A geração foi redefinida novamente em 2008 (os ungidos que veem o sinal), em 2010 (dois grupos de ungidos cujas vidas “se sobrepõem”) e em 2014 (o segundo grupo tinha de ter sido ungido enquanto o primeiro grupo, o da época de 1914, ainda estava vivo); em 2015, um membro do Corpo Governante ilustrou isso com um gráfico ancorado em F. W. Franz (1893-1992).

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

15 de fevereiro de 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 de abril de 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 de janeiro de 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)”

setembro de 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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