The Finished Mystery
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The Finished Mystery is a controversial 1917 religious commentary book associated with the early Bible Student movement and later Jehovah’s Witnesses, presented as a posthumous completion of Charles Taze Russell’s Studies in the Scriptures series.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible Student literature
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religious commentary book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bible Student movement
NERFINISHED
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Jehovah’s Witnesses NERFINISHED ⓘ Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Charles Taze Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedIn |
Canada
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United States (during World War I, in some contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOnEarlierWorkOf | Charles Taze Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedBy |
secular authorities during World War I
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some mainstream churches ⓘ |
| describedAs | posthumous completion of Studies in the Scriptures ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
applies prophetic time periods to modern history
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identifies symbolic meanings for Revelation’s visions ⓘ |
| editor |
Clayton J. Woodworth
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George H. Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatology | teaches imminent end of the present world system ⓘ |
| format | prose commentary ⓘ |
| genre |
apocalyptic literature
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religious commentary ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1918 edition
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later revised printings by Bible Students ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalMedium | print ⓘ |
| influenced | early doctrinal development of Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| inPublicationContextOf | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssues | prosecution of Watch Tower officers under the U.S. Espionage Act ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | 1918 imprisonment of J. F. Rutherford and other Watch Tower directors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in government censorship and legal action during World War I
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strongly critical stance toward clergy and governments ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Studies in the Scriptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Volume 6 of Studies in the Scriptures ⓘ |
| printingLocation | Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| publisher | Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Book of Revelation
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Ezekiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Bible Students
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readers of Studies in the Scriptures ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Restorationist
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premillennialism ⓘ |
| title | The Finished Mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | International Bible Students Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnWorldWarI | interpreted as fulfillment of biblical prophecy ⓘ |
| volumeNumberInSeries | 7 ⓘ |
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