The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers”
“Hence, especially after 1966 it was believed that the heavenly call ceased in 1935. … Thus, it appears that we cannot set a specific date for when the calling of Christians to the heavenly hope ends.”
The answer sets out three successive positions: that the heavenly call ended in 1931 (on the basis of the “denarius” reading of Matthew 20 published in The Watchtower of 15 November 1933), then that it ended in 1935, and finally that no date can be given.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Questions From Readers
Confidence note. Document opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; the wording was read in full and the page number taken from the library's own page markers.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-chg-d-w-2007-0501-qfr-heavenly-call