The period between the doom of Jerusalem as pronounced by Christ and the overthrow of the city is said to be “forty years.” As the city was overthrown A. D. 70, if this period is exact, it would make the time for his pronouncing the doom A. D. 30, and consequently, His crucifixion in the same year; but in other places in the book, the crucifixion is placed in A. D. 31. WWPGC 5.6
Response: Criticism accepted. Text changed in the interest of precision. WWPGC 5.7
1888 book reads: “For forty years after the doom of Jerusalem had been pronounced by Christ Himself, the Lord delayed His judgments upon the city and the nation.” WWPGC 5.8
1911 book reads: “For nearly forty years after the doom of Jerusalem had been pronounced by Christ,” et cetera. (Page 27). WWPGC 5.9