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(1) Daniel 12:11: "And from the time that the constant [feature] has been removed and there has been a placing of the disgusting thing that is causing desolation, there will be one thousand two hundred and ninety days."

(2) Daniel 12:12: "Happy is the one who is keeping in expectation and who arrives at the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days!"

(3) Daniel 12:7: "It will be for an appointed time, appointed times and a half. And as soon as there will have been a finishing of the dashing of the power of the holy people to pieces, all these things will come to their finish."

(4) Daniel 8:13,14: ""How long will the vision be of the constant [feature] and of the transgression causing desolation, to make both [the] holy place and [the] army things to trample on?" So he said to me: "Until two thousand three hundred evenings [and] mornings; and [the] holy place will certainly be brought into its right condition.""

(The following extracts are from the 1975 Yearbook of the sect calling themselves Jehovah's Witnesses).

CHOOSING ELDERS AND MINISTERIAL SERVANTS
The governing body of Jehovah's witnesses sent each congregation an instructive letter about selecting the "body of elders," as well as ministerial servants. According to that letter of December 1, 1971, all baptised men of the congregation twenty years old and upward were considered. (See Ezra 3:8.)

"THIS IS GOD'S DOING"
Reflecting on the new congregational arrangement providing for elders and ministerial servants, Roger Morgan was moved to say: "This is God's doing." Doubtless others will agree, since they may have considered the resulting benefits. The first shifting of responsibilities began in September 1972, and by October 1 the arrangement of things in most congregations had been adjusted.

(The 1975 Yearbook reveals their "shifting of responsibilities" from faithful anointed sons of God).

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