THE APOCALYPSE-TO BE FEARED OR HOPED FOR?

The Wonderful Apocalypse Hope Is Still Alive!

For their part, Jehovah's Witnesses are convinced that the wonderful promises in connection with the Millennium will be fulfilled. Interviewed on a French television program on the theme "Year 2000: Fear of the Apocalypse," French historian Jean Delumeau stated: "Jehovah's Witnesses are following exactly the line of millenarianism, for they say that soon . . .we will enter-admittedly, through cataclysms-a period of 1,000 years of happiness."

This is just what the apostle John saw in a vision and described in his book Apocalypse, or Revelation. He wrote: "I saw a new heaven and a new earth . . .With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: "Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.' " -Revelation 2:1, 3, 4.

Jehovah's Witnesses are engaged in a worldwide Bible educational work to enable as many people as possible to embrace this hope. They will be happy to help you to learn more about it.

Next time: "GLAD TIDINGS" FROM THE APOCALYPSE

Watchtower, 1999