'All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial', “Study Number 3-Measuring Events in the Stream of Time”
“Starting From the Pivotal Date. The pivotal date for counting back to Adam's creation is that of Cyrus' overthrow of the Babylonian dynasty, 539 B.C.E.”
A standard reference work used in congregation study. The whole of Watch Tower biblical chronology, including 607 BCE and 1914, is counted back from a date established by Babylonian documents.
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Provenance and verification note for 'All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial', Study Number 3-Measuring Events in the Stream of Time
Confidence note. Fetched from the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026 and read with page markers intact. The study occupies pp. 284-298 (Online Library header “si pp. 284-298”); this passage falls after the marker for page 285.
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Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-chr-e-si-1990-pivotal-539