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The Watch Tower of 1 September 1922 said 'The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel', and on 15 July 1924 that 1925 'is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914'.

Claim ID claim-predictions-1922-1925-more-distinctly-than-1914Concerns 1 September 1922Explicit statement
Explicit statement · 1 September 1922 Verified

The Watch Tower of 1 September 1922 said 'The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel', and on 15 July 1924 that 1925 'is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914'. The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 1 September 1922The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, 15 July 1924

The organisation’s position or later explanation: Yearbook 1975 p.146 says members 'read into it that it was a certainty' rather than a 'probability'.

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Primary JW publication Verified

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “Europe a Boiling Cauldron (section)”

1 September 1922 · p.262 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The physical facts show beyond question of a doubt that 1914 ended the Gentile times ... The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel.”

Adds that 'even before 1924 the great crisis will be reached and probably passed'.

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Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. Issue header 'September 1, 1922' and page numbers 261/262 confirmed around the passage in the scan OCR.

Scan provenance. Internet Archive upload by Veillez.org; public domain.

Corroborated by. src-wt-1924-0715-p211-1925

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-wt-1922-0901-p262-1925

Primary JW publication Verified

The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, “(article on loyalty; closing paragraphs)”

15 July 1924 · p.211 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The year 1925 is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914; but it would be presumptuous on the part of any faithful follower of the Lord to assume just what the Lord is going to do during that year.”

Preceded by 'Let no one now be deceived by calculations as to just when the Lord will cease his work with the Church on earth.'

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Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. Wording and issue header 'July 15, 1924' confirmed; page 211 is the standard citation (not read from a header).

Scan provenance. Internet Archive upload by Veillez.org of the 1924 volume; public domain.

Corroborated by. src-wt-1922-0901-p262-1925

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-wt-1924-0715-p211-1925

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