Of course. I am certain that the vast majority here are very familiar with the Watchtower's failed prediction or in their view - "an assumption," regarding the year of 1975.
In this thread. I intend and seek to show and to reveal two particular miscalculations or errors that of which I and some others currently believe, had led to the Watchtower's misunderstandings. But, before I continue. It must be noted and understood. That although the Watchtower's prediction has indeed been proven faulty, there is however one aspect it all that remains to be true.
The Watchtower, at that time, had believed and understood that there was a 7,000-yr plan or timeline that was currently in place. Well, I too certainly believe that to be the case.
Of course. It is no secret that Adam's and Eve's "fall into sin," had completely spoiled and ruined the initial 7days of creation. However, despite the first couple's mishap. Jehovah God, in his endeavor to restore the 7days of creation and his initial purpose for the Earth, has allowed 7,000yrs to repair man's error.
The 7,000yr plan of Jehovah God, I believe, has been pictured within a timeline of a single week, 7 symbolic "days" in total. Essentially. Each day out of that symbolic week represents a single 1,000yr time period. The first 6 symbolic "days" is of course a representation of the 6,000yrs that mankind has been given and allowed to self-governance themselves, under man's and Satan's rule.
This too is seen within the Law of Moses where it is explained that man must "labor" for 6 days in total. - Exodus 20:9-11, Deuteronomy 5:13
Interestingly. In Colossians 2:17, Christians are therefore reminded by the Apostle Paul that the Law was a "shadow of things to come" or in other words, had mirrored something much greater. -Hebrew 8:5. And for similar reasons, that has been explained above.
Nonetheless. With that being explained.
There are a couple of reasons as to why the Watchtower was incorrect in their calculations and in their prediction.
The Watchtower's first error, I believe, was their proposed erroneous calculation of the year of the World's and Adam's creation. According to God's people, the creation of the first man Adam, had supposedly dated back to 4,026BC. This particular date, in comparison to what was once widely accepted, is 22yrs further in the past or two decades more than what the James Ussher's figure(the more accurate chronological calculation I believe), had anticipated.
This means that the Watchtower's proposed "timeline" is both inaccurate and slightly off and of course, that shouldn't truly be too surprising to anyone here. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1968324 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102009479
Now, because the Watchtower's calculation and timeline is slightly inaccurate. This of course had led to a plethora of failed expectations and predictions in the past, including and especially the years of "1914" and "1975." According to God's people, the year of 1975 was supposed to mark "the end of the 6,000yr creation of man or the period of man’s existence."
However to no surprise. Similarly to what had occurred in 1914, 1925 and in the year of 1975. All expectations were entirely unmet and were thus, proven untrue.
The Watchtower's understanding was that, 4,026BC+6000yrs had equaled to the year of 1975CE. In that, perhaps they were confident that something significant was destined to occur. In one of their articles, even. The Watchtower had asserted that James Ussher's chronological couldn't have been correct since "the 6,000yr creation of man would have ended in the year of 1997," according to Ussher's chronology. To them, it just had seemed too unreasonable to consider(for obvious reasons).
However. Truthfully, there has always been a major issue with their interpretation and calculation. In that. Not only did the Watchtower base their prediction on their erroneous and miscalculated year of Adam's creation in 4,026BC.
But, most importantly. God's people did not take into account that the 6,000yrs should not have been merely counted from the year of Adam's creation. But, that the 6,000yrs must be counted from the year that Adam had sinned and rebelled against Jehovah God. It is within that particular year of Adam's sin, that the 6,000yr rule of man had officially begun and when that clock had officially begun ticking.
So, the question should have been. How old was the first man Adam was when he had first sinned against the Creator?
Well. Surely, a reasoning individual who is seeking the answer to such a question, could perhaps conclude that the first man Adam would've had to have been 33yrs of age at the time of his sin.
How so?
Well, according to the scriptures. Christ, as the second Adam(who had died at the age of 33), had to live a corresponding life to that of the first-man Adam. The corresponding ransom of the second Adam would've thus included being of the same age as that first perfect human soul - the age, that first human soul would've been when he forfeited his perfect human life through sin.
Thus. Could it be that the Christ's death at the age of 33, signifies that the first man Adam had sinned at age 33 and therefore begun "dying(deteriorating)" at the exact age of 33?
Or
Could it be that the age of Christ, who had forfeited his perfect human life for mankind's sins at age 33, represents the age that the first-man Adam would've had to have been, when he had forfeited his perfect human life and that of his offspring through sin?
Well. I have no doubt that this is indeed the case.
With that said. Unfortunately for the Watchtower Society, their erroneous date of 4,026BC is proven wrong by simply counting 33yrs from 4,026BC. Which would then bring us to the year, 3,993BC - the year that Adam would've supposedly had sinned or when man's rule would've officially begun(if their timeline was indeed correct).
Futhermore. Counting 6,000yrs from 3,993BC would then bring us to the year of 2008CE. A year that was certainly insignificant at least, biblically.
But, what about the creation date of 4,004BC?
Again. If Adam was indeed created in 4,004BC and but had later sinned and rejected Jehovah's sovereignty at the age of 33. Then. That would of course bring us to the year of 3971 BCE.
Counting 6,000yrs from that year(3,971BC), would then bring us to the year of 2030CE. - That is, 2,000yrs after Christ had "returned to his place."
-Hosea 5:15, 6:2
Question is. Will the anointed ones be resurrected, revived and be healed "two days" after the Christ had returned to his place in 30CE, as Hosea 6:2 foretells?
I certainly believe so, and so should you.
In conclusion. "Have we learned nothing from the 1975 fiasco?"
Perhaps so, @Nomex. Perhaps, we all just did.
In this thread. I intend and seek to show and to reveal two particular miscalculations or errors that of which I and some others currently believe, had led to the Watchtower's misunderstandings. But, before I continue. It must be noted and understood. That although the Watchtower's prediction has indeed been proven faulty, there is however one aspect it all that remains to be true.
The Watchtower, at that time, had believed and understood that there was a 7,000-yr plan or timeline that was currently in place. Well, I too certainly believe that to be the case.
Of course. It is no secret that Adam's and Eve's "fall into sin," had completely spoiled and ruined the initial 7days of creation. However, despite the first couple's mishap. Jehovah God, in his endeavor to restore the 7days of creation and his initial purpose for the Earth, has allowed 7,000yrs to repair man's error.
The 7,000yr plan of Jehovah God, I believe, has been pictured within a timeline of a single week, 7 symbolic "days" in total. Essentially. Each day out of that symbolic week represents a single 1,000yr time period. The first 6 symbolic "days" is of course a representation of the 6,000yrs that mankind has been given and allowed to self-governance themselves, under man's and Satan's rule.
This too is seen within the Law of Moses where it is explained that man must "labor" for 6 days in total. - Exodus 20:9-11, Deuteronomy 5:13
Interestingly. In Colossians 2:17, Christians are therefore reminded by the Apostle Paul that the Law was a "shadow of things to come" or in other words, had mirrored something much greater. -Hebrew 8:5. And for similar reasons, that has been explained above.
Nonetheless. With that being explained.
There are a couple of reasons as to why the Watchtower was incorrect in their calculations and in their prediction.
The Watchtower's first error, I believe, was their proposed erroneous calculation of the year of the World's and Adam's creation. According to God's people, the creation of the first man Adam, had supposedly dated back to 4,026BC. This particular date, in comparison to what was once widely accepted, is 22yrs further in the past or two decades more than what the James Ussher's figure(the more accurate chronological calculation I believe), had anticipated.
This means that the Watchtower's proposed "timeline" is both inaccurate and slightly off and of course, that shouldn't truly be too surprising to anyone here. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1968324 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102009479
Now, because the Watchtower's calculation and timeline is slightly inaccurate. This of course had led to a plethora of failed expectations and predictions in the past, including and especially the years of "1914" and "1975." According to God's people, the year of 1975 was supposed to mark "the end of the 6,000yr creation of man or the period of man’s existence."
However to no surprise. Similarly to what had occurred in 1914, 1925 and in the year of 1975. All expectations were entirely unmet and were thus, proven untrue.
The Watchtower's understanding was that, 4,026BC+6000yrs had equaled to the year of 1975CE. In that, perhaps they were confident that something significant was destined to occur. In one of their articles, even. The Watchtower had asserted that James Ussher's chronological couldn't have been correct since "the 6,000yr creation of man would have ended in the year of 1997," according to Ussher's chronology. To them, it just had seemed too unreasonable to consider(for obvious reasons).
However. Truthfully, there has always been a major issue with their interpretation and calculation. In that. Not only did the Watchtower base their prediction on their erroneous and miscalculated year of Adam's creation in 4,026BC.
But, most importantly. God's people did not take into account that the 6,000yrs should not have been merely counted from the year of Adam's creation. But, that the 6,000yrs must be counted from the year that Adam had sinned and rebelled against Jehovah God. It is within that particular year of Adam's sin, that the 6,000yr rule of man had officially begun and when that clock had officially begun ticking.
So, the question should have been. How old was the first man Adam was when he had first sinned against the Creator?
Well. Surely, a reasoning individual who is seeking the answer to such a question, could perhaps conclude that the first man Adam would've had to have been 33yrs of age at the time of his sin.
How so?
Well, according to the scriptures. Christ, as the second Adam(who had died at the age of 33), had to live a corresponding life to that of the first-man Adam. The corresponding ransom of the second Adam would've thus included being of the same age as that first perfect human soul - the age, that first human soul would've been when he forfeited his perfect human life through sin.
Thus. Could it be that the Christ's death at the age of 33, signifies that the first man Adam had sinned at age 33 and therefore begun "dying(deteriorating)" at the exact age of 33?
Or
Could it be that the age of Christ, who had forfeited his perfect human life for mankind's sins at age 33, represents the age that the first-man Adam would've had to have been, when he had forfeited his perfect human life and that of his offspring through sin?
Well. I have no doubt that this is indeed the case.
With that said. Unfortunately for the Watchtower Society, their erroneous date of 4,026BC is proven wrong by simply counting 33yrs from 4,026BC. Which would then bring us to the year, 3,993BC - the year that Adam would've supposedly had sinned or when man's rule would've officially begun(if their timeline was indeed correct).
Futhermore. Counting 6,000yrs from 3,993BC would then bring us to the year of 2008CE. A year that was certainly insignificant at least, biblically.
But, what about the creation date of 4,004BC?
Again. If Adam was indeed created in 4,004BC and but had later sinned and rejected Jehovah's sovereignty at the age of 33. Then. That would of course bring us to the year of 3971 BCE.
Counting 6,000yrs from that year(3,971BC), would then bring us to the year of 2030CE. - That is, 2,000yrs after Christ had "returned to his place."
-Hosea 5:15, 6:2
Question is. Will the anointed ones be resurrected, revived and be healed "two days" after the Christ had returned to his place in 30CE, as Hosea 6:2 foretells?
I certainly believe so, and so should you.
In conclusion. "Have we learned nothing from the 1975 fiasco?"
Perhaps so, @Nomex. Perhaps, we all just did.
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