Am 1. November 1995 definierte Der Wachtturm 'this generation' neu als 'contemporary people of a certain historical period, with their identifying characteristics' — die bösen Menschen der letzten Tage — und sagte, 'Jehovah's people have at times speculated' über die Lebensdauer einer Generation seit 1914.

The Watchtower, “Saved From a 'Wicked Generation' / A Time to Keep Awake”

1. November 1995 · pp.10-21 · second article, par. 6 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Jehovah's people have at times speculated about the time when the 'great tribulation' would break out, even tying this to calculations of what is the lifetime of a generation since 1914. ... Rather than provide a rule for measuring time, the term 'generation' as used by Jesus refers principally to contemporary people of a certain historical period, with their identifying characteristics.”

Redefines 'this generation' as the wicked contemporaries of the last days; first article (doc 1995804) sets out the lexical argument.

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