The Watchtower, December 15, 2003, Pages 14 - 19
Noah preached 120 years until the time of the flood, which was the time of the end to Noah and his generation. The December 15, 2003 Watchtower article is paralleling Noah's day to our present day. The Society is adding a 120 years to the 1914 date to come up with the hinted date of 2034.
Words such as "Similar, Similarly, Similarity, Similarities, Parallel, Corresponds, Characteristic, Compare, Arklike and more are all through the article to back up their subtle and hinted claims.
Page
15, Paragraph 6 "In Noah's
day, Jehovah declared: 'My spirit shall not act toward man indefinitely
in that he is also flesh. Accordingly
his days shall amount to a hundred and twenty years.' (Genesis 6:3) The
issuance of this divine decree in 2490 B.C.E. marked the beginning of
the end for that ungodly world. Just think what that meant for
those then living! Only 120 years
more and Jehovah would bring 'the deluge of waters upon the earth to
bring to ruin all flesh in which the force of life is active from
under the heavens.' - Genesis 6:17"
Page
15, Paragraph 7 "Noah
received the warning of the upcoming catastrophe decades in advance and
he wisely used the time to prepare for survival.' After being given divine
warning of things not yet beheld,' says the apostle Paul, '[Noah] showed
godly fear and constructed an ark for the saving of his household.' (Hebrews
11:7) What about us? Some 90
years have passed since the last days of this system of things began
in 1914. We are certainly in 'the time of the end.' (Daniel 12:4) How
should we respond to warnings we have been given? 'He that does
the will of God remains forever,' states the Bible. (1 John 2:17) Now
is therefore the time to do Jehovah's will with a keen sense of urgency."
Page
15, Paragraph 9
"Jehovah
has kept these warnings in front of his people by means of timely reminders
through the spiritual food provided by 'the faithful and discreet slave'"....
Blue highlighting is ours.
The blue underling in the article is of importance and the red underlining is of utmost importance!
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