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1914
- Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
- Quotations

1914
- Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- Quotations

What Has God’s Kingdom Been Doing Since 1914? (‎64 occurrences)
- What Has God’s Kingdom Been Doing Since 1914?
  ...
  1. Are the year 1914 and the train of events since then mere history of before the time of everybody living today, and what did the greatest prophet say of people of our generation?
  
  THE year 1914 is now more than fifty years in the past.
- w66 10/15 pp. 613-626 - The Watchtower—1966

The Bible—Is It Really Inspired by God? (‎37 occurrences)
- From 1914 onward the fulfillment of this has been overwhelming.
  ...
  World War I, beginning in 1914, introduced the mass use of machine guns, tanks, submarines, airplanes, and also poison gas.
- ce chap. 18 pp. 216-231 - Creation (ce)

God’s Kingdom Comes to Power in the Midst of Its Enemies (‎32 occurrences)
- The war that began in 1914 fits his description.
  ...
  Put together, these facts mark 1914 as the beginning of the “last days” and the year that God’s heavenly kingdom began its active rule.—See also Luke 21:10, 11.
- tr chap. 10 pp. 82-93 - Truth (tr)

Earthquakes in the Lord’s Day (‎28 occurrences)
- Since 1914, with earth’s population exploding into the thousands of millions, literal temblors have contributed significantly to the distresses of our times. (Matthew 24:3, 7, 8)
  ...
  4. (a) Since when had Jehovah’s people been anticipating that catastrophic events would begin in 1914? (b) Of what period of time would 1914 mark the end?
  
  ⁴ From the mid-1870’s, Jehovah’s people had been anticipating that catastrophic events would start in 1914 and would mark the end of the Gentile Times.
- re chap. 18 pp. 104-113 - Revelation Climax (re)

Growing in Accurate Knowledge of the Truth (‎26 occurrences)
- In 1844, E. B. Elliott, a British clergyman, drew attention to 1914 as a possible date for the end of the “seven times” of Daniel, but he also set out an alternate view that pointed to the time of the French Revolution.
  ...
  At least by 1870, a publication edited by Joseph Seiss and associates and printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was setting out calculations that pointed to 1914 as a significant date, even though the reasoning it contained was based on chronology that C. T. Russell later rejected.
- jv chap. 10 pp. 120-148 - Proclaimers (jv)

1914 a Marked Year—Why? (‎26 occurrences)
- 1914 a Marked Year—Why?
  ...
  WHERE were you in the year 1914?
- w84 4/1 pp. 5-8 - The Watchtower—1984

God’s Kingdom ‘Comes’—When? (‎26 occurrences)
- These are the “critical times hard to deal with” that began earth wide in the year 1914 C.E.
  ...
  7, 8. (a) How have keen Bible students regarded that date since 1880, and down into the 1980’s? (b) What statements of well-informed men of the world have likewise focused on 1914?
  
  ⁷ For 34 years prior to 1914, keen Bible students had been looking forward to that date.
- w82 5/1 pp. 12-15 - The Watchtower—1982

When Will the Foretold World Destruction Come? (‎25 occurrences)
- (1) The Marked Year—1914 C.E.
  ...
  5. At how early a date did Jehovah’s Witnesses realize that the Bible pointed to 1914 C.E. as a significant year?
  
  ⁵ As far back as 1876, Jehovah’s Witnesses realized that Bible prophecy marked the year 1914 C.E. as a time when major events would take place that would have far-reaching effects on human affairs.
- tp chap. 7 pp. 69-85 - True Peace (tp)

Testing and Sifting From Within (‎24 occurrences)
- As early as 1876, he recognized that the year 1914 would mark the end of the Gentile Times. (Luke 21:24, KJ)
  ...
  The year 1914 was also marked by Bible prophecy.
- jv chap. 28 pp. 618-641 - Proclaimers (jv)

1914—The Year That Shocked the World (‎24 occurrences)
- 1914—The Year That Shocked the World
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  In wiping out so many lives . . . , in destroying beliefs, changing ideas, and leaving incurable wounds of disillusion, it created a physical as well as psychological gulf between two epochs.”—From The Proud Tower—A Portrait of the World Before the War 1890–1914, by Barbara Tuchman.
- w92 5/1 pp. 3-5 - The Watchtower—1992

“Here Is the Bridegroom!” (‎24 occurrences)
- In that article (page 27) Russell said: “The seven times will end in A.D. 1914.”
  ...
  In this book it was set forth that the end of the Gentile Times in 1914 C.E. would be preceded by a period of forty years marked by the opening of a harvest of three and a half years, beginning in 1874 C.E.
- ka chap. 11 pp. 183-211 - God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)

The Awake “Faithful and Discreet Slave” (‎24 occurrences)
- 1, 2. (a) How is the date 1914 looked upon (1) by a world historian? (2) by students of the Bible? (b) Why is there interest as to the question whether there were awake watchmen or not as to 1914?
  
  TODAY it is openly admitted by shrewd observers of world conditions that 1914 marked a great turning point in earth’s affairs.
  ...
  Toynbee of London, writes: “For nearly a quarter of a millennium down to the outbreak of the first World War in 1914 the West enjoyed an unchallengeable ascendancy in the world.
- w60 7/15 pp. 432-438 - The Watchtower—1960

The “Time of the End” (‎24 occurrences)
- NO DATE in history affects the destiny of every living person so much as the year 1914.
  ...
  World conditions since 1914 have taken a turn for the worse.
- w54 12/1 pp. 709-712 - The Watchtower—1954

The “Last Days” and the Kingdom (‎23 occurrences)
- All the evidence points to the year 1914 C.E.
  ...
  Did such “pangs of distress” come to plague mankind from 1914 C.E. onward?
- kc chap. 12 pp. 105-116 - “Kingdom Come” (kc)

Part 6—1914 Date Verified (‎23 occurrences)
- Part 6—1914 Date Verified
  ...
  DURING the first few months of 1914 the clergy and others poured considerable ridicule upon C.
- w55 3/15 pp. 173-176 - The Watchtower—1955

Mankind at the Crossroads by 1914—Why? (‎22 occurrences)
- Mankind at the Crossroads by 1914—Why?
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  LIVING now in 1973, why should you be interested in the year 1914?
- g73 10/8 pp. 16-20 - Awake!—1973

Part 5—The Warning Work (1909-1914) (‎22 occurrences)
- HISTORICALLY, the activity of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society from 1909 to 1914 must be viewed largely with respect to the warning work of proclaiming the fateful year 1914.
- w55 3/1 pp. 140-143 - The Watchtower—1955

Sarajevo—From 1914 to 1994 (‎21 occurrences)
- Sarajevo—From 1914 to 1994
  ...
  Eighty years have passed since those ill-fated shots on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo.
- g94 11/8 pp. 3-9 - Awake!—1994

Be Thankful—Jehovah’s Messianic Kingdom Rules (‎20 occurrences)
- Our readers know that for some years we have been expecting this Age to close with an awful time of trouble, and we expect it to break out with suddenness and force not long after October, 1914, which, so far as we can understand the Scriptures, is the date at which the Times of the Gentiles—the lease of earth’s dominions to the Gentiles—will expire; the time, therefore, when Messiah’s kingdom will be due to begin its exercise of power.”
  ...
  2. How was peace shattered in 1914, and with what sad consequences?
  
  ² During the first half of 1914, the world seemed secure and safe from war.
- w90 10/15 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—1990

How Long Will the Present System Last? (‎20 occurrences)
- 6, 7. What events and conditions of the 20th century definitely match that composite sign? (When answering, use your Bible and show which portions of Jesus’ prophecy you are discussing.)
  
  ⁶ Consider these facts: The war that broke out in 1914 was of such proportions that it came to be known as the first world war, and since then peace has never truly returned to the earth.
  ...
  The frequency of major earthquakes has increased to about 20 times what it was on an average during the two thousand years before 1914.
- su chap. 3 pp. 21-29 - Survival (su)

Completion of the Foretold “Sign” Nears (‎20 occurrences)
- That means that he looked forward to the year 1914 C.E., for in that year the right of Jerusalem to have a Messianic kingdom in the hands of the Permanent Heir of King David ceased being trampled on by the nations.
  ...
  Why do we say this, inasmuch as in the year 1914 the rebuilt city of Jerusalem over in the Middle East was still under control of the Mohammedan Turks?
- ka chap. 16 pp. 293-331 - God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)

When Will the Foretold World Destruction Come? (‎20 occurrences)
- THE MARKED YEAR—1914 C.E.
  ...
  5. At how early a date did Jehovah’s witnesses realize that the Bible pointed to 1914 C.E. as a significant year?
  
  ⁵ The year 1914 C.E. is marked by Bible prophecy as a time when major events in the heavens would have far-reaching effects on human affairs.
- tp73 chap. 7 pp. 72-89 - Peace and Security (tp73)

“Let Your Will Come to Pass” (‎19 occurrences)
- Since the year 1914 and the end of World War I the nations have been living in a critical period.
  ...
  Those “seven times” ended in the early fall of the year 1914 (A.D.), shortly after World War I had begun.
- w59 2/15 pp. 100-108 - The Watchtower—1959

Public Address: God’s Kingdom Rules—Is the World’s End Near? (‎19 occurrences)
- Since 1914 two world wars have been started right in the heart of Christendom, and the whole system of things throughout the earth is in a worsening state of disorder.
  ...
  22. How was the attention of well-known clergymen in Britain drawn to Luke 21:23, 24, and so what manifesto did they draw up in 1917?
  
  ²² Little do the people of the world appreciate that all these things are historical evidence that God’s kingdom rules and has been ruling since the autumn of the year 1914.
- w58 10/15 pp. 625-638 - The Watchtower—1958

Evidences of the Year’s Correctness (‎19 occurrences)
- 1, 2. Describe the “family of nations” that arose after 1648.
  
  WHAT physical evidences are there, then, that indicate 1914 was a marked year as to the ending of the “appointed times” of the nations?
  ...
  3, 4. (a) What are the physical facts that mark the end of the “seven times” of the nations? (b) What is remarkable as to the dates involved?
  
  ³ What happened to this loose house of Gentile nations in 1914 is common knowledge and history now.
- w52 5/1 pp. 272-276 - The Watchtower—1952

Index (‎17 occurrences)
- 1914, end of Gentile Times: 135, 635
  ...
  1914: 60-3, 134, 135, 136-9, 635-7
- jv pp. 726-749 - Proclaimers (jv)

The 1914 Generation—Why Significant? (‎17 occurrences)
- The 1914 Generation—Why Significant?
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  “Our readers know that for some years we have been expecting this Age to close with an awful time of trouble, and we expect it to break out with suddenness and force not long after October, 1914.”—From The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence, May 15, 1911.
- w92 5/1 pp. 6-7 - The Watchtower—1992

What 1914 Could Mean to You (‎17 occurrences)
- What 1914 Could Mean to You
  ...
  Some of the generation that witnessed the death of the heir to the throne of Austria in 1914 have lived long enough to witness this potential climax in human warfare.
- w84 5/1 pp. 4-7 - The Watchtower—1984

Marked Days During the “Time of the End” (‎17 occurrences)
- Since the end of the Gentile Times in 1914 we have been living in the “time of the end.”
  ...
  Then the half of a lunar year, or six lunar months, back from that would be Tebeth 11, 1914, which coincided with December 28, 1914.—See The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, under the heading “Jewish Calendar for 200 Years,” pages 634-639.
- go chap. 8 pp. 121-147 - World Government (go)

Triumph for the “Eternal Purpose” (‎17 occurrences)
- We have been in that “time of the end” since the year 1914 C.E.
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  13. (a) How does Matthew 24:14 show that Christ’s “presence” was to be in connection with God’s kingdom? (b) Since Christ gave no date, what problem arises?
  
  ¹³ Yet, the reason why the year 1914 C.E. is to be fixed upon is that in that year the “presence” (parousia) of the Lord Jesus in Messianic kingdom authority began.
- po chap. 14 pp. 169-187 - “Eternal Purpose” (po)

The “Slave” Who Lived to See the “Sign” (‎17 occurrences)
- The Bible’s prophecies that contain chronological features project the count of time still farther into the future, even down to the end of the “seven times” of Gentile domination of mankind without divine interruption, till in the year 1914 C.E. (Daniel 4:16, 23, 25, 32; Luke 21:24)
  ...
  Well, for nearly sixty years now, since the beginning of Christ’s parousia in 1914 C.E., Jehovah’s “chosen ones” and, latterly, a “great crowd” of other sheeplike persons have been proclaiming world wide God’s established kingdom and the oncoming “great tribulation,” but the people in general have shown no serious concern.
- ka chap. 17 pp. 331-363 - God’s Kingdom Has Approached (ka)

1914 a Marked Year (‎17 occurrences)
- 1914 a Marked Year
  ...
  YEARS in advance Bible scholars realized that 1914 was to be a year of great significance.
- w69 2/1 pp. 71-72 - The Watchtower—1969

When Will God’s Kingdom Come? (‎17 occurrences)
- That article stated in part: “We can now see that 1914 is a date clearly marked in the Scriptures. . . .
  ...
  The facts show that the many things spoken of in Matthew 24 and other prophecies began to take place from and after 1914 particularly.
- w53 2/15 pp. 113-126 - The Watchtower—1953

1914 a Marked Year! (‎17 occurrences)
- 1914 a Marked Year!
  ...
  1. To what extent does it appear that Jehovah’s witnesses gave advance publicity to the year 1914?
  
  “END of all kingdoms in 1914!”
- w52 5/1 pp. 260-265 - The Watchtower—1952

The Kingdom Is Born in Heaven (‎16 occurrences)
- In the decades before 1914, did anyone “clear up a way” before the Messianic King?
  ...
  As early as the 1870’s, they pointed to 1914 as the year when those seven times would end. (Dan. 4:25; Luke 21:24)
- kr chap. 2 pp. 13-29 - God’s Kingdom Rules! (kr)

Last Days (‎16 occurrences)
- The present wicked system of things, which extends worldwide, entered its last days in 1914, and some of the generation alive then will also be on hand to witness its complete end in the “great tribulation.”
  ...
  But beginning in 1914 the first world war was fought.
- rs pp. 234-243 - Reasoning (rs)

The Countdown Nears Its End! (‎16 occurrences)
- But 1914 marked the beginning of a war unlike any other in history down to that time.
  ...
  Since 1914 the yearly average of reported severe earthquakes has soared to over 11 times what it was during the thousand years before then.
- g84 10/22 pp. 5-9 - Awake!—1984

What Can Jesus Mean to You Now? (‎16 occurrences)
- World events, particularly since the crucial year 1914, indicate that his promises are being increasingly fulfilled.
  ...
  These prophecies, together with Bible chronology, unanimously point toward the year 1914 as the time of the beginning of Jesus’ invisible rule over the earth.
- g82 4/8 pp. 10-14 - Awake!—1982

God’s Chief Agent in the World Government (‎16 occurrences)
- 1. How was 1914 C.E. a blessed as well as a cursed year?
  
  IT WAS a cursed year, it was a blessed year, that year of 1914 C.E.
  ...
  Yet, right on time, in 1914 C.E., at the close of those “seven times” (2,520 years) of Gentile world domination, God brought forth his heavenly government, shortly to put a total end to those warmongering Gentile nations that are now mere squatters on God’s “footstool,” the earth. (Daniel 2:44; 4:16, 23, 25, 32; Luke 21:24; Psalm 2:1-9)
- go chap. 6 pp. 90-107 - World Government (go)

The Greatest Pressure of All Time Begins (‎16 occurrences)
- That time was the year 1914.
  ...
  In 1914 the world changed drastically.
- g71 10/8 pp. 14-17 - Awake!—1971

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