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Salvation (1939) stated that Beth-Sarim's title was held 'in trust... thereafter to be for ever at the disposal of the aforementioned princes on the earth', and that the house was built as 'tangible proof' of belief that the faithful men of old 'will soon be resurrected'.

Claim ID claim-predictions-1939-salvation-beth-sarim-purposeConcerns 1939Explicit statement
Explicit statement · 1939 Verified

Salvation (1939) stated that Beth-Sarim's title was held 'in trust... thereafter to be for ever at the disposal of the aforementioned princes on the earth', and that the house was built as 'tangible proof' of belief that the faithful men of old 'will soon be resurrected'. Salvation (book), 1939

The organisation’s position or later explanation: The Watchtower 15 Dec 1947 (as quoted in Proclaimers p.89): faith in the princes' return 'is based, not upon that house Beth-Sarim, but upon God's Word of promise'.

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Salvation (book), “Chapter: God's Government, section 'Beth-Sarim'”

1939 · pp.311-312 · J. F. Rutherford · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“The title to Beth-Sarim is vested in the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society in trust, to be used by the president of the Society and his assistants for the present, and thereafter to be for ever at the disposal of the aforementioned princes on the earth.”

Also says the house was built 'as a testimony to the name of Jehovah' and that 'if and when the princes do return and some of them occupy the property, such will be a confirmation of the faith'.

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Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. Page markers 311/312 bracket the passage in the OCR.

Scan provenance. Internet Archive (daveignatius) scan; a library lending copy also exists (salvation0000jfru). Copyright: 1939 US book; short quotation only.

Corroborated by. src-ga-1930-0319-p405-407-beth-sarim

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-sal-1939-00-p311-beth-sarim

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