Strange Prophecy of Jehovah's Witnesses & the Giza Pyramid

One has posted a lot of misleading information about Charles Taze Russell as related to Russell's Biblical study of what he believed to be "God's Stone Witness in Egypt". Much of what is stated in the blog appears to have been copied from other sources, so the author may not have been actually aware that what he has presented misrepresents the truth.

(1) It is falsely claimed that Charles Taze Russell is the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Those who are truly familiar with Russell's works know that Russell did believe in such an organization as the Jehovah's Witnesses; in fact, he preached against the idea of any central authority other than Jesus and the apostles and he preached against the idea that any outward organization has any scriptural claim to be the true church. Please note that the owner of this site is not with the Jehovah's Witnesses, nor does he seek to defend that organization.

For links to related research, see:
Russell Vs. the Jehovah's Witnesses

(2) The statement is made that Russell used the Great Pyramid of Giza for making Biblical prophetic predictions. This statement is actually false, since Russell did not use the Great Pyramid as the source of his conclusions, but rather he used the Bible itself. God's Witness in Egypt is not a source of prophecy, but it does corroborate Biblical prophecies and the Biblical chronology.

For links to related research, see:

Charles Taze Russell - Not a Prophet
Russell and the Great Pyramid

(3) It is claimed that Russell's study of the Great Pyramid sounds like the occultic new age type of thinking. This is false, since neither Russell's Biblical study of prophecy nor his study of how the Great Pyramid corroborates the Bible have nothing at all do with the Satanic occultism, or Satan's "New Age" ideas.

For links to related research, see:

Russell and the Occult

(4) It is stated that the use of pyramids for prophecy is unBiblical. As stated, we agree, and we are also sure that Russell would have agreed with that statement -- as it is stated. However, the intent of the statement is misleading regarding at least three points: (a) the reference to "pyramids" (plural) does not apply to Russell, since his interest was only in one pyramid he believed to be God's witness in Egypt; (b) the phrase "for prophecy" does not apply to Russell since he did not look to the Great Pyramid itself "for prophecy", but as corroboration of Bible prophecy; (c) the statement "is unBiblical" would seem to designate Russell's Biblical study of the God's Witness in Egypt as being "unBiblical"; we do not believe that study of God's witness in Egypt to be "unBiblical", since such study corroborates and confirms the Bible itself as being God's revelation to man.
See:
The Great Pyramid and the Bible

 (5) A picture is presented of Rutherford's pyramid monument with a caption "Pyramid/Grave of C.T. Russell of the Jehovah Witnesses". There are at least three things that are misleading in that one statement: (a) The pyramid monument shown was not built by Russell, but Rutherford had it constructed several years after Russell died. (b) Rutherford's pyramid monument is not Russell's grave. (c) Russell was never a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses organization.

Pyramid Monument Authorized by Rutherford

For links to related research, see:
Russell's Grave

(6) The statement is made that Russell brought in influences from eastern mysticism into Christianity. In actuality, the only "eastern mysticism" that Russell believed in was the mysteries of the Bible, which is an "eastern" -- not a "western" book. The implication, however, is that Russell brought heathen mysticism into Christianity. Russell did not believe in, and did not teach, the "eastern mysticism" of heathen religions. The thought presented, however, evidently is meant to suggest that the study of God's witness in Egypt, and how it corroborates the Bible is in some way connected to heathen religious mysticism, which it is not. The thought also suggests that Russell was the one who introduced the Biblical study of the Great Pyramid into Christianity. He was not; there were many Christians before him who had concluded that the Great Pyramid is God's witness in Egypt. Russell did not introduce that idea into Christianity, since it had already been introduced into Christianity by others who had come before him.

We should also note that many teachings of Christians had already adopted and adapted forms of Eastern mysticism into their doctrine, such as the idea of man's allegedly having an inherent immortal soul, and the idea that the human soul goes to various rewards or punishment in Hades after death. Russell, however, presented, to best of his knowledge and ability, what the Bible actually says about these topics without using the tint of heathen philosophies.

The article we are responding to never presents what alleged "strange prophecy" is being referred to. 
Nevertheless, the title would suggest that it is strange to study God's witness in Egypt. Indeed, it would be "strange" to those who have not actually studied the matter, and especially to those who have their minds made up to be against such a study. Nevertheless, does not the Bible itself speak of how Ephraim considered God's laws to be strange? (Hosea 8:12) Indeed, many Christians, having been highly influenced by the doctrines of men and modern thought, might find much that is in the Bible to be "strange".