The Jehovah's Witnesses - Way of Life Literature
The Jehovah's Witnesses - Way of Life Literature The Jehovah's Witnesses - Way of Life Literature
HistoryThe Jehovah’s Witnesses arose within the end-timefervor of the latter half of the 19th century that producedthe Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints) and the Seventh-day Adventists as well as thePentecostal Latter Rain theology.Charles Taze RussellThe Jehovah’s Witnesses originated in America withCharles Taze Russell (1852-1916).Russell had been a Presbyterian, a Congregationalist, andan Adventist before he formed the Jehovah’s Witnesses.In the 1870s he organized a Bible study and by 1880there were 30 congregations following his teaching.In 1879, he began publishing a magazine called TheWatchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom.In 1884, he incorporated the Zion’s Watch Tower TractSociety.He published his doctrine in six books called Studies inthe Scriptures.14
He claimed to be the “Seventh Messenger” of Revelation10:7.In 1909, the headquarters was moved to Brooklyn, NewYork.Russell falsely predicted that Armageddon would occurby 1916.His wife divorced him in 1911 because of his immoralrelations with other women.Russell claimed that he could read Greek, but in a courtof law he was shown to be a liar in that he could notdecipher even the basic Greek alphabet.Russell died in 1916. He had traveled more than onemillion miles, preached 30,000 times, authored morethan 50,000 pages of material. More than 20 millioncopies of his books and booklets had been distributed.Joseph RutherfordJoseph F. Rutherford became president upon the death ofRussell and led the organization until 1942. Under hisleadership, it grew quickly.15
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He claimed to be the “Seventh Messenger” <strong>of</strong> Revelation10:7.In 1909, the headquarters was moved to Brooklyn, NewYork.Russell falsely predicted that Armageddon would occurby 1916.His wife divorced him in 1911 because <strong>of</strong> his immoralrelations with other women.Russell claimed that he could read Greek, but in a court<strong>of</strong> law he was shown to be a liar in that he could notdecipher even the basic Greek alphabet.Russell died in 1916. He had traveled more than onemillion miles, preached 30,000 times, authored morethan 50,000 pages <strong>of</strong> material. More than 20 millioncopies <strong>of</strong> his books and booklets had been distributed.Joseph RutherfordJoseph F. Rutherford became president upon the death <strong>of</strong>Russell and led the organization until 1942. Under hisleadership, it grew quickly.15
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