International Bible Students Association
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The International Bible Students Association is a religious organization that emerged in the late 19th century as a movement of Bible study groups that later gave rise to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible Student movement organization
→
religious organization → |
| abbreviation |
IBSA
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|
| activity |
holding conventions
→
organizing Bible study classes → publishing religious literature → |
| associatedWith |
Bible Student movement
→
Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society → |
| classification |
Christian denomination precursor
→
religious non-profit corporation → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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|
| doctrine |
belief in imminent establishment of God’s Kingdom on earth
→
emphasis on literal Bible interpretation → rejection of the Trinity → |
| founded |
early 20th century
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| foundedBy |
Charles Taze Russell
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|
| governance |
directed by Bible Students associated with the Watch Tower Society
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| hasPublication |
Bible study booklets
→
The Watch Tower → |
| headquartersLocation |
Brooklyn, New York
NERFINISHED
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| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
→
late 19th century → |
| historicalPrecursorOf |
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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|
| influenced |
Jehovah’s Witnesses doctrinal development
→
Jehovah’s Witnesses organizational structure → Jehovah’s Witnesses preaching methods → |
| language |
English
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|
| legalFunction |
holding property for Bible Student congregations
→
managing funds for evangelism and publishing → |
| legalStatus |
corporate entity for Bible Students
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| mainOrgan |
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of New York
→
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania → |
| meetingPlace |
local Bible study classes
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|
| membership |
Bible Students affiliated with the Watch Tower Society
→
|
| name |
International Bible Students Association
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|
| parentOrganization |
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of New York
→
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania → |
| purpose |
Bible study
→
evangelism → religious education → |
| regionServed |
international
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|
| relatedMovement |
Bible Students (independent groups)
→
Russellite movement → |
| religion |
Christianity
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|
| theologicalOrientation |
Millenarianism
→
Nontrinitarianism → Restorationist Christianity → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Charles Taze Russell
→
Charles Taze Russell → |
influenced |
|
Dawn Bible Students Association
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historicalConnection |
|
International Bible Students Association
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|
name |
|
Studies in the Scriptures
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|
usedBy |