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1925 and Beth-Sarim

„Milioane din cei ce trăiesc acum nu vor muri niciodată” a fost mesajul cel mai larg răspândit al mișcării în anii 1920. Data lui era 1925. Consemnarea a ceea ce s-a publicat înainte de acel an, în cursul lui și după el este neobișnuit de completă.

Ultima verificare: 19 septembrie 2026

Ce s-a prezis

we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity ... Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old

Millions Now Living Will Never Die, “The Jubilee / Earthly Rulers sections”, 1920, pp. 88-90 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)

that 1925 shall mark the resurrection of the faithful worthies of old and the beginning of reconstruction, it is reasonable to conclude that millions of people now on the earth will be still on the earth in 1925. Then ... we must reach the positive and indisputable conclusion that millions now living will never die.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die, “Concluding argument”, 1920, p. 97 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)
Declarație explicită · 1920 Verificat

Rutherford's Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1920) said 'we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death' and 'we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old', and derived the book's title from that date. Source: Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1920Source: Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1920

Poziția organizației sau explicația ei ulterioară: Proclaimers p.78 quotes the sentence and says 'The year 1925 came and went. Some abandoned their hope.'; Yearbook 1975 p.146: 'The faithful men of old times... had not been resurrected'.

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Millions Now Living Will Never Die, “The Jubilee / Earthly Rulers sections”

1920 · pp.88-90 · J. F. Rutherford · International Bible Students Association

“we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity ... Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old”

Seventy jubilees of fifty years from 1575 B.C. are said to end 'in the fall of the year 1925, at which time the type ends and the great antitype must begin'.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for Millions Now Living Will Never Die, The Jubilee / Earthly Rulers sections

Notă de încredere. Both scans' OCR opened; running headers '88', '90' visible around the passage.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive (daveignatius) scan; also Library of Congress Harry Houdini Collection copy at https://archive.org/details/millionsnowlivin00ruth. Public domain.

Coroborat de. src-jv-1993-00-p78-1925

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-mnl-1920-00-p88-90-1925

Publicație primară a Martorilor lui Iehova Verificat

Millions Now Living Will Never Die, “Concluding argument”

1920 · p.97 · J. F. Rutherford · International Bible Students Association

“that 1925 shall mark the resurrection of the faithful worthies of old and the beginning of reconstruction, it is reasonable to conclude that millions of people now on the earth will be still on the earth in 1925. Then ... we must reach the positive and indisputable conclusion that millions now living will never die.”

The book's title claim is explicitly derived from the 1925 expectation.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for Millions Now Living Will Never Die, Concluding argument

Notă de încredere. Wording confirmed in scan OCR; page 97 is the standard citation (not read from a header). Page 97 is confirmed by the following "98" page header in the scan.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive (daveignatius); public domain.

Coroborat de. src-mnl-1920-00-p88-90-1925

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-mnl-1920-00-p97-millions

În anii care au urmat, data a fost afirmată tot mai ferm, nu mai puțin ferm.

The physical facts show beyond question of a doubt that 1914 ended the Gentile times ... The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel.

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Europe a Boiling Cauldron (section)”, 1 September 1922, p. 262 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)

Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures, marking the end of the typical jubilees. Just exactly what will happen at that time no one can tell to a certainty; but we expect such a climax in the affairs of the world that the people will begin to realize the presence of the Lord and his kingdom power.

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Questions and answers (on reports that pilgrims were told to stop talking about 1925)”, 1 April 1923, p. 106 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)

The year 1925 is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914; but it would be presumptuous on the part of any faithful follower of the Lord to assume just what the Lord is going to do during that year.

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(article on loyalty; closing paragraphs)”, 15 July 1924, p. 211 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)
Declarație explicită · 1 septembrie 1922 Verificat

The Watch Tower of 1 September 1922 said 'The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel', and on 15 July 1924 that 1925 'is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914'. Source: The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 1 septembrie 1922Source: The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 15 iulie 1924

Poziția organizației sau explicația ei ulterioară: Yearbook 1975 p.146 says members 'read into it that it was a certainty' rather than a 'probability'.

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Europe a Boiling Cauldron (section)”

1 septembrie 1922 · p.262 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The physical facts show beyond question of a doubt that 1914 ended the Gentile times ... The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel.”

Adds that 'even before 1924 the great crisis will be reached and probably passed'.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, Europe a Boiling Cauldron (section)

Notă de încredere. Issue header 'September 1, 1922' and page numbers 261/262 confirmed around the passage in the scan OCR.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive upload by Veillez.org; public domain.

Coroborat de. src-wt-1924-0715-p211-1925

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-wt-1922-0901-p262-1925

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(article on loyalty; closing paragraphs)”

15 iulie 1924 · p.211 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The year 1925 is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914; but it would be presumptuous on the part of any faithful follower of the Lord to assume just what the Lord is going to do during that year.”

Preceded by 'Let no one now be deceived by calculations as to just when the Lord will cease his work with the Church on earth.'

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, (article on loyalty; closing paragraphs)

Notă de încredere. Wording and issue header 'July 15, 1924' confirmed; page 211 is the standard citation (not read from a header).

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive upload by Veillez.org of the 1924 volume; public domain.

Coroborat de. src-wt-1922-0901-p262-1925

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-wt-1924-0715-p211-1925

Declarație explicită · 1 aprilie 1923 Verificat

In April 1923 the Society denied that travelling speakers had been told to stop talking about 1925 and stated: 'Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures, marking the end of the typical jubilees.' Source: The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 1 aprilie 1923

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Questions and answers (on reports that pilgrims were told to stop talking about 1925)”

1 aprilie 1923 · p.106 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures, marking the end of the typical jubilees. Just exactly what will happen at that time no one can tell to a certainty; but we expect such a climax in the affairs of the world that the people will begin to realize the presence of the Lord and his kingdom power.”

Denies that pilgrims were told to cease talking about 1925.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, Questions and answers (on reports that pilgrims were told to stop talking about 1925)

Notă de încredere. Issue header 'APRIL 1, 1923' and page markers 105/106 precede the passage in the scan OCR.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive upload by Veillez.org of the 1923 volume; public domain.

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-wt-1923-0401-p106-1925

La ce au fost încurajați membrii să se aștepte

The resurrection of the patriarchs, the heavenly change of the anointed and the end of the work. The 1975 Yearbook records that ‘the faithful men of old times—Abraham, David and others—had not been resurrected to become princes in the earth’, and that some ‘prepared for their own loved ones with expectancy of their resurrection’. A 1991 life story: ‘In 1924 the grown-ups talked a lot about 1925 … “If the Lord takes us away, what will become of our children?”’ Source: 1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1975 Source: The Watchtower, 1 noiembrie 1991

Înainte și după, în cursul aceluiași an

1 January 1925

‘This may be accomplished. It may not be.’

The year 1925 is here. With great expectation Christians have looked forward to this year. Many have confidently expected that all members of the body of Christ will be changed to heavenly glory during the year. This may be accomplished. It may not be. ... Christians should not be so deeply concerned about what may transpire during this year

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Work for the Anointed”, 1 January 1925, p. 3 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)

Odată anul început, revista care numise anul 1925 „definitely settled” îi îndemna acum pe cititori să nu fie „so deeply concerned about what may transpire during this year”.

1 September 1925

A ‘selfish’ expectation Satan would ‘inject’

The end of 1925 is about here. Some have expected to see the work of the church in the flesh completed this year. ... It is to be expected that Satan will try to inject into the minds of the consecrated the thought that 1925 should see an end of the work

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(study article on diligence to the end)”, 1 September 1925, pp. 259-262, pars. 10, 25-26 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)

Până în septembrie, așteptarea că lucrarea avea să se încheie în 1925 era descrisă ca reflectând, posibil, „a measure of selfishness” și ca un gând pe care „Satan will try to inject into the minds of the consecrated”.

Reinterpretare ulterioară · 1 ianuarie 1925 Verificat

On 1 January 1925 The Watch Tower acknowledged that 'many have confidently expected that all members of the body of Christ will be changed to heavenly glory during the year', adding 'This may be accomplished. It may not be', and that Christians 'should not be so deeply concerned about what may transpire during this year'. Source: The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 1 ianuarie 1925

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Work for the Anointed”

1 ianuarie 1925 · p.3 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The year 1925 is here. With great expectation Christians have looked forward to this year. Many have confidently expected that all members of the body of Christ will be changed to heavenly glory during the year. This may be accomplished. It may not be. ... Christians should not be so deeply concerned about what may transpire during this year”

Opening pages of the first 1925 issue.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, Work for the Anointed

Notă de încredere. Issue header 'JANUARY 1, 1925' confirmed immediately before the passage; page 3 is the standard citation.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive upload by Veillez.org of the 1925 volume; public domain.

Coroborat de. src-wt-1925-0901-p259-262

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-wt-1925-0101-p3-1925-is-here

Reinterpretare ulterioară · 1 septembrie 1925 Verificat

By September 1925 The Watch Tower described the expectation that the church's work would be completed that year as possibly reflecting 'a measure of selfishness', and warned that 'Satan will try to inject into the minds of the consecrated the thought that 1925 should see an end of the work'. Source: The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 1 septembrie 1925

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(study article on diligence to the end)”

1 septembrie 1925 · pp.259-262 · pars. 10, 25-26 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The end of 1925 is about here. Some have expected to see the work of the church in the flesh completed this year. ... It is to be expected that Satan will try to inject into the minds of the consecrated the thought that 1925 should see an end of the work”

Reframes the 1925 expectation as partly 'selfish' and as a satanic temptation to negligence.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, (study article on diligence to the end)

Notă de încredere. Page markers 259, 261, 262 and 'SEPTEMBER 1, 1925' headers confirmed in the OCR.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive single-issue scan (uploader Paul.bond.faith); public domain.

Coroborat de. src-wt-1926-0815-p246-forgotten

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-wt-1925-0901-p259-262

Ce s-a întâmplat

Again in 1925 many said: 'The ancient worthies have not returned; and some who seem to be saints are still on the earth: surely the Lord hath forgotten us.'

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(study article on Isaiah 49)”, 15 August 1926, p. 246 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)

The 1975 Yearbook quotes a member’s recollection: ‘1925 was a sad year for many brothers. Some of them were stumbled; their hopes were dashed.’ The 1980 Yearbook records that in France outsiders ‘made fun of the brothers’ after the year passed. Source: 1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1975 Source: 1980 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1980

Rezultat · 1925 Verificat

Nothing predicted for 1925 occurred. Official publications later record that 'many said: The ancient worthies have not returned' (1926), that '1925 was a sad year for many brothers... their hopes were dashed' (Yearbook 1975), that 'meeting attendance dropped dramatically in some congregations in France and Switzerland' (Proclaimers), and that outsiders 'made fun of the brothers' (Yearbook 1980). Source: The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 15 august 1926Source: 1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1975Source: Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (jv), 1993Source: 1980 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1980Source: The Watchtower, 1 noiembrie 1991

Poziția organizației sau explicația ei ulterioară: Proclaimers p.633: 'They certainly did not err in believing that God would without fail do what he had promised. But some of their time calculations and the expectations that they associated with these gave rise to serious disappointments.'

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(study article on Isaiah 49)”

15 august 1926 · p.246 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Again in 1925 many said: 'The ancient worthies have not returned; and some who seem to be saints are still on the earth: surely the Lord hath forgotten us.'”

Compares the 1925 disappointment with the discouragement of 1918.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, (study article on Isaiah 49)

Notă de încredere. Page markers 246/247 bracket the passage in the OCR.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive single-issue scan (uploader Paul.bond.faith); public domain.

Notes. The separate 1926 statement 'Some anticipated that the work would end in 1925, but the Lord did not so state' (cited as w1926 p.232) was NOT located in any scan opened; unverified.

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-wt-1926-0815-p246-forgotten

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1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, “Part 2—United States of America”

1975 · p.146 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“The year 1925 came and went. Jesus' anointed followers were still on earth as a class. The faithful men of old times—Abraham, David and others—had not been resurrected to become princes in the earth. ... 'Instead of its being considered a "probability," they read into it that it was a "certainty," and some prepared for their own loved ones with expectancy of their resurrection.'”

Quotes Anna MacDonald: '1925 was a sad year for many brothers. Some of them were stumbled; their hopes were dashed.'

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for 1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, Part 2—United States of America

Notă de încredere. Opened on wol; page marker 146.

Coroborat de. src-jv-1993-00-p78-1925

Notes. The task's phrase 'the brothers were disappointed' does not occur verbatim; the actual wording is as quoted.

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-yb-1975-00-p146-1925

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Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (jv), “Chapter 28, Testing and Sifting From Within — 'Were Their Expectations Correct?'”

1993 · pp.631-633 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“This later led to the idea—sometimes stated as a possibility, sometimes more firmly—that since the seventh millennium of human history would begin in 1975, events associated with the beginning of Christ's Millennial Reign might start to take place then. ... some of their time calculations and the expectations that they associated with these gave rise to serious disappointments. Following 1925, meeting attendance dropped dramatically in some congregations in France and Switzerland. Again, in 1975, there was disappointment”

Adds that after 1975 'some withdrew from the organization. Others ... were disfellowshipped', and that 'the number who defected was relatively small'.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (jv), Chapter 28, Testing and Sifting From Within — 'Were Their Expectations Correct?'

Notă de încredere. Opened on wol; page marker 633 precedes the quoted sentences.

Coroborat de. src-w-1980-0315-p17-18

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-jv-1993-00-p632-633-expectations

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1980 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, “France”

1980 · p.62 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“The book Millions Now Living Will Never Die had been widely used in the French field since 1921, and on the basis of its contents, much was expected of 1925. But when 1925 came and went without the anticipated happenings coming to pass, those on the outside who had read the book made fun of the brothers.”

Country history; adds that 1925 'sparked off even greater difficulties within the organization'.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for 1980 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, France

Notă de încredere. Opened on wol; page marker 62.

Coroborat de. src-jv-1993-00-p632-633-expectations

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-yb-1980-00-p62-france-1925

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The Watchtower, “'Jehovah Is My God, in Whom I Will Trust' (life story)”

1 noiembrie 1991 · p.26 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“In 1924 the grown-ups talked a lot about 1925. ... 'If the Lord takes us away, what will become of our children?' ... The year 1925 came and went, and nothing happened.”

Member recollection published officially.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Watchtower, 'Jehovah Is My God, in Whom I Will Trust' (life story)

Notă de încredere. Opened on wol; page marker 26.

Coroborat de. src-yb-1975-00-p146-1925

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-w-1991-1101-p26-1925

Beth-Sarim: o casă pentru prinții care urmau să se întoarcă

The expectation did not end in 1925. On 24 December 1929 a deed, printed in The Golden Age the following March, conveyed a house in San Diego to the Society to hold ‘perpetually in trust’ for David, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Joseph, Samuel and other faithful men of Hebrews 11, ‘as representatives of God’s kingdom on earth’. Salvation (1939) repeated the purpose. Source: The Golden Age, 19 martie 1930 Source: Salvation (book), 1939

the said WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY shall hold said title perpetually in trust for the use of any or all of the men above named as representatives of God's kingdom on earth ... Any persons appearing to take possession of said premises shall first prove and identify themselves ... as the person or persons described in Hebrews chapter eleven

The Golden Age, “(defence of Rutherford and publication of the Beth-Sarim deed) by R. J. Martin”, 19 March 1930, pp. 405-407 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)

The title to Beth-Sarim is vested in the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society in trust, to be used by the president of the Society and his assistants for the present, and thereafter to be for ever at the disposal of the aforementioned princes on the earth.

Salvation (book), “Chapter: God's Government, section 'Beth-Sarim'”, 1939, pp. 311-312 Verificat Open scan (se deschide într-o filă nouă)
Declarație explicită · 24 decembrie 1929 Verificat

A deed dated 24 December 1929, published in The Golden Age of 19 March 1930, conveyed the San Diego house Beth-Sarim to J. F. Rutherford for life and then to the Watch Tower Society 'perpetually in trust' for David, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Joseph, Samuel and 'other faithful men' of Hebrews 11, who were expected to return and take charge of earth's affairs; claimants were to 'prove and identify themselves' to the Society. Source: The Golden Age, 19 martie 1930

Poziția organizației sau explicația ei ulterioară: Proclaimers p.89: the house 'was built with funds that were a direct contribution for that purpose' and was sold a few years after Rutherford's death because it 'had fully served its purpose'.

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The Golden Age, “(defence of Rutherford and publication of the Beth-Sarim deed) by R. J. Martin”

19 martie 1930 · pp.405-407 · R. J. Martin · Golden Age Publishing Co. / Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“the said WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY shall hold said title perpetually in trust for the use of any or all of the men above named as representatives of God's kingdom on earth ... Any persons appearing to take possession of said premises shall first prove and identify themselves ... as the person or persons described in Hebrews chapter eleven”

Deed dated 24 December 1929 names David, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Joseph and Samuel as expected occupants; Martin adds that 'when David and Joseph or some of the other ancient worthies return they will have it'.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for The Golden Age, (defence of Rutherford and publication of the Beth-Sarim deed) by R. J. Martin

Notă de încredere. Page numbers 406 and 407 and 'March 19, 1930' header visible in the OCR; deed text read in full.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive (daveignatius) scan of the issue. Copyright status: 1930 US periodical, likely public domain if not renewed; quote kept short.

Coroborat de. src-sal-1939-00-p311-beth-sarim, src-jv-1993-00-p89-beth-sarim

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-ga-1930-0319-p405-407-beth-sarim

Declarație explicită · 1939 Verificat

Salvation (1939) stated that Beth-Sarim's title was held 'in trust... thereafter to be for ever at the disposal of the aforementioned princes on the earth', and that the house was built as 'tangible proof' of belief that the faithful men of old 'will soon be resurrected'. Source: Salvation (book), 1939

Poziția organizației sau explicația ei ulterioară: The Watchtower 15 Dec 1947 (as quoted in Proclaimers p.89): faith in the princes' return 'is based, not upon that house Beth-Sarim, but upon God's Word of promise'.

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Salvation (book), “Chapter: God's Government, section 'Beth-Sarim'”

1939 · pp.311-312 · J. F. Rutherford · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The title to Beth-Sarim is vested in the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society in trust, to be used by the president of the Society and his assistants for the present, and thereafter to be for ever at the disposal of the aforementioned princes on the earth.”

Also says the house was built 'as a testimony to the name of Jehovah' and that 'if and when the princes do return and some of them occupy the property, such will be a confirmation of the faith'.

Notă despre proveniență și verificare for Salvation (book), Chapter: God's Government, section 'Beth-Sarim'

Notă de încredere. Page markers 311/312 bracket the passage in the OCR.

Proveniența scanării. Internet Archive (daveignatius) scan; a library lending copy also exists (salvation0000jfru). Copyright: 1939 US book; short quotation only.

Coroborat de. src-ga-1930-0319-p405-407-beth-sarim

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-sal-1939-00-p311-beth-sarim

The house was sold after 1947. The organisation’s history quotes The Watchtower of 15 December 1947: it ‘had fully served its purpose and was now only serving as a monument quite expensive to keep; our faith in the return of the men of old time … is based, not upon that house Beth-Sarim, but upon God’s Word of promise.’ Source: Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (jv), 1993

Cum a descris organizația mai târziu anul 1925

The 1993 history: ‘The year 1925 came and went. Some abandoned their hope.’ The 1975 Yearbook: ‘Instead of its being considered a “probability,” they read into it that it was a “certainty.”’ In 1984 a Governing Body member, Karl Klein, recorded in a published life story that Rutherford, ‘regarding his misguided statements as to what we could expect in 1925 … once confessed to us at Bethel, “I made an ass of myself.”’ That is a reported oral remark, published by the organisation; it is not a Rutherford publication. Source: Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (jv), 1993 Source: The Watchtower, 1 octombrie 1984

Explicația organizației · 1 octombrie 1984 Verificat

A 1984 Watchtower life story by Governing Body member Karl Klein reports that Rutherford, 'regarding his misguided statements as to what we could expect in 1925', once said at Bethel, 'I made an ass of myself.' Source: The Watchtower, 1 octombrie 1984

Poziția organizației sau explicația ei ulterioară: This is itself an official publication's account.

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The Watchtower, “'Jehovah Has Dealt Rewardingly With Me' (life story of Karl F. Klein)”

1 octombrie 1984 · pp.24 (footnote b; the online library prints footnotes after the last page marker) · footnote b · Karl F. Klein · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Regarding his misguided statements as to what we could expect in 1925, he once confessed to us at Bethel, 'I made an ass of myself.'”

Footnote to Klein's recollection of J. F. Rutherford; a Governing Body member's published account.

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Notă de încredere. Opened on wol; the footnote text sits under page marker 28. The common citation 'p. 24' is where the footnote reference is usually placed in the print edition; page not independently confirmed as 24.

Notes. It is a recollection of an oral remark, reported in an official publication; present it as such.

Data accesării. 19 septembrie 2026 · ID-ul sursei. src-w-1984-1001-p24-28-ass-of-myself

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Încredere. Toate citatele din 1920–1930 au fost citite în scanări aflate în domeniul public; cartea din 1939, într-o scanare de bibliotecă; materialele din 1947 (așa cum au fost citate în 1993), 1975, 1984 și 1993, în Biblioteca online Watchtower. O propoziție din 1926 („the Lord did not so state”) și o pagină dintr-o carte din 1959, citată frecvent de critici, nu au putut fi deschise și nu sunt folosite. Evaluare: predicție explicită.

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Publicație primară a Martorilor lui Iehova Verificat

Millions Now Living Will Never Die, “The Jubilee / Earthly Rulers sections”

1920 · pp.88-90 · J. F. Rutherford · International Bible Students Association

“we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity ... Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old”

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Millions Now Living Will Never Die, “Concluding argument”

1920 · p.97 · J. F. Rutherford · International Bible Students Association

“that 1925 shall mark the resurrection of the faithful worthies of old and the beginning of reconstruction, it is reasonable to conclude that millions of people now on the earth will be still on the earth in 1925. Then ... we must reach the positive and indisputable conclusion that millions now living will never die.”

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Questions and answers (on reports that pilgrims were told to stop talking about 1925)”

1 aprilie 1923 · p.106 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures, marking the end of the typical jubilees. Just exactly what will happen at that time no one can tell to a certainty; but we expect such a climax in the affairs of the world that the people will begin to realize the presence of the Lord and his kingdom power.”

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(article on loyalty; closing paragraphs)”

15 iulie 1924 · p.211 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The year 1925 is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914; but it would be presumptuous on the part of any faithful follower of the Lord to assume just what the Lord is going to do during that year.”

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Work for the Anointed”

1 ianuarie 1925 · p.3 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The year 1925 is here. With great expectation Christians have looked forward to this year. Many have confidently expected that all members of the body of Christ will be changed to heavenly glory during the year. This may be accomplished. It may not be. ... Christians should not be so deeply concerned about what may transpire during this year”

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The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(study article on diligence to the end)”

1 septembrie 1925 · pp.259-262 · pars. 10, 25-26 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The end of 1925 is about here. Some have expected to see the work of the church in the flesh completed this year. ... It is to be expected that Satan will try to inject into the minds of the consecrated the thought that 1925 should see an end of the work”

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The Golden Age, “(defence of Rutherford and publication of the Beth-Sarim deed) by R. J. Martin”

19 martie 1930 · pp.405-407 · R. J. Martin · Golden Age Publishing Co. / Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“the said WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY shall hold said title perpetually in trust for the use of any or all of the men above named as representatives of God's kingdom on earth ... Any persons appearing to take possession of said premises shall first prove and identify themselves ... as the person or persons described in Hebrews chapter eleven”

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Salvation (book), “Chapter: God's Government, section 'Beth-Sarim'”

1939 · pp.311-312 · J. F. Rutherford · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The title to Beth-Sarim is vested in the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society in trust, to be used by the president of the Society and his assistants for the present, and thereafter to be for ever at the disposal of the aforementioned princes on the earth.”

Publicație primară a Martorilor lui Iehova Verificat

1975 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, “Part 2—United States of America”

1975 · p.146 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“The year 1925 came and went. Jesus' anointed followers were still on earth as a class. The faithful men of old times—Abraham, David and others—had not been resurrected to become princes in the earth. ... 'Instead of its being considered a "probability," they read into it that it was a "certainty," and some prepared for their own loved ones with expectancy of their resurrection.'”

Publicație primară a Martorilor lui Iehova Verificat

1980 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, “France”

1980 · p.62 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“The book Millions Now Living Will Never Die had been widely used in the French field since 1921, and on the basis of its contents, much was expected of 1925. But when 1925 came and went without the anticipated happenings coming to pass, those on the outside who had read the book made fun of the brothers.”

Publicație primară a Martorilor lui Iehova Verificat

The Watchtower, “'Jehovah Has Dealt Rewardingly With Me' (life story of Karl F. Klein)”

1 octombrie 1984 · pp.24 (footnote b; the online library prints footnotes after the last page marker) · footnote b · Karl F. Klein · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Regarding his misguided statements as to what we could expect in 1925, he once confessed to us at Bethel, 'I made an ass of myself.'”

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Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (jv), “Chapter 7, Advertise the King and the Kingdom! (1919-1941)”

1993 · p.78 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“'We may confidently expect,' stated the booklet Millions Now Living Will Never Die, back in 1920, 'that 1925 will mark the return [from the dead] of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old' ... The year 1925 came and went. Some abandoned their hope.”

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Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (jv), “Chapter 7, footnotes on Beth-Sarim”

1993 · p.89 · footnotes · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“A few years after Brother Rutherford's death, the board of directors of the Watch Tower Society decided to sell Beth-Sarim. Why? 'The Watchtower' of December 15, 1947, explained: 'It had fully served its purpose and was now only serving as a monument quite expensive to keep'”

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