At least 5-6 times. From the founder to each head of the WTS organization, their predictions would not come true, so they either changed them or tailored them to some spiritual meaning, so as to save face. You can Google several historical documents which list specifically the predictions, ranging from Armageddon having to happen in 1914, 1916, on upward.

No one person or one religion can claim perfection. What makes the difference here is that the J.W'S, although having made mistakes, keep on trying to make sure they are doing everything required of them [ by constantly studying ALL the scriptures. They fully accept 2 Timothy 3;16. ALL SCRIPTURE... This includes the history of the Jews from the O.T. and about Jesus' sacrifice in the N.T. In comparison, other faiths stagnate. They consider that the influence of Satan is not given enough emphasis and that Satan...has blinded the eyes [of understanding] of the un-believers...[2 Corinthians 4;4]. Could I point out to Jehovahwitness, re his comment. J.W'S try to understand the ptophecies ALREADY in the Bible. They do not MAKE prophecies. 1975 DID mark the age of man on the earth at 6ooo years. It proved not to be Armageddon. Mistakes in seeking what God requires is not BLUNDERING. If God knows we are imperfect and trying, that is better than preoceeding for a thousand years on tradition without change and without any effort to seek. And for Parousia .God is perfect and He wants us to SEEK perfection, to keep trying. Not that we ARE perfect. Hopefully, for those who survive Armageddon, at the end of the thousand years, we MAY by then be perfect.

Jehovahs witnesses did not predict armageddon to come in 1914. The bible says it was "the beginning of the end of the system of things" In other words that is when the last days began.

As I said before, they did not predict Armageddon to come in 1914. 1914 was a beginning of the signs of the times, the last days. That is when all the bible prophecies started to become fulfilled like earthquakes, pestilences, food shortages etc..

That is true the last days were prophesied to begin in 1914 as to the date of armagedon only jehovah knows

One verifiable account of a failed prophecy can be found in the 1920 book published by the watchtower society named 'millions now living will never die', this was also the title of convention talks of the same name given by Judge Rutherford, the society president at the time. The statement was meant quite literally, that millions of people alive at that time in 1920 would never die, as they would be saved at armageddon, and therefore live forever on the earth. The basis for this belief was on Jesus words, 'this generation will by no means pass away...' in Matthew 24:34 which they applied to any who had 'seen' Jesus invisible presence (or parousia in greek) in 1914 when they believed he established his kingdom in the heavens. Of course time has run out for this prediction, as millions who were alive at that time and who qualify for everlasting life no longer remain. This prediction can also be found in the watctower publication 'You can live forever in paradise on Earth' on page 154 you will find the following assurance. "some of the generation living in 1914 will see the end of the system of things and survive it" When it became apparent this prediction was not going to come true, the watchtower society wrote a series of articles redefining the term 'generation', however semantic arguments do not alter the fact that they clearly predicted the end would come before those alive in 1914 had all passed away. Therefore this is an example of a failed prediction/prophecy that was subsequently changed by the WTS leaders.

At what point can the Organisation actually claim to have THE TRUTH? It means that every time the teaching has changed about Armageddon - or the significance of dates - prior to that time, witnesses were not taught THE TRUTH. Therefore, they were taught UNTRUTH, but were claiming it to be truth. It is no excuse to say that it was NEW LIGHT. You cant claim to be at the end of the tunnel if you can just see more light... I hasten to add that in no way am i accusing anyone of intentionally doing this. The man who directed the research into the (large blue) AID book, left the organisation as a result of changing teachings. He wanted to correct teachings about dates, but was not allowed.

At what point can the Organisation actually claim to have THE TRUTH? It means that every time the teaching has changed about Armageddon - or the significance of dates - prior to that time, witnesses were not taught THE TRUTH. Therefore, they were taught UNTRUTH, but were claiming it to be truth. It is no excuse to say that it was NEW LIGHT. You cant claim to be at the end of the tunnel if you can just see more light... I hasten to add that in no way am i accusing anyone of intentionally doing this. The man who directed the research into the (large blue) AID book, left the organisation as a result of changing teachings. He wanted to correct teachings about dates, but was not allowed.

Yes they have 3 times to be exact 1914 then 1925 then 1975. I was raised a witness but have never been baptized as a witness. I lived throught the 1975 and well im still here, and im getting old to. They would do well to read Deuteronomy 18: 20-22. Im not afraid of them anymore. I beleve that orginized religon is a way to control people it always has. This is why Jesus rebuked the sagasees and pharisies that they were putting undew pressures and hardships on the people. Like wise the witnesses with there dates. Alot of people sold there homes and went full time in the ministry cause they really beleved that 75 was going to be it. The WTBTS left no room for doubt stay alive till 75 was the slogan at that time. Well when these poeple who sold there homes, they cominded them for doing so what fine examples these people are. They when it all fell through they put the blame on there followers for reading into it to much as many of there watchtowers had said with as a kid i personaly read. No im sorry or help to the familys that thought they were doing what they were suppost to. They still have not come flat out and said we made a mistake. They skirt it buy,"well we may have said a few things that could have been interpited that way" but no really we f****d up. As Deut. 18:20-22 says if they say anything in my name and it dose not come to pass do not be afraid of them. The bible says it, not me that that is false prophisying. They have said that they are the mouth peice of God, and that there inspired buy God. If so then we sould have been in the new order buy now.

Jesus was not the only perfect man Adam was and Eve was a perfect woman according to the bible! The point is that The one true God is not using you as a channel because if he were he would not make false prophecies. 1975 did not mark 6000 years because the calendar that we use is off by a minimum of five to six years, and you would have to know the exace year that Adam was created. Further more Jesus said not to believe people who said "iam the one" and "the end is near" so if JWs say they are "the one" true religion and "the end is near" which is the core of their faith then are they not false? Is the bible lying?

From the very beginning, Jehovah’s Witnesses were right up front about this. The truth of God’s Word is a progressive truth. In 1882, C. T. Russell wrote: “The Bible is our only standard, and its teachings our only creed, and recognizing the progressive character of the unfolding of Scriptural truths, we are ready and prepared to add to or modify our creed (faith—belief) as we get increase of light from our Standard.”—“Watch Tower,” April 1882, p. 7. “The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.”—Proverbs. 4:18, 19, New International Version. Note that the shining of light on the path of the righteous is progressive. It keeps “shining ever brighter.” We might illustrate this by a man who gets up before daybreak and who sets out on foot to travel through the countryside. He might see an outline of a building in the distance, but at first cannot tell whether it is a barn or a house. Gradually as day dawns and he gets closer he can see that it is a house. After a while he is able to tell that it is a wooden, not a brick, house. Then, later, he can make out the color of the house, and so forth. The experience of God’s servants has been just like that. Viewing certain matters from a distance in time and with only a little light on the subject often we have had an incomplete, and even an inaccurate, view of things. In such situations we may well have been influenced by previously held views. But as the light gets brighter and we draw much closer to events, then our understanding of the outworking of God’s purposes becomes clearer. Prophecies open up to us as Jehovah’s Holy Spirit sheds light upon them, and as they are fulfilled in world events or in the experiences of God’s people It is not wrong to be interested in the coming Kingdom of Christ Jesus. Recall the interest that Jesus’ own apostles showed: “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?” Jesus replied: “It does not belong to you to get knowledge of the times or seasons which the Father has placed in his own jurisdiction.” (Acts 1:6, 7) Those words carry the basic message that he had conveyed on the Mount of Olives: “You do not know on what day your Lord is coming. . . . At an hour that you do not think to be it, the Son of man is coming.” (Matthew 24:42, 44) We need to keep reminding ourselves about that counsel. Some may be tempted with the attitude, ‘Maybe I should just slow down a bit and take things more casually.’ Never would we want to allow that to happen. Jehovah’s Witnesses, in their eagerness for Jesus’ second coming, have suggested dates that turned out to be incorrect. Because of this, some, who dislike the Witnesses, have called them false prophets. Never in these instances, however, did they presume to originate predictions ‘in the name of Jehovah.’ Never did they say, ‘These are the words of Jehovah.’ The Watchtower, the official journal of Jehovah’s Witnesses, has said: “We have not the gift of prophecy.” (January 1883, page 425) “Nor would we have our writings reverenced or regarded as infallible.” (December 15, 1896, page 306) The Watchtower has also said that the fact that some have Jehovah’s spirit “does not mean those now serving as Jehovah’s witnesses are inspired. It does not mean that the writings in this magazine The Watchtower are inspired and infallible and without mistakes.” (May 15, 1947, page 157) “The Watchtower does not claim to be inspired in its utterances, nor is it dogmatic.” (August 15, 1950, page 263) “The brothers preparing these publications are not infallible. Their writings are not inspired as are those of Paul and the other Bible writers. (2 Tim. 3:16) And so, at times, it has been necessary, as understanding became clearer, to correct views. (Proverbs. 4:18)”—February 15, 1981, page 19. Jehovah’s Witnesses stand on equal ground with everyone else. We all have God’s Word. We are all similarly equipped. It is how we act upon God’s Word that matters. Sources cited.

"In 1882, C. T. Russell wrote: “The Bible is our only standard, and its teachings our only creed, and recognizing the progressive character of the unfolding of Scriptural truths, we are ready and prepared to add to or modify our creed (faith—belief) as we get increase of light from our Standard.”—“ Watch Tower,” April 1882, p. 7 " Translated: We will rewrite the Bible as many times as it takes in order to make it fit into our philosophies. My prayers go with these lost, lost souls. Peace to all.

OK WT DATES: THE TImE OF THE END STARTED 1776, 1780, 1798, 1799, 1914. great tribulation or other signs of the end. 1829, 1831, 1843 ,1844,1872,73,75, 76 ,1881. 1905-07 1910-12, 1920, 1929, 1936 etc. invisble return of jesus to kningdom power. 1844, 1873, 1874********* , 1878 ( also time when jesus choose Russell as FDS)1914, DATES FOR rapture. 1844, 1865, 1872-3-4-5-6-8 1881 1914, 1915 1918, 1921, 1931-2 etc. dates for the end of world. 1914, 1874-78, 1915, end of world war one. 1920, 1925, 1929, the great depression, 1941, 1951 1954, 1975, 1979, 1984, before the end of 20th. century, generation of 1914. 1994 etc. Hitler the king of the north was going to over throw the united states just before armageddon. the U.S.S.R. king of the north was going to take over the UNITED STATES JUST BEFOR armageddon. the list a crapola printed as jehovah's word by the WATCHTOWER . is just too much for me.

Since 1874 a sincere group of Bible Students has been eagerly awaiting the complete sanctification of Jehovah's name in answer to the Model Prayer at Matthew 6:9-13. Out of eager anticipation and partial knowledge, the very meaning and timing of that day has been misunderstood and at times, rather poorly presented. I've known a few Witnesses who were alive in 1914 era. Many of them lived their lives as if the end would come tomorrow and most said they had no regrets for doing so, quite the contrary. You will find many statements such as 'it would be appropriate if...' or 'we might well expect...' Those of us who serve with eternity in view don't pin our hopes on any date or expectation. Maybe some of these statements have had the flavor of prediction or prophecy. Those more concerned with personal salvation than with serving the Creator may have been stumbled or disappointed. Those occupied with His vindication have continued witnessing to the things we have seen and heard. In 1975 i moved from my parents' comfortable farm to a difficult preaching territory. My thinking was 'if the end comes this year, i spent the last few months doing something important; if not, i'm still spending my time doing the best possible work. Over 30 years later, i am still very happy that i've spent these years, not watching the clock, but helping others learn the Bible and learning myself to apply it so much better than i did back then.

1897 "Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present, since October 1874," Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 4, page 621. 1899 "...the ‘battle of the great day of God Almighty' (Revelation 16:14), which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership, is already commenced." The Time Is at Hand, page 101 (1908 edition). 1916 "The Bible chronology herein presented shows that the six great 1000 year days beginning with Adam are ended, and that the great 7th Day, the 1000 years of Christ's Reign, began in 1873." The Time Is at Hand, page ii, (forward). 1918 "Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old, particularly those named by the Apostle in Hebrews 11, to the condition of human perfection." Millions Now Living Will Never Die, page 89. 1922 "The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures than 1914." The Watchtower 9/1/22, page 262. 1923 "Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures. As to Noah, the Christian now has much more upon which to base his faith than Noah had upon which to base his faith in a coming deluge." The Watchtower, page 106 4/1/23. 1925 "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 this year. This may be accomplished. It may not be. In his own due time God will accomplish his purposes concerning his people. Christians should not be so deeply concerned about what may transpire this year." The Watchtower, 1/1/25, page. 3. 1925 "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 to the work." The Watchtower, Sept, 1925 page 262. 1926 "Some anticipated that the work would end in 1925, but the Lord did not state so. The difficulty was that the friends inflated their imaginations beyond reason; and that when their imaginations burst asunder, they were inclined to throw away everything." The Watchtower, page 232. 1931 "There was a measure of disappointment on the part of Jehovah's faithful ones on earth concerning the years 1917, 1918, and 1925, which disappointment lasted for a time...and they also learned to quit fixing dates." Vindication, page 338. 1941 "Receiving the gift, the marching children clasped it to them, not a toy or plaything for idle pleasure, but the Lord's provided instrument for most effective work in the remaining months before Armageddon." The Watchtower, 9/15/41, page 288. 1968 "True, there have been those in times past who predicted an ‘end to the world', even announcing a specific date. Yet nothing happened. The ‘end' did not come. They were guilty of false prophesying. Why? What was missing?.. Missing from such people were God's truths and evidence that he was using and guiding them." Awake, 10/8/68. 1968 "Why are you looking forward to 1975?" The Watchtower, 8/15/68, page 494. http://www.carm.org/jw/false_prophecies.htm

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Hiding the Divine Name The Witnesses’ Interlinear claims to “restore” the Divine Name— But does it, in fact, actually hide the Name? Reproduced at the following links are photocopies of three different Hebrew translations cited in the Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures (distributed by Jehovah’s Witnesses) as support for “restoration” of the Divine Name. These Hebrew translations use the Tetragrammaton (the Hebrew form for “Yahweh” or “Jehovah”) in several places throughout the inspired Christian writings. Since Watchtower sources refer to them as J8, J13, and J14, they may be called “J-versions.” 1 1 Corinthians 12:3 from J-14 and 1 Peter 2:3 from J-13 1 Peter 2:3 from J-14 Hebrews 1:10 from J-8 Note: You may need to scroll down to see some of these images. Use your back button to return to this page. Significantly, the Divine Name appears in the J-versions many more times than those recorded in the Kingdom Interlinear. These reproductions show the Divine Name in J8 at Hebrews 1:10; in J13 at 1 Peter 2:3, and in J14 at both 1 Peter 2:3 and 1 Corinthians 12:3. No reference to these occurrences of the Tetragrammaton appears in the Kingdom Interlinear. Why? ONLY 307 OCCURRENCES? The following statement appears on page 18 (click for picture) of the 1969 edition of the Kingdom Interlinear: “All together, the appearances of the sacred Tetragrammaton in the 19 Hebrew versions to which we have had access total up to 307 distinct occurrences.” (These “307 distinct occurrences” are listed on pages 1148-51 of that publication.) 2 And yet, incomplete research has revealed over 50 additional occurrences of the Divine Name in the J-versions…50+ occurrences not mentioned in the footnotes or appendix of the Interlinear or any other Watchtower publication. Why? To say that “all together, the appearances of the sacred Tetragrammaton in the 19 Hebrew versions…total up to 307 distinct occurrences” is untrue! The Kingdom Interlinear is hiding the Divine Name which occurs in over 50 additional places in the J-versions. After this was called to the attention of the Watchtower Society, the 1985 edition of the Interlinear dropped all mention of the “307 distinct occurrences” without any explanation. 3 Still, 700,000 copies of the 1969 version were printed containing the false information—not to mention the nearly two million copies of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures and the 1963 “Large Print” Bible. For nearly 35 years, the public was told there was a total of “307 distinct occurrences” of the Tetragrammaton in the 19 J-versions. The impression was given that these were all the occurrences of the Divine Name in those versions. Is the Watchtower Society honest enough to openly acknowledge this error? Or, will the Society continue hiding the Divine Name? Why is the Watchtower Society hiding the Divine Name? What is the Society trying to cover up? Examine the J-version reproductions above. Search the Scriptures for yourself. Discover that at Hebrews 1:10 in J8 God, the Father, addresses His Son using the Divine Name. (This is a quotation from Psalm 102:25-27, LXX.) 4 Determine who was “rejected by men but chosen by God” and wears the Divine Name at 1 Peter 2:3 in J13 and J14. (This is a quotation from Psalm 34:8, LXX.) Did you know that just as the Father and the Son share one throne (Rev. 7:17; 22:1-3), they share one Divine Name (Matt. 28:19)? Is this why the Watchtower Society is hiding the Divine Name? Click here to see 1 Peter 2:3 from J-20 NO TETRAGRAMMATON AT 1 CORINTHIANS 12:3? Look at 1 Corinthians 12:3 in J14 in the reproduction above. The Greek phrase Kyrios Yesous is translated into Hebrew as “Jesus is Yahweh” or “Jehovah Jesus” … despite the statement on page 320 of the May 15, 1960, Watchtower in reference to this verse: “None of the Hebrew versions render it ‘Jehovah Jesus’…” Why did the Watchtower not tell you the truth? 1 Corinthians 12:3 says: “No one can say: ‘Jesus is Lord [“Yahweh,” J14]!’, except by the Holy Spirit.” Why do the implications of calling Jesus “LORD” stagger the human mind requiring the help of the Holy Spirit? The May 15, 1960 Watchtower, page 320 claimed none of the Hebrew versions used the Tetragrammaton at 1 Corinthians 12:3. Click here to see photocopy of the 1960 Watchtower statement But how can Jesus be Yahweh? Some mistakenly think that traditional Christianity teaches that Jesus is the Father. 5 Rather, traditional Christian belief has been that Jesus and the Father are separate Persons. Yet, both share the nature and unity that belong to Deity. 6 Because the Son is Yahweh doesn’t make Him His own Father! Listen to the Scriptures as they consistently apply the Divine Name to Jesus Christ. The Messianic prophecy at Isaiah 40:3-5 is quoted at Matthew 3:1-3, Mark 1:1-4, Luke 3:2-6, and John 1:23. Isaiah spoke of one who would clear the way for Jehovah. John the Baptist fulfilled this prophecy by preparing the way for Jesus. “You must not fear the object they fear,” wrote the Prophet Isaiah (8:12b), “but Yahweh of Armies you must sanctify.” When quoting this passage, the Apostle Peter replaced “of Armies” with “the Christ.” Conflating the Hebrew and Greek texts: ‘You must not fear the object they fear, but Jehovah (the Christ) you must sanctify.’ 7 Carefully compare Isaiah 8:12b, 13 in the LXX with 1 Peter 3:14b, 15 in the Interlinear. Does the Tetragrammaton occur in 1 Peter 3:15 in the J-versions? Yes, the 1985 edition of the Interlinear records it in a footnote at this verse. What the Interlinear doesn’t tell you is that both J7 and J8 read: “Sanctify Jehovah God (who is Christ) in your hearts.” 8 Click here to see 1 Peter 3:15 from J-7 Yahweh is a “stone of stumbling” according to Isaiah 8:14. But when Peter quotes the passage at 1 Peter 2:8 he tells us the “stone of stumbling” (Yahweh) is Jesus Christ. Psalm 68:18 speaks of Yahweh as `ascending on high taking gifts in men.’ Yet, the Apostle Paul quotes this passage in Ephesians 4:7-10 and applies it to the Ascension of Jesus Christ. WHOSE GLORY DID ISAIAH SEE? Carefully compare Isaiah 6:1-10 with John 12:39-42. Isaiah reports a vision of Yahweh in His temple. The Seraphs proclaim: “Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah of armies. The fullness of all the earth is his glory.” Isaiah was told the people’s eyes, ears, and hearts would be blinded by the message he preached. Amazingly, John 12:40 quotes from Isaiah 6:10, referring to the blindness and hardness of heart some experienced when confronted with Christ’s claims. John (12:41) concludes: “Isaiah said these things because he saw his [Yahweh/Jesus] glory, and he spoke about him.” (Even the New World Translation Reference Bible (1984 edition) cross-references Isaiah 6:1 to John 12:41!) If the Apostle John had no problem saying that Isaiah’s vision of Yahweh in His temple was a vision of Christ’s glory, why should we? Paul tells us (Philippians 2:10-11) that one day every knee will bow and every tongue confess, saying: “Jesus is Lord!” This confession will bring glory to God, the Father. The wording is derived from Isaiah 45:23, where Jehovah swears, “to me every knee will bow, every tongue confess.” 9 The 1950, 1951 and 1963 editions of the New World Translation contain a cross-reference at Philippians 2:10 pointing to Isaiah 45:23. The 1984 New World Reference Bible omits that cross-reference; thereby, hiding the Divine Name—“The Name that is above every name”—the Name the Father shares with His Son. Are you guilty of hiding the Divine Name? If first-century Christian writers had no hesitation in applying passages about Yahweh in Isaiah and the Psalms to Jesus Christ, should you? True, Jesus Christ is not His own Father…but according to the Word of God, He is Lord/Jehovah/Yahweh. Don’t let calling Jesus Christ “Yahweh” be a stone of stumbling to you (1 Peter 2:8/Isaiah 8:14). Rather, sanctify Christ who is the Lord Jehovah in your hearts! (1 Peter 3:15/Isaiah 8:13). Click here to see Philippians 2:10 from the 1950 NWT Footnotes: 1. J7 is Elias Hutter’s Hebrew translation of the New Testament, published in 1599. J8 is the 1661 translation by William Robertson. J13 is the translation by McCaul, Reichardt, Hoga and Alexander. (The 1969 Interlinear lists it as the 1872 edition of the 1838 translation.) J14 is John Christian Reichardt’s 1846 version (edition of 1853, as noted in the 1969 Interlinear.) These reproductions are from the actual volumes at the New York Public Library and the American Bible Society in New York City as listed in the 1969 Interlinear. 2. Page 19 of the 1969 Interlinear noted that Ephesians 6:8 and Colossians 3:13 did not have any support from the 19 Hebrew versions. 3. In the 1985 edition of the Interlinear there are several changes in the use of the J-versions. The Society has apparently abandoned the idea of claiming to list all the occurrences of the Tetragrammaton in the Hebrew versions. 4. The Tetragrammaton is also found in J7 at Hebrews 1:10. 5. Christian Tradition condemned the Modalists of the second and third centuries who “exaggerated the oneness of the Father and the Son so as to make them but one Person.” Catholic Encyclopedia, “Monarchians.” 6. The Scriptures are very clear there are not two Jehovahs! “Listen, Israel: Our God is Jehovah; Jehovah is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4, Byington). We are forced to accept the revelation of the Word of God that both the Father and the Son are called Jehovah. But, at the same time, they are distinguished one from the other. We are bound by Scripture to declare both truths. Christian Tradition has upheld the unity of God while at the same time maintaining the Father and the Son are Persons truly distinct one from another. 7. It is important to remember that the Tetragrammaton does not occur in any of the over 5,000 manuscripts of the Greek New Testament which we possess today. If we accept the text the way it has been preserved we must admit that the name “Yahweh” or “Jehovah” is not in the original New Testament. The argument is this article addresses an inconsistency in the Watchtower Society’s attempt to “restore” the Divine Name to the New Testament. They cite Hebrew translations of the Greek New Testament—the oldest of which dates over 1,200 years later than the original Greek text. These have no authority to “restore” the name “Yahweh” or “Jehovah” to the New Testament since it is not there in the original Greek text. Additionally, these Hebrew translations identify Jesus with Yahweh—a fact hidden by the Watchtower Society’s scholarship. 8. J7 and J8 reflect the textual variation at 1 Peter 3:15. The Textus Receptus reads “God,” while the Westcott and Hort Greek text reads “Christ.” The translation given by J7 and J8 is a conflation of both readings. 9. The May 15, 1960 Watchtower, page 319, attempts to prove Philippians 2:10,11 is not a clear allusion to Isaiah 45:23 because Isaiah said every tongue would “swear” to Jehovah, while Philippians says every tongue would “confess” Jesus. However, comparing the LXX (Rahlf’s edition) with the Greek text of Philippians shows that the same word was used! ------------------------------------------- The reproduction below is taken from the Westcott and Hort Greek text of 1 Peter 3:13-15a. The portion in capital letters signifies a quotation from the Old Testament. Compare this with Isaiah 8:12, 13 in the LXX. Click here to see 1 Peter 3:13-15a from the Westcott & Hort Greek Text (scroll down to see) A literal word-for-word translation of the bottom two lines is: “THE BUT FEAR OF THEM NOT FEAR YOU NOT—BUT BE YOU AGITATED. LORD but the Christ SANCTIFY YOU in the hearts of you.” (Adapted from the Kingdom Interlinear.) The LXX is nearly identical. It simply says: “Lord Himself sanctify you.” He removes “Himself” from the quotation from Isaiah and substitutes “but the Christ.” Peter made sure to tell us the Lord we are to sanctify is Christ! Compare the Greek texts (Isaiah 8:12, 13; 1 Peter 3:13-15a) for yourself at the following links: Interlinear of Isaiah in Greek LXX Westcott & Hort Greek Text of 1 Peter Chapter 3 For additional information on the Hebrew translations of the New Testament cited by the Watchtower Society, see: The New World Translation and Hebrew Versions and Resources on the Tetragrammaton

The WT leaders have NEVER changed their prophesies. They have made none. Predictions, however, are only thigs said before the event. They are not of divine origin, or anything more than a projection made based upon available information. As more information becomes available and understanding increases more accurate predictions can be made. As JW's believe that the gift of prophecy is no longer with us then to do more than consider such predictions as current understanding is folly. The WT leaders have repeatedly made this clear.