SHEEP AND GOATS (Illustration)
basis for separation: ijwbq article 115; w24.09 21; w15 3/15 26-27; w97 7/1 30-31; w95 2/1 12-13; w88 1/1 16-18; w88 5/1 14; w87 5/15 12-13
Bible Students’ view: w15 3/15 26; w95 2/1 12; jv 163
“brothers” of “Son of man”: w15 3/15 26-27; jy 265; w95 10/15 24-25; gt chapter 111
characteristics of each: w89 5/1 19
discussion: w24.09 20-21, 24; it-1 1183-1184; w15 3/15 25-29; w15 7/15 17-18; jy 264-265; kr 226, 228; w10 9/15 28-29; w99 5/1 13; rq 13; w95 2/1 12-13; w95 10/15 18-28; w93 5/1 19-20; gt chapter 111; w90 5/15 8-9
goats: w15 3/15 27; w95 10/15 26-27
deciding who are: w95 10/15 27-28; w93 5/15 31
“everlasting cutting-off” (Mt 25:46): w22.09 16; it-1 617; it-2 775; w08 11/1 5, 7; w95 10/15 27; rs 171
“everlasting fire” (Mt 25:41): w95 10/15 27
no discredit to literal goats: it-1 1184
once held to be sign of last days: w15 3/15 26-27; w13 7/15 6-7; w95 10/15 23; tp 82
preaching work emphasized: w15 3/15 27-29
purpose of judgment: w87 3/1 29
respect for Kingdom authority highlighted: w95 2/1 12-13
righteousness of judgment: w24.09 21; w98 8/15 20
sheep: w15 3/15 26-27; w95 10/15 25-26
depart “into everlasting life” (Mt 25:46): w09 8/15 8-9
“inherit the kingdom prepared for you” (Mt 25:34): w95 10/15 26-27; gt chapter 111; w89 9/1 20
“righteous ones” (Mt 25:37): it-1 606; w95 10/15 25-26
treatment of Christ’s brothers: w24.09 21; w22.01 22; it-1 1151; w15 3/15 27, 29; w09 10/15 15-17; w02 2/1 22; w95 2/1 12-13; w95 10/15 25-28; w93 5/1 19-20; w89 9/1 20
whether include converts during great tribulation: w97 2/15 29
time for fulfillment limited: w88 5/1 14
time of fulfillment: w15 3/15 26-27; w13 7/15 6-7; w13 12/15 16; w95 2/1 12; w95 5/15 18; w95 10/15 21-24
understanding clarified:
1881: w15 3/15 26
1884: w95 2/1 12
1923: w23.10 4; w15 3/15 26; re 120; ip-2 254; w95 2/1 12; w95 5/15 18; jv 163-164
1995: w15 3/15 26-27; w13 7/15 6; w06 2/15 30; w97 7/1 30-31; w95 10/15 18-24, 26-28
when given: mwb20.04 2