 70 years old today
Not many years left because not many left.
Thus, when it comes to the application in our time, the "generation"
logically would not apply to babies born during World War 1. WT. 10/1/78
pg. 31
Points
Cannot be Babies
Babies cannot understand the events going on.
IF you assume that 10 is the age at which an event creates a lasting impression
on a person's memory, then there are today more than 13 million Americans
who have a "recollection of World War 1." And if the wicked system
of this world survived until the turn of the century,which is highly improbable
in view of world trends and the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, there will
still be survivors of the World War 1 generation. However, the fact that
there number is dwindling is one more indication that "the conclusion
of the system of things"is moving fast towards its end. WT.10/15/80
pg. 31
Points
Now age in 10 years old
End is almost here.
If Jesus used "generation" in the sense and we apply it to 1914,
then the babies of that generation are now 70 years old or older. And others
alive in 1914 are in their 80's or 90's., a few having reached a hundred.
There are still many millions of that generation alive. Some of them "will
by no means pass away until all things occur."- Luke 21:32. WT. 5/15/84
pg.
Points
Now it can be applied to babies.
Can include people born before 1914
People are still 70 years old?
Therefore, in the final fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy today, "this
generation" apparently refers to the peoples of the earth who see the
sign of Christ's presence but fail to mend their ways. WT. 11/1/95 pg.19
So a generation is no longer a generation.
So sad, those old JWs who thought that they would see the end come within
their generation.
Their hopes for that is gone.
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