Von 1889 (Schriftstudien, Band 2) über den Watch Tower von 1922 bis zu Rutherfords Prophecy (1929) lehrten die Veröffentlichungen der Watch Tower Society, dass die zweite Gegenwart Christi 1874 begonnen habe.
Claim ID claim-doctrine-presence-1874-taught-1889-1929Concerns 1889Ausdrückliche Aussage
Die Position der Organisation oder ihre spätere Erklärung: The Proclaimers book (1993) p. 133 acknowledges Russell 'came to be persuaded that Christ's invisible presence had begun in 1874'.
1889 · p.170 · C. T. Russell · Tower Publishing Co. / Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
“The next chapter will present Bible evidence that 1874 A. D. was the exact date of the beginning of the “Times of Restitution,” and hence of our Lord's return.”
Follows the statement that the Gentile Times end in 1914; the running head 'Manner of the Second Advent. 171' follows the sentence, placing it on p. 170.
Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for Millennial Dawn / Studies in the Scriptures, vol. 2 — The Time Is at Hand, Study V, closing paragraph (introducing Study VI on 1874)
Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe.Scan OCR opened; wording confirmed; page inferred from adjacent page header (170).
Herkunft des Scans.Internet Archive item 'TheTimeIsAtHandByCharlesTazeRussell' (file '1889_The_Time_Is_At_Hand_1st_Ed'); OCR text downloaded and searched. Public domain.
1. November 1922 · pp.c. 333 (cited by secondary sources; OCR page numbers not legible) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
“Since he has been present from 1874, it follows, from the facts as we now see them, that the period from 1874 to 1914 is the day of preparation.”
Same issue also states 'Since 1874 the King of glory has been present; … Since 1914 the King of glory has taken his power and reigns.' The 15 Nov 1922 issue adds: 'According to all the Scriptural evidence, Jesus was due to make his second appearance in 1874.' (The sentence 'Jesus was due to make his second appearance in 1874' is preceded in the OCR by a 1 December 1922 token, so its issue is not confirmed.)
Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, (articles in the 1 November 1922 issue, Vol. XLIII No. 21)
Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe.Scan opened; wording and issue (1 Nov 1922) confirmed from the volume's issue headers. Exact page could not be read from the OCR — treat 'p. 333' as secondary.
Herkunft des Scans.Internet Archive item (bound 1922 volume, 'faithmagazines' collection); OCR text downloaded and searched; issue headers located.
1929 · pp.65-66 · J. F. Rutherford · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
“The Scriptural proof is that the second presence of the Lord Jesus Christ began in 1874 A.D.”
The sentence runs across the p. 65/66 break ('This proof [66] is specifically set out in the booklet entitled Our Lord's Return'); the book's index lists 'Dates, 1874 A.D., 65'.
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