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Subject Index for “The Watchtower”, 1976

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BIBLE

Acts​—Record of Witnessing, 141

Beloved John Presents “the Word,” 25

Beloved John Writes About Love, 668

Book of James, 604

Christians at Corinth Get ‘Matters Set Straight,’ 315

Colossians Counseled, 444

Ephesians: Unity Through Christ, 365

Exodus​—Jehovah Made Known, 173

1 and 2 Timothy​—Fine Counsel, 509

Genesis​—a Basis and a Pattern, 60

Hebrews: A Superior Worship, 569

Isaiah​—Book with Good News! 125

Jeremiah Magnifies Jehovah’s Justice, 205

Job​—Key to Why God Permits Evil, 252

Jude Warns Against Wicked Men, 606

Let the Bible Speak, 584

Matthew’s Good News, 76

Paul Urges Galatians: ‘Stand Fast,’ 333

Paul Writes Philippians, 397

Peter Champions God’s Truth, 638

Peter ‘Strengthens His Brothers,’ 636

Philemon: Christian Brotherly Love, 536

Revelation​—of Jehovah’s Will, 697

Romans​—Good News, 284

Second Corinthians, 317

Thessalonians Learn About Christ’s Presence and Jehovah’s Day, 476

Titus: Fine Counsel, 534

What Did the Wise Man Mean? 739

What Does the Proverb Mean?

Avoid Difficulty by Living Simple Life, 350

Care for Domestic Animals, 653

Counsel on Honesty, 627

Four Things for Meditation, 503

Mind Your Own Business, 350

Only by God’s Undeserved Kindness Do the Righteous Live, 654

Things That Can Never Be Satisfied, 503

Valuable Price Wasted, 654

CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES

Abuse Endured Results in Glory, 57

Contentment, a Worthwhile Goal, 69

Generosity Is Rewarding, 323

Generously Opening the Hand, 264

‘Have Your Say in Your Heart,’ 133

How Do You Value Your Life? 3

How Far Should Kindness Extend? 675

“Keep the Poor in Mind,” 200

Mildness​—Strength or Weakness? 483

Patience Pays a Fine Reward, 229

Peace with Others, 28

Self-Control​—A Safeguard, 515

What Is Greatness? 165

What Is the Point of Life? 5

When Not to Be Concerned, 37

Why Restrain the Tongue? 707

Will You Shun Ambition? 740

INSIGHT ON THE NEWS

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JEHOVAH GOD

Approaching God in Prayer, 547

Creation’s Testimony to God, 579

“God Is Not Partial,” 355

God of Matchless Humility, 197

Possible to Know About God? 227

Still Time to ‘Turn to Jehovah,’ 220

Why a God of Love Gives Reproof, 717

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Filling Colombia with the Knowledge of Jehovah, 713

Finding Most Valuable Possession, 56

Gilead’s 61st Graduation, 671

God Wants People to Live, 110

Good News Reaches “the Most Distant Part of the Earth,” 456

Governing Body Adjustments, 96

Happy Youths in a Mixed-up World, 761

Hong Kong’s New Kind of Prosperity, 393

I Found Freedom in Prison, 587

International Conventions, 1978, 736

Joy from Having Spiritual Needs Filled, 291

Joy in Ivory Coast, 566

“Large Door” Opens in Portugal, 524

Let Everyone Take Life’s Water, 203

Missionaries Sent Out​—by Whom? 287

Proclaiming Liberty in ‘Land of Free,’ 645

“Sacred Service” Assemblies, 318, 618

Search for Truth Always Rewarded, 361

They ‘See Good Because of Work,’ 541

Tides of Change Bring Overwhelming Catch to Chile, 588

What Defense Against Defamers? 701

JESUS CHRIST

“Keep Doing This in Remembrance,” 72

Look at Some Miracles of Jesus, 428

Was There Really a Virgin Birth? 262

What Length Jesus’ Ministry? 246

Why Jesus’ Illustrations Helped, 357

LIFE STORIES

Best Forty Years of My Life, 485

Happy Family Life​—How Achieved, 168

I Found Something Worth Fighting For, 690

I Lived to Fly, 248

In Old Age I Found True Refuge, 553

‘Like Slips of Olive Trees,’ 328

My Struggle to Be Best, 419

Paralyzed​—but Living Full Life, 136

Power of God’s Word in My Life, 764

We Put God’s Service First, 268

We Thought System Could Be Changed, 101

What Has Brought Happiness to Me, 628

MAIN STUDY ARTICLES

Activity of the Spirit Poured Out from on High, 662

“All You Are Brothers,” 88

Appreciating the Treasure of Sacred Service, 592

“Ax” and the Chopper, 40

Baptism​—Only a Beginning, 504

Coming Deliverance from the Anti-Religious “Ax,” 47

Continue Steadfast as Seeing the One Who Is Invisible, 80

Do Not Be Afraid, 498

Gain the Promised Eternal Life​—Exercise Faith, 755

Giving Reproof “Before All Onlookers,” 730

‘Glorious Good News from the Happy God,’ 680

God’s Mercy on Display at Har–Magedon, 151

God’s Mercy to Mankind in Our Twentieth Century, 144

“Go On Walking as Children of Light,” 308

Help Youths to ‘Become Examples to the Faithful Ones,’ 517

Hold On​—the Promise Nears Fulfillment! 744

Holy Spirit in Action, 656

How Humility Can Safeguard You, 374

How Wise Reprovers Aid Erring Ones, 721

How You Can Strengthen Others, 368

Jehovah, a Helper Without Equal, 492

Jehovah Our God​—Righteous and Just, 337

Jehovah’s Friend or the World’s Friend​—Which? 113

Keeping a Balanced View of Time, 432

“Keep the Upright One in Sight,” 15

“Let Endurance Have Its Work Complete,” 561

Life and Light Go Hand in Hand, 301

Look Forward with Confidence in God’s Righteousness and Justice, 344

Loving Oversight Builds Up, 400

Loyalty to Marriage Covenant Moves God to Mercy, 176

Manifesting Faith Under Attack, 470

Not Holding Our Lives Too Dear, 278

Promise Fulfilled to Doers of God’s Will, 751

Reconciliation Through God’s Mercy Before Har–Magedon, 182

Rendering Sacred Service Night and Day, 597

Reproving Persons Who Practice Sin, 725

Secret of Happy Family Life, 613

Shepherds of the Flock Under One Lord, 406

Solid Basis for Confidence, 438

Sounding Forth Good News in All the Earth, 685

Tested Quality of Faith Works Out Endurance, 556

Tested Quality of Our Faith​—A Cause of Praise and Honor, 272

Training Our Conscience to Do More for Us, 528

True Worship​—A Successful Way of Life, 214

“Try to Be Like Him,” 8

What Does Youth Want out of Life? 621

What Will You Do in the Face of Satan’s Attack? 464

Who Is Jesus Christ, so that We All Need Him? 232

Why We Need the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, 239

Worship of Jehovah Is the Truth, 208

You Must Be Holy Because Jehovah Is Holy, 119

MISCELLANEOUS

Age-Old Conflict About to End, 92

Can an Image Bring Peace? 709

Catholics, Is Your Church ‘on Watch’? 460

Charismatic Movement Fails, 475

Christmas​—Its Origin, 766

Counsel​—Will You Profit from It? 573

Creating of a New Earth, 35

Cyrus, a Man with a Prophetic Role, 602

Destructive Power of Jealousy, 387

Do You Really Want Good Health? 99

Do You Remember? 30, 319, 542

Earth Without Pain, 131

“Faithful and Discreet Slave,” 443

Family Breakdown​—Facing Up to It, 611

Fine “Workers at Home,” 389

Freedom from Want​—Possible? 67

Glory​—What Is It? 325

Greatest Crash, 451

Identifying the Bible’s Jerusalems, 537

Immortality of the Soul, 649

Is Relief in Sight? 453

Man’s Hope for Peace​—the U.N.? 643

Nineveh​—Proud Assyrian Capital, 189

Preaching Christ​—Through Envy? 296

Through Dark Tunnel into the Past! 412

Tyre​—A Treacherous City, 381

Was Mary Taken Bodily into Heaven? 677

What Was the Role of the Prophets? 549

When Hunger Will Be No More, 195

Where Can People Find Freedom? 259

Will Things Get Better? 163

Worship of the “Wild Beast,” 632

QUESTIONS FROM READERS

Adam have reddish skin? 255

Amos, “nipper of figs,” 192

Anointed, life’s end in New Order, 383

Anointed, reinstated, still have heavenly hope? 158

Children “are holy,” 575

Child training ‘the wife’s job’? 703

Delilah, Israelite or Philistine? 64

Disciples Jesus sent out, 607

Embalming of Jacob, 479

Ezekiel a watchman, 223

Food left after miracles, 192

Hosea’s withholding sex relations, 447

Jehovah married to spiritual Israel? 543

Jesus Christ, belief in, 639

King Asa cremated? 416

“Last days” have initial fulfillment? 512

Mustard grain the tiniest seed? 768

Peter have a “guardian angel”? 223

Preach before being baptized? 350

Swear on Bible to tell truth? 447

“Vine” and “branches,” 31

Widow’s ‘mite,’ 512

Woman’s subjection to husband, 159