Understanding
As most of you know the understanding that the witnesses have of the faithful and discreet parable cannot be correct.
First, as JJ pointed out in his post ” When did Jerusalem fall” all evidence shows Jerusalem did not fall in 607 BCE, therefore 1914 could not be the end of the Gentile Times and the prophecy/parable of the FDS could not have taken place in 1918/1919. The same conclusion can be had when one sees that with all probability Jesus began to reign in the first century.
An outstanding Watchtower article that is in direct conflict with the WTS policy of today is partially quoted below.
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The written Word of God, therefore, does not need the addition of traditions which are the private interpretations of men and of religious organizations.
…Had the oral traditions of religious men been necessary to complement the canon of the Bible, Paul would not have said that the inspired Holy Scriptures were profitable to the point of making the men of God perfect in faith and devotion to God. It would have been inadequate and would have left the man of God unperfected…
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