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How will God’s people fare at that time? Jesus explains: “In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short.” (Matt. 24:22) As we considered, in 66 C.E. the tribulation was “cut short.” This allowed “the chosen ones,” anointed Christians, to flee the city and its environs. Likewise, the initial part of the future great tribulation will be “cut short” because of “the chosen ones.” The political “ten horns” will not be allowed to annihilate God’s people. Rather, there will be a brief respite. W15 7/15 I get this idea from the publications. (unless our understanding changes in the future - for now it is a "brief respite") Also please note of this: When will the current preaching work end? Jesus stated: “This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” (Matt. 24:14) The Greek word translated “end” in this verse, as well as in verses 6 and 13, is teʹlos. It refers to the final end of Satan’s world at Armageddon. (Rev. 16:14, 16) Thus, we will continue to preach the good news until just before that final end. This adjusts our earlier understanding. Previously, we understood that we would stop preaching the good news when the great tribulation began with the destruction of Babylon the Great. (Rev. 17:3, 5, 15, 16) This event, we believed, would mark the end of the figurative “year of Jehovah’s goodwill.” (Isa. 61:2) We also felt that those who would survive the great tribulation would prove their devotion to Jehovah before that event. We compared them to the Jews who survived the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. These individuals had been marked for survival earlier because they worshipped Jehovah and hated wickedness. (Ezek. 5:11; 9:4) That comparison, however, does not harmonize with Jesus’ words found at Matthew 24:14, which indicate that people may have the opportunity to respond to the good news until just before the final end at Armageddon. Our clarified understanding of Matthew 24:14 also adjusts our understanding of the hailstonelike message foretold at Revelation 16:21. Further examination has revealed that the two scriptures complement each other. How so? The answer lies in how people respond to the Kingdom message. To “those who are being saved,” wrote the apostle Paul, the message is good news, “a fragrance of life.” But to God’s enemies, it is bad news, “an odor of death.” (2 Cor. 2:15, 16) They hate the Kingdom message because it exposes their world for what it is—wicked, ruled by Satan, and headed for destruction.—John 7:7; 1 John 2:17; 5:19. Note, too, that the symbolic hailstorm will be “unusually great.” This suggests that during the great tribulation, the preaching work may become more hard-hitting, that is, Jehovah’s name will be made known as never before. (Ezek. 39:7) At that late point in time, after the destruction of Babylon the Great, will some be drawn to the message as to a sweet fragrance? This is quite possible. Perhaps they may recall or learn that for many years Jehovah’s Witnesses had announced the end of false religion. W25

This is how I see it also: None of this will go unnoticed by our enemies. Under inspiration, the prophet Ezekiel explains what Gog of Magog, a coalition of nations, will do: “This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: ‘In that day thoughts will come into your heart, and you will devise an evil plan. You will say: “I will invade the land of unprotected settlements. I will come against those living in security, without disturbance, all of them living in settlements unprotected by walls, bars, or gates.” It will be to take much spoil and plunder, to attack the devastated places that are now inhabited and a people regathered from the nations, who are accumulating wealth and property, those who are living in the center of the earth.’” (Ezek. 38:10-12) Spiritually speaking, God’s people will stand out as unique, “in the center of the earth,” as it were. This will be too much for the nations. Yes, they will be eager to attack Jehovah’s anointed ones as well as their associates. W15. This means: The preaching work is clearly identifiable Jehovah’s people are united and noticeable The nations can observe their prosperity and spiritual security So the nations respond to an active people with an aggressive attack. This does not fit a scenario where the Great Tribulation drags on for years, during which activity collapses or becomes unnoticeable. 🎯 ANY THOUGHTS HOW OUR ACTIVITY IS "ON" AND NATIONS TOLERATE THIS FOR YEARS? And why they tolerate it? This last questions are not designed for controversy but for a meaningful reasoning where all can learn and contemplate different scenarios. It's important to acknowledge that we are living in a stage of last days just prior to GT where even FDS often says: "we don't know" so no personal argument/reasoning takes priority over that. (even my post)

Did FDS ever suggested such an option? past ..present? I am just curious..

Ehh.. don't blame them ... they don't eat enough donuts to have sane view of things ... hmmm.. or maybe it's vice versa? 🤔

The UN Security Council has approved a US plan for Gaza, but Hamas has rejected the UN resolution. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-18/un-approves-us-plan-for-gaza-hamas-rejects-resolution/106021876

Jenny, even I anticipate this everyday ... I still will be surprised that it is happening .. that GT is reality etc ... Because we are waiting for this sooooo loooong!

I like this true statement from Feb Watchtower: If we knew all the details, we would not need to stay alert and watchful.

I would say to myself… don’t buy all those expensive bikes… soon you will not be able to ride them due to knee pain. 😂

In Texas probably with a shotgun!

A lot of Public talk outlines need to be updated ..hmm. Hope speakers worldwide will be on it and new understanding/refinement will be presented.

Yes, total surprise.

I am Apple user. But great work!

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria as he continues to accuse the nation of not doing enough to stem violence against Christians.In the lengthy message, Trump said the US “may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/01/politics/trump-pentagon-nigeria-action

It always starts with Jehovah’s judgment executed on false religion, which will be quick and sudden and PS can be overlapping event (justification where nations are saying..we need to do this to have PS is one eventuality and there is more possible scenarios ) The Bible does not say about PS a lot .. there are still some aspects that we do not understand, therefore only patience on our part will eventually lead us to see it with our own eyes .. and then we will say … Ah…. So that’s how the prophecy is being fulfilled.

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