Nevertheless, an important question had to be answered: “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave?” (Matthew 13:24-30; 24:45) Who would represent on earth the restored Davidic Kingdom? Not Daniel’s fleshly brothers, the Jews. They had been rejected because they lacked faith and stumbled over the Messiah. (Romans 9:31-33) In no way was the faithful slave found among the organizations of Christendom! Their wicked works proved that Jesus did not know them. (Matthew 7:21-23) Who, then, was it?

8. Who have proved to be “the faithful and discreet slave” during the time of the end? How do we know?

⁸ Without any doubt at all, it was the small body of anointed brothers of Jesus who in 1914 were known as the Bible Students but since 1931 have been identified as Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Isaiah 43:10) Only they have publicized the restored Kingdom in the line of David. (Matthew 24:14) Only they have remained separate from the world and magnified Jehovah’s name. (John 17:6, 14) And only on them have Bible prophecies relating to God’s people in the last days been fulfilled.

Since 1919 it has been clear that “the faithful and discreet slave” is the anointed remnant