Bro Russell set forth from the Scriptures the dates, with outstanding events, of 29, 33 and 36 AD and their Scriptural indicated parallels, with significant events, in 1874, 1878 and 1881.
In volume 2, page 245 [ also Z5602 para. 6] he wrote
The forty years Jewish Harvest ended October, AD 69, and was followed by the complete overthrow of that nation; and that likewise the forty years of the Gospel Age Harvest will end October 1914. [comp. vol. 3 pgs 128-29, 135, 153] and that likewise the overthrow of Christendom so-called, must be expected to immediately follow.
Thus he expected the end to the 40 years Gospel-Age Harvest reaping to coincide with the end of the Gentile times in 1914 and the beginning of Christendoms overthrow in the Word War, Phase I.
Once again, Bro Johnson was just affirming and supporting with Scriptures, Scriptural considerations and facts what Bro Russell stated, and as time goes on, it becomes more and more evident that the Fall of 1914 was indeed the logical, factual and Scriptural time for the last Spirit-begettal, that by then enough consecrators had been assigned forfeited crowns who God [not they!] knew would prove faithful, in a period of years following 1914, so that not more Spirit-begettals were necessary.
Bro Johnson showed from many different standpoints, including the facts of the Jewish Harvest, 29-69 AD and what occurred from the fall of 1874 to the fall of 1914, that 40 years reaping is a Bible teaching, and he set forth many Scriptures and Scriptural considerations proving that the door of entrance to the High Calling closed finally and forever in the fall of 1914 These considerations can be found in Present Truth whole# 515 Is the High Calling Finally Ended?
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