DATES OF PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE
(See also Chronology)
(Note centered headings below: B.C.E.; C.E.)
B.C.E.
997, start of 390 days to Jerusalem’s destruction (Eze 4:4-6): rr 66-67; w88 9/15 12
647, start of 40 days to Jerusalem’s destruction (Eze 4:6): rr 66-67; w88 9/15 12
607, indicated by 390 days and 40 days of Ezekiel’s “siege”: rr 66-67
“day of Jehovah” comes (Isa 2:12; Eze 13:5; Zep 1): it-1 594-595; w01 2/15 12-13; ip-1 52
Jehovah’s ‘strange deed’ performed (Isa 28:21): w91 6/1 22
70-year desolation begins (Jer 25:11): it-1 463; w11 10/1 27-28; w11 11/1 22-25, 27; si 285
exile in Babylon begins (Isa 39:6; Jer 20:4; Eze 12:11-13): rr 96-97
“seven times” begin (Da 4): re 105; dp 301; si 296
537, 70-year desolation ends (Jer 25:11): it-1 463, 568; w11 10/1 28-29; w06 1/15 19; si 85-86, 282-283, 285, 296
initial fulfillment of Isaiah 65: w24.04 20-21
‘Zion gives birth’ (Isa 66:8): ip-2 397-398
480, ‘fourth king’ (Xerxes I) invades Greece (Da 11:2): it-1 1002; dp 213
455, “70 weeks” begin (Da 9:24, 25): lff lesson 15; it-1 463; it-2 616, 900; bm 17; dp 190, 197; w90 10/15 10-11; si 88, 283, 291, 297
406, Jerusalem rebuilt by (Da 9:25): dp 191; si 297
336, “mighty king” (Alexander the Great) ‘stands up’ (Da 11:3): dp 213-214
301, ‘kingdom (of Greece) divided toward four winds’ (Da 11:4): dp 215
C.E.
29, great spiritual temple comes into existence: w23.10 26; w20.07 31; it-2 1081; rr 138, 156; w15 7/15 7-8; w96 7/1 15
“Holy of Holies” anointed (Da 9:24): w01 5/15 27
Jesus anointed as High Priest: w20.07 31
Messiah appears at start of 70th week (Da 9:25): lff lesson 15; it-1 463, 467; it-2 616, 900-901; bh 197-199; g 7/12 24; w06 2/15 6; w02 3/15 4-5; dp 191-192; w95 11/1 10-11; kl 36; g95 6/22 8; w90 10/15 10-11; si 88, 142, 283, 291; pe 138
30, Nisan (March-April), ‘true Lord and messenger of the covenant’ come to temple (Mal 3:1): w13 7/15 10-11; w09 6/15 7; w92 12/1 11
33, Nisan 10 (March-April), ‘true Lord and messenger of the covenant’ come to temple (Mal 3:1): w07 12/15 27-28; w87 6/15 13
Nisan 14, antitypical Passover lamb sacrificed (1Co 5:7): w98 3/1 13
Nisan 14, Messiah cut off ‘at half of the week’ (Da 9:26, 27): it-2 901-902; dp 192; w90 10/15 12; si 291
Nisan 14, woman’s offspring (seed) bruised in heel (Ge 3:15): it-1 1084; re 14; w97 6/1 8-9
Iyyar 25–Sivan 5, Jesus receives “key of David” (Re 3:7): w09 1/15 31
Iyyar 25–Sivan 6, “new covenant” inaugurated (Jer 31:31): w20.07 31; it-1 524; it-2 362, 599, 687; w16.01 21; w89 2/1 31; ws 102
Sivan 6 (Pentecost) (May-June), antitypical firstfruits of wheat offered (Le 23:15, 16; Ac 2:1-3, 33; Jas 1:18): w16.01 18
Sivan 6, fine seed begins to be sown in field (Mt 13:24, 37): w10 3/15 19-20
Sivan 6, gathering begins of things in the heavens at full limit of appointed times (Eph 1:10): it-1 48-49; w06 2/15 21-22; wt 186
Sivan 6, Jehovah’s spirit poured out (Joe 2:28, 29; Ac 2:17, 18): w98 5/1 13-14
36, “70 weeks” end (Da 9:24, 27): bt 72; it-1 250-251, 463; it-2 901; dp 194; si 291, 297
70, ‘city and holy place brought to ruin’ (Da 9:26, 27): dp 195-196
‘day burning like the furnace’ (Mal 4:1): w92 12/1 12
“day of Jehovah” comes (Joe 2:31; Mal 4:5): it-1 595
“great tribulation” (Mt 24:21): w95 2/15 13-14
1870, ‘messenger begins to clear up a way’ (Mal 3:1): w20.05 4
1871, king of the north reappears (Da 11:25): w20.05 5
1873, once held to be end of 6,000 years of human history: jv 631, 633
1874, once held to be start of Christ’s presence: jv 46-47, 133, 631-632
1878, once held to be year of Christ’s enthronement: jv 632-633
1881, once held to be year when heavenly calling would end: jv 632
1914, “appointed times of the nations” end (Lu 21:24): bh 215-218; yb14 174-175; w06 7/15 6-7; w04 2/1 19-20; jv 134-142, 635-636
fulfillment of transfiguration vision begins (Mt 17; Mr 9; Lu 9): w97 5/15 11
harvest season begins (Mt 13; Re 14): kr 51, 88
heavenly woman bears son (Re 12:1-5): kr 21-22, 50; re 177-180
Jehovah comes “as a strong one” (Isa 40:10): ip-1 406
Kingdom established: lff lesson 32; w15 6/15 22-23; bhs 90-91; w14 10/1 10-13; w14 11/1 8-11; bh 84-85; kr 9-11, 50; w12 8/1 16-17; w06 7/15 6-7; jv 138-139; Lmn 23-24
king of the north ‘comes against the south’ (Da 11:29): dp 261-262, 264; w93 11/1 14
‘kings take stand against Jehovah and his anointed’ (Ps 2:1, 2): w90 7/1 27-28
last days begin: kr 22; rs 239-240
Lord’s day begins (Re 1:10): re 22, 24; w03 5/15 10
‘mountain of olive trees split’ (Zec 14:4): mwb17.12 4; w13 2/15 19
once held to be year when great tribulation began: w13 7/15 3-4
‘root of Jesse will stand up’ (Isa 11:10): ip-1 165-166
‘sacred secret brought to a finish’ (Re 10:7): re 171-172; w90 1/15 20
“seven times” end (Da 4): ijwbq article 75; w22.07 3; lff lesson 32; it-1 134-135; w14 10/1 11-13; w14 11/1 8-9, 11; bh 216-218; w06 7/15 6-7; re 22, 24; dp 96-97, 301; kl 97; pe 138-141; rs 95-97; w86 11/1 4-7
Shiloh receives right to “obedience of the peoples” (Ge 49:10): w02 10/1 19
“the time appointed” (Da 11:29): dp 261; w93 11/1 13-14
“times of restoration” begin (Ac 3:21): bt 31; cl 77-78; rr 104, 108; w87 3/1 28
1914-1918, 1,260 days (Re 11:3): mwb19.12 3; w14 11/15 30; re 164; w94 8/1 31; w93 11/1 9-10
“42 months” (Re 11:2; 13:5): w14 11/15 30; re 162-164, 192
feet of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream image come into existence (Da 2:33, 41-43): nwt 1780; w12 6/15 19
seventh head of wild beast comes into existence (Re 13): w12 6/15 15
“time, times, and half a time” (Da 7:25; 12:7): dp 142-143, 294-297, 301; w94 8/1 31; w93 11/1 9-10
1914-1919, ‘true Lord and messenger of the covenant’ come to temple, refine and cleanse “sons of Levi” (Mal 3:1-3): w19.10 5; mwb19.12 3; w14 11/15 30; kr 22-23, 100-101; w13 7/15 11-12
1914 to end of Millennium, “times of restoration” (Ac 3:21): w24.02 4-5; rr 108
1918, ‘constant feature removed’ (Da 12:11): dp 297-298; w93 11/1 10-11
heavenly resurrection may begin: w07 1/1 28; re 103; w88 10/15 12-13
“holy ones” are conquered (Re 13:7): re 192
Jehovah cleanses temple (Isa 66:6): ip-2 396-397
judgment begins with “house of God” (1Pe 4:17): re 31-32, 260; w04 3/1 16
king of the north “dejected” (Da 11:30): dp 264; w93 11/1 14
once held to be year when master of slaves having talents came to settle accounts (Mt 25:19): w15 3/15 22-23; w04 3/1 16
once held to be year when ‘true Lord and messenger of the covenant’ came to spiritual temple (Mal 3:1): w10 3/15 23; w07 4/1 22; w07 12/15 27-28; jd 179-182; re 31-32, 55-56; w92 12/1 13; w89 4/15 7; w89 7/1 30; w87 6/15 14-15
silence in heaven, incense offered (Re 8:1, 3, 4): w09 1/15 32; re 129-131
“two witnesses” killed (Re 11:3, 7): re 167-168
1918-1919, corpses of “two witnesses” left on street for 3 1/2 days (Re 11:3, 8, 9): mwb19.12 3; w14 11/15 30; re 167-169
once held to be period of anointed’s captivity to Babylon the Great: w16.11 22-23, 27-29
1919, 144,000 begin “singing as if a new song” (Re 14:3): re 200
Babylon the Great falls (Re 14:8; 18:2): re 205-206, 209, 259-261; w89 5/1 3-5; w88 12/15 20-21
birth of new nation (Isa 66:8): w14 11/15 26; re 183-184; ip-2 397-400; w94 1/15 14
‘disgusting thing placed’ (Da 12:11): dp 300; w93 11/1 10-11
dry bones come to life (Eze 37): rr 117-119; w16.03 30-31
“faithful and discreet slave” ‘appointed over master’s domestics’ (Mt 24:45): kr 23-24; w13 7/15 21-22; w13 12/15 16
‘fire hurled to earth’ (Re 8:5): w09 1/15 32; re 131-132
flight to “valley of my mountains” begins (Zec 14:5): w13 2/15 19-20
‘four angels untied’ (Re 9:15): re 149-151; w88 12/15 13
harvest actually begins (Mt 13; Re 14): kr 88-89; re 211-212
Jehovah’s chariotlike heavenly organization gets in touch with Ezekiel class (Eze 1): w91 3/15 11
Jehovah’s spirit begins to be poured out on remnant (Joe 2:28, 29): w98 5/1 14-15
“key of the house of David” placed on shoulder of remnant (Isa 22:22): w09 1/15 31
locusts swarm from abyss (Re 9): re 143-148; w89 4/1 17-18; w88 12/15 12-13
modern-day fulfillment of Isaiah 65 begins: w24.04 21
once held to be year “faithful and discreet slave” ‘appointed over master’s belongings’ (Mt 24:47): w04 3/1 12; wt 131
once held to be year faithful slaves ‘appointed over many things’ (Mt 25:21, 23): w15 3/15 24; w04 3/1 17
once held to be year virgins hear cry, “Here is the bridegroom!” (Mt 25:6): w15 3/15 14; w04 3/1 14
“opened door” set before remnant (Re 3:8): re 60-65
prophecy of joining of two sticks begins modern-day fulfillment (Eze 37:15-28): rr 134
remnant “come quivering to Jehovah” (Hos 3:5): w91 8/15 17
remnant eat “little scroll” (Re 10:8-11): re 159-160
remnant figuratively resurrected (Eze 37:1-14; Re 11:11): rr 118; re 169-170; w88 10/15 13
remnant freed from Babylon the Great (Re 14:8): rr 102-105; w16.11 30; ip-2 74; ip-1 400-401; w89 5/1 4-5
remnant ‘hold possession of land’ (Isa 60:21): w02 7/1 18; ip-2 319-320
remnant refined (Isa 1:24-27): ip-1 32-34
remnant restored to spiritual paradise: rr 214-215; ip-1 380; w91 5/15 16
remnant step before “waters” of mankind (Jos 3:15-17): w86 12/15 13
spiritual aspect of restoration begins (Ac 3:21): rr 108
true worship elevated (Isa 2:2; Eze 40:2; Mic 4:1): rr 154
two witnesses resurrected (Re 11:11, 12): mwb19.12 3; rr 118; w14 11/15 30; re 169-170
“Way of Holiness” opened (Isa 35:8): w23.05 15-17; ip-1 380-381; ws 132-134
“your God has become king” begins to be declared (Isa 52:7): ip-2 187
1919-1922, 1,260 days (Re 12:6, 14): re 183-184
1,290 days (Da 12:11): dp 297-298, 300, 303; w93 11/1 10-11
1922, cavalry charge begins (Re 9:16-19): re 152
flood of persecution begins: re 183-186
seven bowls begin to be poured out (Re 15, 16): re 220, 223
seven trumpets begin to sound (Re 8-11): w09 1/15 32; re 133, 149, 152; w90 4/1 31
1922-1926, 1,335 days (Da 12:12): dp 303-304; w93 11/1 11-12
1925, once held to be year when “ancient worthies” would be resurrected and remnant would receive heavenly reward: w93 11/1 11-12; jv 78, 632-633
1931, once held to be end of calling to heavenly hope: w07 5/1 30
1933, king of the north ‘hurls denunciations against holy covenant’ (Da 11:30): dp 265; w93 11/1 14
b. 1935, resurrection of anointed begins: w09 1/15 31
1938-1944, 2,300 days (Da 8:14): w01 1/15 28; dp 177-179
1939, ‘arms stand up, proceeding from king of the north’ (Da 11:31): dp 265-266; w93 11/1 15
1939-1945, ‘constant feature removed’ in lands of king of the north (Da 11:31): w20.05 6; dp 267, 298; w93 11/1 15
1945, ‘disgusting thing placed’ (Da 11:31): dp 267, 269; w93 11/1 15-16