The Watchtower, July 15, 1924, p211 (above) - '1925 is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures' Really - where?!

'Millions Now Living Will Never Die', 1920, p89-90 - now the WBTS began to trumpet their next false prophecy:

'... 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 chapter eleven, to the condition of human perfection.'

The Watchtower, January 1, 1925, p3 (above) - what was to happen in 1925 - according to The Watchtower?

The WBTS also wrote books, such as 'The Way to Paradise' for 'Intermediate Students of the Bible', by W. E. van Amburgh (and approved by 'Judge' Rutherford!) explaining the incredible reactions of the Old Testament 'Princes' and  some of the 'resurrected faithful' when their prophesy was fulfilled, e.g. (see p224 below) the claim that:

'We should, therefore, expect shortly after 1925 to see the awakening of Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Melchisedec, Job, Moses, Samuel, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, John the Baptist, and others mentioned in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews'.

See further pages from this book (below) to read more foolish WBTS speculations:

Notice how this book shows references to a belief in a post-death, 'heavenly experience', whereas later WBTS works admit:

" … the heavenly hope was held out, highlighted and stressed until about the year 1935. Then as 'light flashed up' to reveal clearly the identity of the 'great crowd' of Revelation 7:9, the emphasis began to be placed on the earthly hope."  (The Watchtower, February 1^st, 1982, p28)

'Jehovah's Witnesses entertained the "one hope" of Ephesians 4:4-6 until 1935; since 1935 they have published the earthly hope.'  (The Watchtower, December 15^th, 1982, p19)

Ephesians 4, verses 4 to 6 reads: 'There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;  5  one Lord, one faith, one baptism,  6  one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all'.

If you allow the false prophets and deceivers of the WBTS to tell you how to understand the Bible these are the kind of doctrinal 'flip-flops' that you will have to cope with in your life - and many will go to a lost eternity because they were led astray by such men!

How appropriate that p229 has the words of the confused:  'Are we in heaven or crazy or what?'

While the WBTS were busy speculating about the conversations and reactions to telephones and automobiles the 'Princes of Beth Sarim' and those returning from heaven were going to have, who was making use of Beth Sarim?

And when 1925 arrived and there was no sign of their prophesied heroes being on earth, what did the WBTS say?