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Subject Index for The Watchtower, 1959

including the title of the first study article of each issue

Abraham, location of, when commanded to move, 511, 512

“According to their wish,” 274

Alive, on being spiritually, 3, 4

Ancient Pattern of Jehovah’s Unusual Work, 132-149

Appetite, importance of spiritual, 425-430

“Appointed Times of the Nations,” explained, 213-216

Archaeology, Bible supported by every discovery of, 344

Bible verified by, 327

famine of Joseph’s day confirmed by, 671

Prince Mikasa on Biblical, 327

Ark, Noah’s, pictured new system of things, 583

Armageddon, description of, 146-149

Jehovah’s witnesses, how assembled at, 351, 352

what is place of? 351

Atheism, reason does not support, 763

Baptism, death of will not pictured by, 31, 32

for life, meaning of, 580-583

Jesus’, meaning of, 343, 344

John’s, valid for Christians till Pentecost, 287, 288

Be Filled with Spiritual Discernment, 457-467

Belly, why used in “NWT” at Ps. 127:3, 639

Be Ready Always to Make a Defense, 483-499

Bible, authenticity of, 326-329, 587-589

basic teachings of, 589-597

best book, makes better people, 156

confirmation of, 312

Oriental book, 326, 327

paradise explained in, 326

peerless still, 643, 644

perfect accuracy of, 407

teachings of Jehovah’s witnesses not dependent

on “New World Translation” of, 672

translated in 1,361 languages, 644

unity of, as a book, 446, 447

Blame, shouldering one’s, 626, 627

Blood, one’s, may not be stored for future use, 640

sacredness of, 645-650

Bloodguilt, Christians must keep free from, 661, 662

keeping clean from, 650-662

Paul kept clean from, 650-661

Body, Christian’s human, not temple, 639, 640

Break Free to Do the “Complete Will of God,” 261-267

Burma, gathering sheep in far-off, 424

Catholic Church, pagan adaptations of, admitted, 722, 723

Christendom, asleep, 9, 10

“caricatures of what Christ intended,” 574

estrangement from God admitted by, 734

Christianity, front-page news, 29

Christians, all, are evangelists, missionaries, 201, 202

awakeness required of, 11-13

exerting selves vigorously required of, 431-436

misunderstood, 64

requirements of, 5-9

watchfulness required of, 735

work of, is building and planting, 47, 48

Christians Need Accurate Knowledge, 293-300

Christmas, gifts may be accepted, 736

Clergy, ridicule message of Witnesses foretold, 138-142

tax to U.N. advocated by, 492

Commandments, two, on which the Law hangs 680-683

Communism, false religion, a, 511

Completeness, attaining to, how, 268-274

Conduct, aids to wise, 172-179

watching our, 165-172

Confidence, misplaced in U.N., 579

Contributions, voluntary, support witness work, 285-287

Corinth, ancient city of, immoral, 381, 382

Cubit, length of, 438

Dead Sea Scrolls, Christianity’s origin and the, 243-247

Decision, day of, 157-159

Defense, be ready for making of, 493-499

Die, many now living will never, 217-219

Discernment, being filled with spiritual, 457-463

spiritual, a sign of maturity, 463-467

Disciples, proving selves to be Christ’s, 719-725

Disfellowshiped, may family sit with? 448

Disfellowshiping, grounds for, 170-172

number involved in United States, 170

servants must exercise care in, 178, 179

Divine Will International Assembly of Jehovah’s

Witnesses, 114-123

outsiders impressed by, 337

Do All Things Jehovah’s Way, 520-532

Down with the Old, Up with the New, 37-51

Dream, Nebuchadnezzar’s, interpretation of, 100-114

Ephraim, drunkards of, picture Christendom, 134-148

Essenes, Christianity not originated by, 244-247

Eusebius Pamphili, compromising bishop of Caesarea, 605-607

Eventuality, defined, 151

Exert Yourselves Vigorously as God’s Workmen, 431-436

Expert Instruction in the Art of Witness-making, 713-725

Faith, defined, 763

popular worship of, 52-56

proving Christian, 195

Family, spiritual obligations to one’s, 548-554

Fear, Jehovah only to be given, 500-505

Field ministry, experience: “It’s Scriptures We

Want,” 755

report for 1957-58, 20-22

world peak in publishers, 164

Finding the Truth That Makes Men Free, 584-597

Full-time service, privilege of, 301, 302

Funeral, suicides’s, conducted by Jehovah’s

witnesses? 447, 448

Future, Bible foretells, 389-392

Gambling, God’s interests not served by, 675, 676

Generosity, proof of wisdom, 451, 452

Gifts, accepting of holiday, permissible, 736

Gilead School, graduation of thirty-second class, 275

graduation of thirty-third class, 604

missionaries of, 205-211

God, evidence for existence of, 585, 586, 763

existence of, proved by chemistry, 509

Gossip, not slander, 176-178

Government, perfect, for all mankind, 228-243

perfect, now time for, 239, 240

serving interests of God’s perfect, 211

Graciousness, good to manifest, 547

Great crowd, ancient pictures of the, 748

Headship, principle of theocratic, 269, 270

Holidays, may Christians accept invitations on? 479

Hope, basis for, 99

How Is Your Spiritual Appetite? 425-430

Images, bowing down to carved, forbidden, 709-712

“Immaculate Conception,” Mary’s, unscriptural

teaching, 188, 189

Innocence by Respect for Sacredness of Blood, 645-650

Intolerance, sign of weakness, 323, 324

Japanese Shoeshine Preacher, 575

Jehovah God, blameless regarding human ills, 259, 260

Christians must seek to do will of, 662, 663

creations of, 329, 330

divine Evangelist, 197-199

does things his own way, 739, 740

fear, never men, 500-505

Jesus’ relation to, 329, 330

miracles of, 329, 330

walking in name of, 525-532

ways of, differ from man’s, 611

when, speaks peace to all nations, 612-626

Jehovah’s Witnesses, “Battle for the Mind” on, 15

know Bible better, 541

persevere behind Iron Curtain, 374, 375

show most concern for man’s survival, 621-624

teachings of, not dependent on “New World

Translation,” 672

“The Advocate” on, 9

unreasonable God not preached by, 602

why different, 253-255

Jeremiah, preaching of, prophetic, 37-51

Jesus Christ, baptism and anointing of, 342-344

birth and youth of, 340, 341

death of, manner of, 733, 734

genealogy of, 315, 316

key to peace, 615-618

missionary evangelist, 199-201

not ascended to heaven prior to first coming, 159, 160

“other sayings” of, 393, 395

promised Messiah, 357-360

teachings of, do you accept? 420-424

time of ministry, 489-492

John the Baptist, not an Essene, 247

preaching of, stirs Jesus, 341, 342

Keeping Kingdom Interests First, 396-407

Keeping Strict Watch on How We Walk, 165-179

Kierkegaard, attack of, on Christendom, 561-564

Kind, being, to self, 483, 484

Kingdom, announcing rulership of God’s, 603

established, when, 335

foregleams of, 155, 156, 180-184, 212-216

who will compose, 334

Kingdom Missionaries, the Bringers of the Best News, 196-216

Knowledge, three basic kinds of, 426

Land, spiritual, of remnant, 382-384

“Let Your Will Come to Pass,” 100-114

Life, purpose in, 131

value of, 419

Light, walking in God’s, 387, 388

“Look! I Am Making All Things New,” 325-338

Lord’s evening meal, The, 379, 380

commanded, why! 186, 187

not a sacrifice, sacrament, 185

what it is, 184, 185

who, when partake, 187

Love, letting all take place with, 17-25

Loyal love, expressing, to God and his Kingdom Heir, 478

Malnutrition, spiritual, 467

Man, condemned, finds hope in paradise, 637-639

survival of, Jehovah’s witnesses show most

concern about, 621-624

Map, Palestine in the Maccabean period, 729

Mary, assumption of, unscriptural, 188-191

not ever-virgin, 189, 190

not immaculately conceived, 188, 189

Masturbation, Scriptural viewpoint regarding, 541-544

Meek, who are, that inherit earth, 479

Mind, requires activity, 355, 356

Ministry, expanding our, 300-304

Missionaries, defined, 196

Gilead School, 205-211

secular, worldly, 206, 207

special class of, 203

Molten sea, dimensions of, harmonized, 512

Nebuchadnezzar, dream of, interpreted, 100-114

dream of image by, interpreted, 280-284, 313-315

dreams of image, 251-253

New, recommending, instead of old, 30

surviving with the, 44-51

New World society, growth of, 295-298

“New World Translation,” why use of “belly” at

Ps. 127:3, 639

1914, summer of, last normal one, 540

Nyasaland, preaching the good news in, 510

Obedience, importance of, 270-272

Olive tree, literal and symbolic, 338

Other sheep, procreation mandate not for those

having early resurrection, 415

Overseers, number of, in any one congregation, 128

obligations of, 362-367

requirements of, 339

Palestine, map of, in Maccabean period, 729

Paradise, defined, 75

evildoer not in, 71-74

extending and peopling our spiritual, 275

Scriptural discussion on, 69-87

spiritual, how maintained, 77-87

Passover, observance of, 485-488

Paul, bloodguilt avoided by, 650-661

Peace, effect of theocratic arrangement, 752-755

how it can come to man, 517-519

Jesus Christ key to, 615-618

praying for, 750-752

pursuit of, 749-755

seeking it, with whom, how, 741-755

when God speaks, to all nations, 612-626

Perfect Government for All Mankind, The, 228-243

Practical Wisdom in the Space Age, 684-698

Prayer, Abraham Lincoln on selfish, 51

Stephen’s, not proof of trinity, 96

two versions of Jesus’ model, 480

Procreation mandate, limited to Armageddon

survivors, 415

Purgatory, teaching of, unscriptural, 761, 762

Pursuing My Purpose in Life

Berner, Alice, 220-223

Cooke, John R., 468-472

Garrard, G. B., 668-671

Hinds, Mary M., 276-279

Leathco, C. D., 412-415

Manso, Florence, 533-535

Olson, Olaf, 725-727

Webster, James O., 92-95

Woodard, Hermon, 348-350

Ransom, teaching of, illustrated, 332

Religion, changing one’s, not wrong, 305-307

Remnant, how like nation and land born, 382-384

Resolve, carrying out, to be at peace and unity, 87

Responsibility, shouldering one’s, 626, 627

Resurrection, hope of, 345-347

teaching of, illustrated, 333, 334

Ruler, perfect, for man’s government, 236-243

Sacred secret, God’s purpose to make Son chief in

capital organization is, 687-690

Salvation for Your Family as Well as Your Neighbor, 548-554

Sanctuary, record of typical, 152-156

Satan the Devil, worship of, 317, 318

Saved, what to do to really be, 13-17

Science, Bible does not conflict with, 360

Scientists, not all atheists, 328

Scrolls, life’s, identified, 256

Seeking of Peace, The, 741-755

Serpent, Eden’s, cautious or subtle, 447

Serving Where the Need Is Great, obligation to:

examples of, 303, 304

Shealtiel, who was father of? 416

Sheep, Christians must feed, 291, 292

clergy fail to feed, 291, 292

meeting today’s needs of, 368-373

Shepherding the Sheep with Skillfulness, 361-373

Signs, explaining God’s, and wonders, 150

Sin, God’s remedy for, 677-679

Slander, defined, 176

grounds for disfellowshiping, 176-179

“Stay by These Things,” 5-25

Stephen, prayer, not proof of trinity, 96

Sterilization, Christians may not resort to, 415, 416

Tabernacle, description of, 437-439

prophetic significance of, 439, 440

Tactfulness, field experience regarding use of, 703

Teachers, why many should not become, 191, 192

Temple, description of Solomon’s, 565-569

prophetic patterns of Zerubbabel’s, 628-632

prophetic significance of Solomon’s, 569

Temptation, need for resisting, how, 163

Thanksgiving, reasons for, 707, 708

Theological students, faith lacking among, 361

Thermopylae, who was defeated at? 575, 576

Time, do you have? 35, 36

length of a, 216

Traditions, must be overcome to gain salvation, 554-560

Tree, two bands around stump of, why, 704

Tree of knowledge, command not to touch, 704

Trinity, not proved by Zech. 11:11, 12, 224

Truth, value of, 67, 68

Tyre, doom of ancient, foretold, fulfilled, 308-312

United Nations, Christendom’s lying refuge, 142-144

Unusual work, Jehovah rises up to his, 145-149

pattern of Jehovah’s, 132-149

warning others of God’s, 395

warnings of Jehovah’s, 134-144

Violence, today an age of, 227

Walking, in name of Jehovah, 525-532

War, clergyman admits glorifying, 445

menace of nuclear, 612, 613

Watch Tower publications, who are writers of? 607, 608

Way, all things to be done Jehovah’s, 520-532

Wesley, John, on 1 John 5:7, 382

When God Speaks Peace to All Nations, 612-626

Wicked, why do they prosper? 515, 516

Wickedness, permitted, why, 331

Will, dedication does not mean death of, 31, 32

earth to see doing of divine, 108-114

Wisdom, displaying of practical, as sons of light, 692-698

forethought a manifestation of, 690-692

“labor pains” of, 256

making, succeed, 695, 696

practical, for the space age, 684-692

practical, foundation of, 696-698

unjust steward manifested practical, 693, 694

walking with, in a wicked world, 453-456

worldly institutions unable to impart, admitted, 685

worldly, space-age, admitted impractical, 692

Witnesses, expert instruction in the art of making, 713-718

Work, harmonizing our, with our ministerial

garments, 535

World, God loved what, so much? 61-64

resisting entanglement with, 401-407

World powers, march of the, 249-253

Xerxes, harmonizing statements regarding various, 318-320

“Your Will Be Done on Earth,”

Serial Part 5, 25-29

Serial Part 6, 56-61

Serial Part 7, 88-92

Serial Part 8, 123-127

Serial Part 9, 152-156

Serial Part 10, 180-184

Serial Part 11, 212-216

Serial Part 12, 248-253

Serial Part 13, 280-284

Serial Part 14, 313-316

Serial Part 15, 340-344

Serial Part 16, 376-380

Serial Part 17, 408-412

Serial Part 18, 441-445

Serial Part 19, 472-478

Serial Part 20, 505-509

Serial Part 21, 536-540

Serial Part 22, 570-574

Serial Part 23, 597-602

Serial Part 24, 632-636

Serial Part 25, 663-667

Serial Part 26, 698-702

Serial Part 27, 728-732

Serial Part 28, 756-760