Posted by Bibleman [Bibleman] on November 08, 1999 at 15:39:06 {Nq8EnQ8RVAMRXA6xmpscslyACFuF8c}:
In Reply to: **New Official Watchtower Site posted by nimrod on November 08, 1999 at 13:22:48:
Hello Nimrod,
I didn't read that particular article. Thanks for the highlights.
Let's face it. They are on the run! It's almost embarrassing. But I would have expected something like this after the blood article in the medical journal which was sooooo devastating! It was a bullseye direct hit!
And of course their statement is not fully accurate. Without going into it, though, I think since the Gregorian dating is based upon the birth of Christ that there migh be some Biblical significance to the end of 2,000 years. After all, a day with Jehovah is as 1000 years. So when the Bible says the "last days" it might be referring to the "last two days" out of six since man's creation. I think that is Biblically significant.
Jesus was born in the fall of 2BCE so 2000 years ended this fall in 1999 (2000-2BCE=1998+1=1999).
It's Biblically signicant since if that is this last 1000 years is the "last day" being referenced in scripture, then the first resurrection should be complete by now since it was to take place during the "last day."
Whatever. Thanks for alerting me to the fact they are up to their old tricks. They are trying desperately to salvage but I think they can only sink at this point.
Cheers,
Bibleman