Die Generation wurde 2008 erneut neu definiert (die Gesalbten, die das Zeichen sehen), ebenso 2010 (zwei Gruppen von Gesalbten, deren Leben sich 'overlap') und 2014 (die zweite Gruppe muss gesalbt worden sein, während die erste Gruppe aus der Zeit um 1914 noch lebte); 2015 veranschaulichte ein Mitglied der leitenden Körperschaft dies mit einer Grafik, die sich an F. W. Franz (1893-1992) orientierte.

The Watchtower (Study Edition), “Christ's Presence—What Does It Mean to You?”

15. Februar 2008 · pp.23-24 · pars. 10-14 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“Previously, this journal has explained that ... 'this generation' mentioned at Matthew 24:34 meant 'the contemporaneous generation of unbelieving Jews.' ... So Jesus must have been referring to his disciples when he made the statement”

Second redefinition: the generation is the anointed who see the sign.

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The Watchtower (Study Edition), “Holy Spirit's Role in the Outworking of Jehovah's Purpose”

15. April 2010 · p.10 · par. 14 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“He evidently meant that the lives of the anointed who were on hand when the sign began to become evident in 1914 would overlap with the lives of other anointed ones who would see the start of the great tribulation.”

Introduces the 'overlapping generation'; also stated in the 15 June 2010 annual-meeting report (doc 2010446, p. 5).

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The Watchtower (Study Edition), “'Let Your Kingdom Come'—But When?”

15. Januar 2014 · pp.30-31 · pars. 15-16 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

“We understand that in mentioning 'this generation,' Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians. The first group was on hand in 1914 ... The second group ... were anointed with holy spirit during the time that those of the first group were still on earth. ... at least some of 'this generation will by no means pass away' before seeing the start of the great tribulation.”

Current published position (as of 2026).

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JW Broadcasting (tv.jw.org), monthly programme, September 2015, “Segment by Governing Body member David Splane explaining 'this generation' with a chart (F. W. Franz, 1893-1992, as anchor of the first group)”

September 2015 · David Splane · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York

Reported to present the overlapping-generation teaching graphically and to say the second group must have been anointed before Franz died in 1992.

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