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The Finished Mystery (Studies in the Scriptures vol. 7), “Commentary on Ezekiel 24:25-26”

1917p. 485Source ID src-fm-1917-00-p485-churches-1918Accessed 19 September 2026
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The Finished Mystery (Studies in the Scriptures vol. 7), “Commentary on Ezekiel 24:25-26”

1917 · p.485 · C. J. Woodworth and G. H. Fisher (eds.) · International Bible Students Association

“Also, in the year 1918, when God destroys the churches wholesale and the church members by millions, it shall be that any that escape shall come to the works of Pastor Russell to learn the meaning of the downfall of 'Christianity.'”

Ezekiel commentary section of the book.

Provenance and verification note for The Finished Mystery (Studies in the Scriptures vol. 7), Commentary on Ezekiel 24:25-26

Confidence note. Wording confirmed in the 1918-edition scan OCR; running header '484 The Finished Mystery' appears shortly before the passage, consistent with p. 485.

Scan provenance. Internet Archive (daveignatius) scan of the 1918 printing; text also in Project Gutenberg #46016.

Corroborated by. src-fm-1917-00-p62-spasm-1918

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-fm-1917-00-p485-churches-1918