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3 Zechariah’s Prophecy – Light for all Jehovah ’s Witnesses
14 Questions from Readers
15 Glorify Jehovah when on Vacation!
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ZECHARIAH’S PROPHECY – LIGHT
FOR ALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
“ As for your fathers, where are they? And as for the prophets, wasit to time indefinite that they continued to live?” – Zechariah 1:5
Explorers of the Bible have always been
fascinated by prophecies. Such a prophecy is
the book of Zechariah, written in the 6th centu-
ry BCE. It is special because it is fulfilled right
before our eyes but does also foretell the near
future.
Right at the beginning, it points out whichgroup of people is its main topic. An angel says
regarding the protagonists: “These are the
ones whom Jehovah has sent forth to walk
about in the earth.” (Zechariah 1:10) They
confirm that and say: “ We have walked
about in the earth.” (Zechariah 1:11) Clear-
ly they are people who “walk about in the
earth” on behalf of Jehovah – Jehovah‟s Wit-
nesses.
Public Ministry
Indeed, the public ministry is the major fea-
ture of Jehovah‟s Witnesses. (see 1998 Year-
book of Jehovah’s Witnesses, page 108) Zecha-
riah describes their proceeding: “Look! there
were four chariots … In the first chariot
there were red horses; and in the second
chariot, black horses. And in the third
chariot there were white horses; and in the
fourth chariot, horses speckled, parti-
colored.” (Zechariah 6:1, 2) Most Jehovah‟s
Witnesses drive into their territories by car;
though horse chariots are no more in use, the
power of car motors is still measured in “horse-
power.” In former times, people rode different-
colored horses; today they are driving different-
colored cars.
The publishers work in different territories
“ The chariot with black horses goes to
ward the north, the chariot with whit
horses goes toward the west, and the on
with spotted horses goes toward th
south.” (Zechariah 6:6, CEV) The prophe
fittingly describes the publishers driving ttheir assignments after the field service meet
ing.
One group though distinguishes itself: “A
for the parti-colored ones, they must g
forth and keep seeking where to go, in
order to walk about in the earth. … And
they began walking about in the earth.
(Zechariah 6:7) These publishers do not g
into the ministry only once a week; rather the
“keep seeking where to go.” Obviously they arthe pioneers and missionaries, for whom publi
ministry is a full-time job. Usually they hav
little money and have to drive old, botched
cars, reminding a bit of parti-colored horses.
Many people are still asleep when Jeho
vah‟s Witnesses ring their bell. The same hap
pened to Zechariah; he reports: “The … [per
son] who was speaking with me proceeded
to come back and wake me up, like a man
that is awakened from his sleep” (Zechariah 4:1) But not enough that he woke th
homeowner up, the publisher continues: “ I wil
awaken your sons!” (Zechariah 9:13) In
deed a fitting description of Jehovah‟s Witness
es who offer the magazine “Awake!” of al
things at these morning visits.
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Organizational Structure
The hierarchical structure of Jehovah‟s
Witnesses is exactly depicted in the prophecy
too. First, Zechariah mentions the lowest level:
“Look! there were four horns” (Zechariah
1:18) Sheep have two horns; hence the “four
horns” resemble two “other sheep.” (John10:16) They stand for the total number of Je-
hovah‟s Witnesses that are counted as part of
the “great crowd.” – Revelation 7:9.
The other group of Jehovah‟s Witnesses
which is superior to the “other sheep” is also
mentioned. Zechariah explains: “What do
these two olive trees on the right side of the
lampstand and on its left side mean? …
These are the two anointed ones.” (Zecha-
riah 4:11, 14) The “anointed ones” who formthe “faithful and discreet slave” stand on the
right side and on the left side of “the
lampstand” – the place where the “brighter
light” and the other “spiritual food” emerges.
– The Watchtower, March 1, 2004, page 10.
Why the anointed are likened to olive trees?
The prophet Joel “used olive oil in describing …
prosperity.” (The Watchtower, March 1, 1993,
page 24) Though many of the “anointed” are
seemingly poor, they are cherished by the “oth-
er sheep” and generously supported with dona-tions. But “olive trees” were also a major source
of fat in Israel; hence the verse indicates that
many anointed are overweight.
Besides the “other sheep” and the “anoint-
ed,” there is someone else playing a role in the
Watchtower organization. Zechariah reports
regarding the angel who showed him the vi-
sion: “He proceeded to show me Joshua the
high priest … and Satan standing at his
right hand.” (Zecheriah 3:1) In ancient
Israel, the priest was the mediator between
God and men; hence “Joshua the high priest”
represents the Governing Body who claims to
be the representative of the “faithful and dis-
creet slave” and “God‟s channel of communica-
tion.” In actual fact they are guided by Satan
the Devil, as Zechariah‟s prophecy clearly re-
veals.
Building of Kingdom Halls
The worldwide building activity of Jeho
vah‟s Witnesses has been foretold by Zecharia
too. He stated: “ Furthermore, Jehovah
showed me four craftsmen.” (Zechariah
1:20) Since the Watchtower organization ha
no regard for its followers and continues building during bad weather, Zechariah said regard
ing the construction workers: “ They mus
become like mighty men stamping down in
the mire.” – Zechariah 10:5 .
Only God‟s spirit could enable Zechariah t
foresee even the working conditions at Jeho
vah‟s Witnesses‟ construction sites. He said, in
“those days there were no wages for man
kind made to exist … there was no such
thing.” (Zechariah 8:10) The workers reallget no wages, though the Kingdom Halls be
long to the Watchtower Society or one of it
corporations when they are completed.
Since responsibility is usually delegated ac
cording to “spirit-mindedness” or gender, bu
not according to skills, quarrels at the con
struction sites are bound to occur. Thus Zecha
riah adds: “To the one going out and to th
one coming in there was no peace.
– Zechariah 8:10.
The anointed Joshua class works
closely with Satan (Zechariah 3:1)
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There were no fluorescent tubes in Zechari-
ah‟s day; yet God‟s spirit made him prophesy
about the Kingdom Halls built by Jehovah‟s
Witnesses: “Its seven lamps are upon it,
even seven; and the lamps that are at the
top of it have seven pipes.” (Zechariah 4:2)
Indeed most Kingdom Halls are equipped with
fluorescent tubes which remind of “pipes.” Thenumber seven represents the total number of
lamps in the building.
Further Details
Zechariah foretold further details about the
Watchtower organization‟s methods. For ex-
ample, he explained: “ Look! the stone that I
have put before Joshua! Upon the one
stone there are seven eyes … These seven
are the eyes of Jehovah. They are roving
about in all the earth.” (Zechariah 3:9;4:10) Eyes are symbols of observation or sur-
veillance; hence the “seven eyes” mean that
Jehovah‟s professed organization monitors the
whole life of its followers. Of course they put
great emphasis on the commitment in public
service; in this regard they collect reports from
literally “all the earth.” – The Watchtower,
June 15, 1990, page 29.
In present times, these reports are usually
no more sent by post but submitted through
the Internet. Thereby they are also transmitted
through copper cables, and Zechariah foretold
even that as he saw “copper mountains” near
the publishers. (Zechariah 6:1) More and
more, the Internet with its copper cables is also
used to distribute the magazines.
“ Approved association with Jehovah‟s Wit-
nesses requires accepting … beliefs that are
unique to Jehovah‟s Witnesses.” (The Watch-
tower, April 1, 1986, page 31) One such teach-
ing that is “unique to Jehovah‟s Witnesses”was also predicted by Zechariah: “ In that day
Jehovah will prove to be one.” (Zechariah
14:9) People of former centuries considered
Jehovah a triune God, but Jehovah‟s Witnesses
believe that he is only “one.” As they don‟t
want to be linked with Jehovah‟s Witnesses,
most Christians stopped to use the name
“Jehovah.” Now, when people hear the name
“Jehovah” they do no more think about th
triune God of Christianity but about the non
triune God of Jehovah‟s Witnesses.
Exploiting followers
Zechariah tells us how members of the Gov
erning Body and other “anointed” announc
themselves when mixing with ordinary “othe
sheep” at conventions: “ Look! Your king
himself comes to you. He is righteous, yes
saved; humble.” (Zechariah 9:9) In fact, th
“anointed” claim that they are “destined t
„rule as kings over the earth.‟” (The Watchtow
er, April 15, 1992, page 17) They also asser
that, contrary to the “other sheep,” they hav
already been “declared righteous” and thus ar
quasi “saved.” (The Watchtower, January 15
2008, page 21) Finally they pretend bein
“humble” by calling themselves “slave” (thougthey actually act like a master).
Zechariah continues to say about th
“anointed” ones, they would be “riding upon
an ass, even upon … the son of a she-ass.
(Zechariah 9:9) In fact, most anointed ones
especially those in executive positions, tak
their ease in their Bethel homes, while the
have the asslike “other sheep” perform th
painstaking public ministry. Many of thes
„asses‟ did not become Jehovah‟s Witnesses a
adults, but their parents already belonged t
this organization – thus they are, so to speak
„sons of she-asses.‟ Not for nothing, the Watch
tower Society wonders: “What would we d
without donkeys?” – Awake! , December 2006
page 26.
The Watchtower Society observes its followers’ lives
throughout the world, especially their efforts in public ministry
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In a transferred sense, spiritual Vodka is
exported from Brooklyn, the antitypical “Jeru-
salem,” to the entire world. The publications of
the Watchtower Society make its readers spir-
itually drunk; this spiritual alcohol “deadens
the senses so that one‟s judgment is impaired,
and one loses control of one‟s mind.” (The
Watchtower, August 1, 1975, page 468) Who
consumes too much of it might eventually ac-
cept a “Bible Study” with Jehovah‟s Witnesses
and hence be befallen by the “scourge.”
– Zechariah 14:15.
Zechariah confirms this idea; he saw “a fl y-
ing scroll” and explained: “This is the curse
that is going forth over the surface of all
the earth.” (Zechariah 5:3) Like „flying
scrolls‟, new Watchtower issues spread with
lightning speed “over the surface of all the
earth” and become a “curse” for everyone be-
lieving in their content.
Wickedness
In another vision Zechariah saw an addi-
tional feature of Jehovah‟s Witnesses. He re-
ports: “It is a basket … the heavy lead cover
was lifted off the basket, and there was a
woman sitting inside it.” (Zechariah 5:6, 7,
NLT) Who is this mysterious woman in the
basket? An angel explained: “This is their
aspect in all the earth … This is Wicked-
ness.” – Zechariah 5:6, 8.
From Brooklyn, the antitypical Jerusalem, spiritual Vodka is
sent to all the earth in order to cloud the people’s mind
Like all faithful worshippers of God, Jehovah’s
Witnesses picture wickedness as a woman
Why is “wickedness” depicted as a “wom
an?” Throughout history, God‟s worshipper
considered women to be the source of evil. Th
Apocrypha say: “From garments cometh a
moth, and from women wickedness. Bette
is the churlishness of a man than a cour
teous woman.” (Ecclesiasticus 42:13, 14
KJV) Centuries later Pope Pius II wrote
“When you see a woman, consider it the devil
She is a kind of hell!”
Jehovah‟s Witnesses also hold the view tha
wickedness basically emanates from women
For example, they wrote: “The congregation i
Thyatira was tolerating idolatry, false teach
ing, and sexual immorality. In their midst wa
„that woman Jezebel‟ – perhaps a group o
women with traits like those of wicked Queen
Jezebel … Let no self-appointed prophetes
seek to manipulate others in the present-da
Christian congregation!” (The Watchtower, Ma
15, 2003, page 18) On another occasion they
advised women: “Godly women avoid being lik
Jezebel or any of her kind.” – The Watchtower
September 15, 1997, page 18.
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Everyone who spent some time with Jeho-
vah‟s Witnesses knows that “wickedness” is
abounding in their congregations. Of course
this is not only due to women – but the Watch-
tower literature is written or at least checked
by men. That‟s why their magazines continue
to picture women as the origin of evil: “Chris-
tian women were to be in subjection to theirhusbands … They were also to respect the
elders appointed within the congregation, all of
whom were men … Christian women were to
leave public teaching in the congregation to
such appointed „older men‟ and refrain from
publicly contradicting such teachers … Any
improper feminine influence within a congre-
gation would incur Christ‟s unfavorable judg-
ment.” – The Watchtower, September 1, 1986,
page 16.
Zechariah prophesied regarding the “king”,the “anointed” managerial elite of Jehovah‟s
Witnesses: “He will actually speak peace to
the nations; and his rulership will be from
sea to sea and from the River to the ends of
the earth.” (Zechariah 9:10) Granted, Jeho-
vah‟s Witnesses “speak peace to the nations” –
they keep talking of a “peaceful new world.”
(Life in a Peaceful New World, cover page) But
in actual fact they are ruling “from sea to sea,”
and “the wicked are … the sea.” (Isaiah 57:20)
Hence they are ruling over “the wicked” in
their congregations.
The “rulership” of the Governing Body is al-
so “from the River to the ends of the earth” –
what does that mean? The “River” is without
doubt the Euphrates in Babylonia, which
proves that the Watchtower Society is part of
“Babylon the Great.” (Revelation 14:8) Joseph
F. Rutherford, a famous judge, pointed out who
is behind this “River” when he said: “Satan the
Devil, represented by the great Dragon … said:
„My river is mine own, and I have made it for
myself.‟” – Light, volume I, page 291.
The Watchtower Society‟s rule reaches
“to the ends of the earth,” and the Bible says:
“The whole world is lying in the power of the
wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) Hence the “faithful
and discreet slave” himself is “the wicked one,”
collaborating with Satan and ruling over a
nation of wicked ones.
Would there ever be an end to wickednes
in the congregation? Zechariah “saw tw
women flying … gliding on the wind …
They picked up the basket and flew int
the sky. „Where are they taking the basket?
… „To the land of Babylonia, where they
will build a temple for the basket. And
when the temple is ready, they will set thbasket there on its pedestal.‟” (Zechariah
5:9-11, NLT) Hence “wickedness” would no
cease, but even an own temple for it would b
established in “Babylonia” – the dwelling plac
of “Babylon the Great.” Indeed, all false rel
gions – including Jehovah‟s Witnesses – woul
excel in yielding wickedness.
The Condition Exposed
The Watchtower organization‟s poor spiritual condition doesn‟t remain concealed. Go
says: “I will send your prisoners out of th
pit in which there is no water … you pris
oners of the hope.” (Zechariah 9:11, 12
Jehovah‟s Witnesses are indeed “prisoners o
the hope” for a new world that never comes
But since so far all of the Watchtower Society‟
predictions have failed to fulfill, some Jeho
vah‟s Witnesses become “disillusioned or tire
of waiting for Armageddon.” (The Watchtower
January 1, 1998, page 9) They realize that th
“other sheep” (which they belong to) are
“flock meant for the killing,” that is, the
will die before Armageddon “although the
are not held guilty.” – Zechariah 11:4, 5 .
More and more Jehovah’s Witnesses run
out of steam “waiting for Armageddon”
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Individuals understand that in a spiritual
sense “there is no water” in the Watchtower but
Vodka, making its readers drunk. (Zechariah
14:7) Through Zechariah, God tells them:
“Run! ... Hey there! Hey there! Flee, then,
you people! ... Make your escape, you who
are dwelling with the daughter of Baby-
lon! ... Keep silence.” (Zechariah 2:4 , 6, 7,
13) By their unbiblical doctrines as well as
their collaboration with the United Nations
and other political organizations, Jehovah‟s
Witnesses made themselves a part of “Babylon
the Great.” (Revelation 14:8) Everyone who
grasped that should no longer be “dwelling
with the daughter of Babylon” by remaining in
the Watchtower organization but rather „run,
flee and escape.‟ He should „keep silence‟ in-stead of preaching the “Good News” of the up-
coming annihilation.
Zechariah then encourages such persons:
“The fast of the fourth month, and the fast
of the fifth month, and the fast of the sev-
enth month, and the fast of the tenth
month will become … an exultation and a
rejoicing and good festal seasons.” (Zech-
ariah 8:18) Of course this statement does not
refer to literal fasting; it rather encouragespeople to stop reading the Watchtower and
listening to the boring speeches at meetings
and conventions. Whoever starts spiritual fast-
ing will soon „rejoice‟ and realize what a burden
is gone from him!
More and more “other sheep” realize that
they are a “flock meant for the killing”
Are the former Jehovah’s Witnesses already in paradise?
Forefathers
Among those realizing the truth about th
“truth” are many children of Jehovah‟s Wit
nesses. Zechariah addresses them: “Jehovah
grew indignant at your fathers – ver
much so … Do not become like your f ather
to whom the former prophets called, say
ing: „This is what J ehovah of armies ha
said …‟” (Zechariah 1:2, 4) Their father
listened to “the former prophets” – the Watch
tower Society‟s writers who foretold Armaged
don for 1914 and 1975 as well as the resurrec
tion of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for 1925. God
“grew indignant” at them because they allowesuch lying prophets to delude them and didn
notice at all that it was not “Jehovah of armies
who “has said” what the Watchtower printed.
Then the prophet hits the nail right on th
head, asking: “As for your fathers, wher
are they? And as for the prophets, was it to
time indefinite that they continued t
live?” ( Zechariah 1:5) Indeed, where are th
earlier Bible Students and Jehovah‟s Witnesse
now? In the paradise that was established onearth in 1914, 1925, the 1940s, 1975, befor
1995, the 20th century? And “as for the proph
ets” – Charles Taze Russell, Joseph F. Ruther
ford, Nathan H. Knorr (and his ghostwriter F
W. Franz) – where are they today? Are the
ruling over mankind from heaven? Do peopl
at least still read their and cherish their books
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God urges children of Jehovah‟s Witnesses:
“Don't be like your parents! … Leave!”
(Zechariah 1:3, MSG) “Paul himself had
changed his religion … when he found that the
„traditions of his forefathers‟ were not in har-
mony with the Scriptures.” (The Watchtower,
October 1, 1970, page 581) Everyone who has
been raised as a Jehovah‟s Witness should do
the same.
At another occasion, Zechariah reminds
again of the numerous false forecasts by the
Watchtower prophets: “The practicers of
divination, for their part, have visioned
falsehood, and valueless dreams are what
they keep speaking, and in vain they try to
comfort … Against the goatlike leaders I
shall hold an accounting.” – Zechariah
10:2, 3 .
Indeed, all the prophecies in the countless
publications of Jehovah‟s Witnesses – “false-
hood and valueless dreams” they have proved
to be. “In vain” the elders “try to comfort” those
who are disappointed for that reason. But
Zechariah predicted regarding these: “They
will certainly depart.” (Zechariah 10:2)
Many are unsatisfied with the flimsy excuses
and leave the organization.
“The practicers of divination, for their part,
have visioned falsehood” (Zechariah 10:2)
Discussing with Elders
Some realize immediately that the Watch
tower organization is based on lies and leav
right away. Others though are only bothere
about individual issues and try to talk to th
elders about their doubts. Some of them rea
old Watchtower publications, such as the book
by Charles Taze Russell and Joseph F. Ruther
ford or the Golden Age. They are appalled b
the doctrine about the Great Pyramid, th
attitude towards war, the expectations for 192
or the medical advice that God‟s channel o
communication propagated at that time, an
say to the elders: “Don‟t you know the mes
sage which Jehovah proclaimed through
the former prophets?” – Zechariah 7:7
Luther .
Zechariah also predicted how the elder
would react to such questions: “The prophet
will become ashamed, each one of his vi
sion when he prophesies … for the purpos
of deceiving. And he will certainly say, „
am no prophet.‟” (Zechariah 13:4, 5) Th
same excuse, which is surely cited by the elder
in such a situation, does the “faithful and dis
creet slave” use: “Today, Jehovah does no
inspire prophets as in the past; instead, he ha
commissioned a faithful slave class … How
important, therefore, that we have an obedien
attitude toward that „slave!‟” – The Watchtow
er, October 1, 2002, page 17.
God jibes at the elders and instructs them
through Zechariah: “Take yet for yourself th
implements of a useless shepherd.” (Zech
ariah 11:15) As many elders do not have
strong inner conviction but are merely gooheelers, they are usually lacking argument
when discussing with doubters. Then the
consult “the implements of a useless shepherd,
likely their books and the Watchtower Society‟
letters which contain detailed instructions fo
all possible situations.
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It could be though that the “implements of
a useless shepherd” refer to the threat which
many elders utter during such discussions.
They threaten the doubter with the spiritual
(and later literal) death by disfellowshipping if
he dares to talk to anyone about his doubts.
Indeed a “useless” sanction – which loving
shepherd would kill one of his sheep or ban it
from the flock?
Now at the latest, many Jehovah‟s Wit-
nesses grasp that the Watchtower Society is a
false prophet and that they have wasted their
previous life to a lie. God foretold through
Zechariah: “In that day … I shall strike
every horse with bewilderment and its
rider with madness.” (Zechar iah 12:4)
Indeed some are „bewildered‟ when they be-
come aware of the truth about the “truth.”
They don‟t really know what to do now. Others
go „mad‟ when they realize that they squan-
dered their whole life to a group of senile liars.
The End is Near
Zechariah foretold: “There will no mor
prove to be a Canaanite in the house o
Jehovah.” (Zechariah 14:21) The name “Ca
naan” means “Merchant Land” or “Land of th
Tradesman”; hence the „Canaanites‟ are mer
chants, tradesmen and other educated people(Insight on the Scriptures, volume I, page 399
Soon they all will no more be “in the house o
Jehovah,” that is, the Kingdom Hall, but the
will have left the Watchtower Organization.
Before long, the Kingdom Halls will loo
like prophesied by Zechariah: “Very old peo
ple with walking sticks will … sit around.
(Zechariah 8:4, CEV) All young and smar
people will have disassociated themselves. Th
remaining elderly ones too may have realize
that they have been misled, but they don
want to start a new life. They prefer to b
lulled by the latest Armageddon forecasts week
after week until they pass away peacefully.
“Should you not obey the words that Jehovah called out by means of the former prophets?” (Zechariah 7:7)
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Last Try
The Governing Body will get worried about
this development. The old geezers will refuse to
believe that their writing is on the wall, but
rather they will comfort each other: “It will yet
be that peoples and the inhabitants of
many cities will come … saying: „Let usearnestly go to soften the face of Jehovah
and to seek Jehovah.‟” (Zechariah 8:20, 21)
They will still believe in a large increase.
They will wonder what they did wrong, so
that the increase fails to appear. Finally they
will come across the following Bible verse: “It
will be in those days that ten men out of all
the languages of the nations will take hold,
yes, they will actually take hold of the skirt
of a man who is a Jew.” (Zechariah 8:23)
They have always applied this prophecy to
themselves: “[This] man who is a Jew … repre-
sents the remnant of spirit-anointed Christians”
– The Watchtower, February 15, 2009, page 27.
In one of their meetings, the scales will fall
from their eyes: How should the people “take
hold of the skirt of a man” who is a Jehovah‟s
Witness while they forbid men to wear skirts?
Immediately they will commission a Watchtower
article that introduces a new dress code based
on Zechariah 8:23. All brothers will have to wearskirts in public service, so that the homeowners
have occasion to fulfill the prophecy.
All young and smart people will leave the Kingdom Halls
When someone realizes that he wasted his lifeto a group of senile liars, he can go mad
“Then the End Will Come”
God foretold through Zechariah: “I shal
certainly gather all the nations agains
Jerusalem for the war; and the city wil
actually be captured and the houses b
pillaged, and the women themselves wil
be raped.” (Zechariah 14:2) Indeed, “a
nations” will take action against the cult lead
ers from Brooklyn, the antitypical “Jerusalem”
and their followers in the different countries
They will ban this organization; their “houses
– the Bethel homes, Kingdom Halls and othe
facilities – will be “pillaged” and made availa
ble for charitable purposes.
How will “the women … be raped?” Not lit
erally. But “since the Bible puts abstainin
from blood on the same moral level as avoidin
fornication, to force blood on a Christian woul
be … rape.” (How Can Blood Save Your Life?
page 20) Zechariah‟s statement means that n
one will have to fear reprisals because he ac
cepts a blood transfusion.
The printing plants of Jehovah‟s Witnesse
will cease their activities too. “On that da
there will be no light.” (Zechariah 14:6
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NIV) There won‟t be a writing department
making up “brighter light” anymore. Zechariah
also prophesied regarding God‟s executioner:
“The hoofs of the sheep he will tear off.”
(Zechariah 11:16) The “hoofs of the sheep”
represent the shoes worn by the “other sheep”
in public service. But then, public service will
be no more.
Jehovah instructs his executioner: “Strike
the shepherd, and the sheep will be scat-
tered.” (Zechariah 13:7, NIV) Punishment
will come only over the “shepherd,” the leaders
of the Watchtower Society. The “[other] sheep
will be scattered” and take control of their own
lives. “In that day there will come to be a
well opened … to the inhabitants of Jer u-
salem for sin and for an abhorrent thing.”
(Zechariah 13:1) The former cult victims arenow free to organize their life by their own
standards. They even can do things that Jeho-
vah‟s Witnesses called “sin” or “an abhorrent
thing,” such as celebrating birthdays, reading
Lord of the Rings or buying a ticket from a
charity lottery.
What will become of “the spiritual estate
inhabited by God‟s [professed] people” after the
Watchtower organization‟s destruction? Zecha-
riah foretold: “The whole land will bechanged like the Arabah, from Geba to
Rimmon.” (Zechariah 14:10) Mistakenly, the
words in this verse have been translated as
personal names; the correct rendering would
be: “The whole land will be changed into a
desert plain, from the hill to the pomegranate
tree.” (see Insight on the Scriptures) The fertile
“land” that had sustained the Watchtower
leaders with donations and conveniences for
more than hundred years will become “a desert
plain” with nothing for them.
Mourning
These remaining cult leaders will remem-
ber the profit that they are missing now, “and
they'll weep – oh, how they'll weep! Deep
mourning as of a parent grieving the loss
of the firstborn child. The lamentation in
Jerusalem that day will be massive.
(Zechariah 12:10, MSG) Now they have t
earn their living by themselves, something tha
they hadn‟t done for decades.
The annihilation of Jehovah‟s Witnesse
will be permanent. Zechariah prophesied
“They will no more be remembered; andalso the prophets … I shall cause to pas
out of the land. And it must occur that in
case a man should prophesy anymore, hi
father and his mother … must also say t
him, „You will not live, because … you hav
spoken in the name of Jehovah.‟ And hi
father and his mother … must pierce him
through because of his prophesying.
– Zechariah 13:2, 3 .
Indeed, whoever may try to revive thWatchtower religion will be put to death im
mediately. What splendid prospects!
Eventually brothers will wear skirts, so that the people can“take hold of the skirt of a man” who is a Jehovah’s Witness
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DENTURES FOR OUT-OF-WEDLOCK CHILDREN
Awake! magazine said that “children in families disrupted by … out-of-wedlock birth do wors
than children in intact families on several measures of well-being … They are also likely to sta
poor.” (May 22, 2000 issue, page 14) Hence they usually can’t afford reasonable dentures.
Zechariah’s prophecy clearly shows that this situation will change soon. God will administer t
all out-of-wedlock children having tooth issues and promises: “An illegitimate son will actually
seat himself … and I will r emove his bloodstained things from his mouth and his disgusting
things from between his teeth.” – Zechariah 9:6, 7 .
Not only will God remove the “disgusting things” such as dental calculus or caries “from be
tween his teeth;” he will even instruct his servants: “You must take silver and gold and make
grand crown.” (Zechariah 6:11) Indeed, soon God will give “cleanness of teeth” to out-of-wedloc
children too. – Amos 4:6.
QUESTIONS FROM READERSWho forms the “generation” that “will by no means pass away” according to Matthew 24:34?
Over the years, God’s channel of communication has progressively revealed who is “this generation”:
It “means people alive in the year 1914”
( Awake!, October 22, 1984, page 7)
They are “a wicked and adulterous generation”
(The Watchtower , November 1, 1995, page 13)
They are “anointed ones”
(The Watchtower , February 15, 2008, page 24)
They knew F. W. Franz
(District Convention 2010)
Hence we can conclude: The “generation” that “will by no
means pass away” are the wicked and adulterous anoint-
ed Christians who were alive in the year 1914 and knew
F. W. Franz, the Society’s fabulist, personally. Some of
them will live to see the end of the Watchtower Society.
Some of the “wicked and adulterous” “anointed ones”
who were “alive in the year 1914” and knew F. W. Franz
will live to see the end of the Watchtower Society
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GLORIFY J EHOVAH WHEN ON VACATION!
The world usually considers vacation as “the
best time of the year.” But for true Christians,
vacation is the best time to glorify Jehovah of
course. “ Vacation time may … provide an op-
portunity to have a fuller share in Kingdom
preaching,” said Our Kingdom Ministry in June
1984.
Should Christians go on vacation at all? The
Bible does not mention any worshipper of God
who went on vacation. The Bible mentions few
journeys of God‟s worshippers, but those were
undertaken to support true worship. (1 Samuel
20:6; Nehemiah 13:6) The first Christians too
travelled only for preaching. However, God‟s
word does not explicitly ban holiday trips.
Hence, every Christian must decide whether
he wants to go on vacation. But surely we want
to heed all instructions provided by the “faith-
ful and discreet slave” whom Jesus appointed
“over all his belongings” – which we are part of.
That includes the instruction to “be sure to
include arrangements for attending meetings”
and “sharing in field service with the local con-
gregation.” – Our Kingdom Ministry, July 1987,
page 3.
Destination and Duration: We can have ameaningful share in the meetings only in coun-
tries where our native language, English, is
spoken. Hence we should limit longer trips
English-speaking countries, such as the United
States, United Kingdom, Canada or Australia.
If we are planning to visit another country, we
should make sure not to miss any meetings in
our home congregation. If, for example, the
meetings take place Sunday and Friday, we
could go away Monday to Thursday.
At the Travel Agency: “ All of us are to be
Witnesses of Jehovah all day long, ready at
every opportunity to let our light shine.” (The
Watchtower, May 15, 1998, page 19) Hence we
can bear witness always and everywhere. Why
not start at the Travel Agency?
We can tell the agent about our wonderful
hope of a future where no one will need vaca-
tion trips anymore, since there will be the same
paradisiac landscape everywhere! We could als
mention that planes – an invention of Satan‟
system, polluting the earth – will be no more.
We must be well-prepared to bear witnesabroad. Make sure that you have the majo
literature (Bibles, Knowledge books, the variou
brochures) and the current monthly literatur
offer always with you in our own language, in
the language of the visited country and in th
languages of other tourists that might sta
there. Then you can make use of every occasion
to bear witness and maybe even establish
Bible Study.
Personal Study: Of course we must mak
sure not to miss out on our own spiritual needsSurely no true Christian wants to go on vaca
tion without his most important tools, includin
the Study Bible, the Insight books and the Con
cordance. The brochure Examining the Scrip
tures Daily and all Watchtower issues that th
comments are based on must not be missin
from the luggage.
When we travel for more than few days, i
would make sense to take the recent Watchtow
er volumes with us. Then, when unexpecte
questions arise – such as “ Are Christians alowed to eat ice cream if the salesman washe
his hands in the Mosque before?” or “Can tru
Christians bath in the same ocean with apos
tates?” – we can investigate immediately to fin
a profound, Bible-based answer. It would als
be wise to always have a laptop with the lates
Watchtower Library handy, though that canno
replace the printed literature.
Reaching thieves with the Good News
Theft is daily fare in many holiday countries
Therefore, we should always put some tracts in
the local language into our purse. This way, w
can bear witness to pickpockets who are hard t
reach in the house-to-house ministry.
In the plane: If we travel by plane, we can
utilize the flight time for witnessing. We can
tell the other passengers that planes crash
much more often than birds, a fact that show
the superiority of Jehovah‟s creation.
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We can go from row to row and tell the peo-
ple about the wonderful resurrection hope! It
would be advisable to have an adequate supply
of the tract What Hope for Dead Loved Ones? in
various languages with us.
Seaside holiday: There are countless occa-
sions for witnessing at our destination. If wemake holiday at the water – at the sea, at a
lake or in the local open-air bath – we can make
the other guests aware of the fact that only the
“water of life” will bring real chilling and offer a
Bible Study. – Revelation 22:1.
We could also print Bible verses and Watch-
tower quotes onto our towels or rubber animals
and so bear witness of our hope. Others made it
a habit to write the daily text and the comment
into the sand at the beach every morning.
When we stay at the sea, instead of castles
we could build watchtowers in the sand. Tell
the other guests that you look forward to the
time when the prophecy that “the sea is no
more” will be fulfilled. (Revelation 21:1) We
should advise them insistently against the
“wild beast … with ten horns and seven heads”
that will soon be “ascending out of the sea.”
(Revelation 13:1) It would also be a good oppor-
tunity to occupy our lounger with older Watch-
tower and Awake! issues rather than towels.
It is however not appropriate to pick up
shells on the beach, for in some cultures these
are used as talismans. Especially at the Medi-
terranean Sea, we should think of the prophet
Jonah who was swallowed by this sea because
he refused to bear witness. – Jonah 1:15.
Lakes: Do you like to spend your vacation
at a lake? Let the other guests know that they
will soon be “hurled into the lake of fire” if they
refuse to study the Bible with you. – Revelation
20:14.
Restaurants: When we have dinner in a
hotel or restaurant, we should pray aloud to
Jehovah. We should ask him to help the other
guests to come to the truth before his judgment
is executed. We should thank him for giving
us knowledge that is hidden to all the other
guests.
If the hotel offers animation in the evenings
we could talk to the manager and suggest giv
ing a Bible-based talk instead. The guest
would surely be glad about this change. Yo
could even mention the time in your field ser
vice report.
Mountains: The Prophet Isaiah said: “How
comely upon the mountains are the feet of th
one bringing good news.” (Isaiah 52:7) We to
can preach the “good news” when we visit “th
mountains.”
We can tell other hikers that in paradise, n
one will be killed in an accident in the moun
tains anymore. When someone refuses to listen
we could quote the angel: “They [people lik
him] keep saying to the mountains and to th
rock-masses: „Fall over us and hide us from th
face of the One seated on the throne and from
the wrath of the Lamb, because the great day otheir wrath has come!‟” – Revelation 6:16, 17.
Make it clear that it will be too late then
We could also imitate Gideon‟s example b
„cutting down‟ the cross on the summit of
mountain and burning it with fire. (Judge
6:25-27) Also, when we spent our vacation in
the mountains, we should eat in the valle
below, since the Bible says about a faithfu
worshipper of Jehovah: “On the mountains h
did not eat.” – Ezekiel 18:6.
Other occasions: On other holiday desti
nations we can bear witness too. Our Kingdom
Ministry regularly discouraged publishers from
standing too close together during street wit
nessing – why not perform this ministry in th
desert? In Mongolia, we could combine th
house-to-house ministry with extensive walks.
If we visit a country where the preachin
work is banned, we could call at the next polic
station and then do street witnessing. Tell th
policemen and the people that God will soon
eradicate all human governments. This way w
can imitate the example set by the first Chris
tians. – Acts 7:59; 14:19.
We surely want to spare no effort to glorif
Jehovah in connection with our vacation an
bear witness of our wonderful hope, so tha
even more people can join us in our spiritua
paradise!
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