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    Subject Index for “The Watchtower” 1983

    Indicating date of issue in which article appears

    BIBLE

    Apostle Peter Speaks to You, 3/15

    Apostle’s Stand Against Apostasy, 4/1

    Colossians, 1/1

    Exodus, 10/15

    Genesis, 6/15

    James, 3/1

    Paul’s Messages to the Thessalonians, 1/15

    Philemon, 1/1

    Searching Look at Revelation, 5/1

    Timothy Gets Counsel, 2/1

    Titus Tackles a Tough Assignment, 2/1

    CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES

    Drinking​—The Bible’s View, 4/15

    Duties or Pleasures​—Which First? 11/1

    God’s View of Sex, 6/1

    Honor Godly Marriage! 3/15

    Modesty​—A Fine Ornament, 3/1

    Stimulatingly Hot, Refreshingly Cold, 5/15

    “Throw Your Burden Upon Jehovah,” 7/1

    What Is the Secret of Happiness? 3/1

    GOD’S WORD IS ALIVE

    (Bible-based stories appearing in many issues.)

    INSIGHT ON THE NEWS

    (This section appears in each issue.)

    JEHOVAH GOD

    By What Name Should We Call God? 12/1

    Does God Care About the Mentally Ill? 7/1

    Do You Really Count With God? 1/1

    God’s Name in the Christian Scriptures, 12/1

    Grateful for What God Has Done? 9/1

    Mystery of the Missing Name, 3/15

    Was “the Word” God? 12/1

    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

    Canary Islands Sing Jehovah’s Praise, 4/1

    Excellent Education, 6/15

    From Indian Tradition to Bible Truth, 6/1

    Gilead Graduations, 5/15, 11/15

    Happy Trinidad Has Reason to Rejoice, 7/1

    Hawaii Hears Good News, 11/1

    Historic Dedication in Australia, 8/1

    How I Cope With Poverty (India), 4/15

    Island Witnessing (Leeward Islands), 3/1

    Joyous Dedication in Tahiti, 11/1

    “Kingdom Unity” District Conventions, 2/1

    Loyal Youths Martyred (El Salvador), 5/15

    Persecution in Swaziland, 2/1

    Pioneers of the 20th Century, 6/1

    Recommended Book, 12/1

    Security in Northern Ireland, 7/15

    Shadow of a Wheelchair (England), 8/15

    Spread of Kingdom Truth in Guyana, 10/1

    Strength Beyond Normal (Canadian Court Case), 2/15

    ‘The Little One Has Become a Thousand’ in Italy, 12/15

    Were You There? 5/15

    When Our Hearts Impel Us to Do All We Can, 12/1

    JESUS CHRIST

    Do You Respect the Name of Christ? 10/1

    Jesus Saves the World​—How? 8/15

    LIFE STORIES

    Delighted to Serve (E. H. Van Daalen), 6/15

    Faithful “Warrior” Passes On (K. Franke), 11/1

    Full Life (Joseph Dos Santos), 8/1

    Higher Assignment (M. G. Friend), 6/1

    I Will Learn War No More (H. Miller), 11/15

    Moving Ahead (Grant Suiter), 9/1

    Music Ruled My Life (Gordon Grant), 1/15

    ‘Power Beyond Normal’ (S. Haddad), 3/15

    Thankful for Life of Service (John Booth), 9/15

    MAIN STUDY ARTICLES

    Abound in Hope! 11/15

    Are You One That God Would Choose? 2/1

    Armed for the Fight Against Wicked Spirits, 1/15

    As World Calamity Nears​—‘Consider Jesus,’ 2/15

    “Be Joyful Forever,” 3/15

    Beware of Music That Debases! 10/15

    Christians Meet Persecution With Endurance, 5/1

    Do Not ‘Turn Back to Weak and Beggarly Things,’ 6/15

    ‘Do Not Use the World to the Full,’ 10/15

    Evangelism​—Its Place in True Worship, 2/1

    Exposing the Devil’s Subtle Designs, 1/15

    “Flocking Together in Battle Line,” 3/1

    Global Support for the Kingdom Issue, 1/1

    Glorious Work That Follows the Ride of the Horsemen, 5/15

    God the Son or “the Son of God”? 12/1

    Happy Though Persecuted! 5/1

    How Can We Keep Our ‘First Love’? 11/1

    Husbands, Show Self-Sacrificing Love, 6/1

    Israel and the “Times of the Gentiles,” 8/1

    “Israel of God” and the End of the Gentile Times, 8/1

    Jehovah’s Standards Help Us, 6/15

    Jerusalem​—“A Cause for Exultation,” 3/15

    Keep Your Marriage Honorable, 6/1

    “Keep Yourselves Clean”! 5/1

    Kingdom Issue to the Fore! 1/1

    Lay Hold on the Hope Before You, 2/15

    Live Men of Faith Who Will Never Die, 7/1

    Millions Get Ready for Uninterrupted Life on Earth, 10/1

    Millions Now Alive Will Never Die Off Our Earth, 10/1

    “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism,” 9/15

    Our Fight to Counteract Permissiveness, 8/15

    Pay Attention to Prophecy, 11/15

    Productive Olive Tree, 8/15

    ‘Quietly Bringing in Destructive Sects,’ 9/15

    Reject Apostasy, Cling to the Truth! 4/1

    Reject Worldly Desires! 10/15

    ‘Remember Those Taking the Lead Among You,’ 9/1

    Ride of the Four Horsemen​—A Sign, 5/15

    “Seek Peace and Pursue It,” 7/15

    ‘Select Capable, God-Fearing Men,’ 9/1

    Serve Loyally as “Fellow Workers in the Truth,” 4/1

    Speak the Word of God Fearlessly in the Nuclear Age, 12/15

    Spread God’s Word Abroad in a Fearful World, 12/15

    The Grandest Name of All! 12/1

    “The Love You Had at First,” 11/1

    True Freedom Under Kingdom Rule, 4/15

    United Fruit Bearers, 8/15

    Walking With God in a Violent World, 7/15

    What Is Our Position Toward Opposers of the Truth? 3/1

    When Dead Men Will Live Again! 7/1

    Where Is the Truth That Can Set Us Free? 4/15

    MISCELLANEOUS

    “A Form of Godly Devotion,” 7/1

    Age of Obscenity, 2/1

    AIDS​—Epidemic of the 1980’s, 6/15

    Are Our Times Really Different? 2/15

    Articles on TV Serials​—Readers Respond, 12/1

    At the Brink of Armageddon . . . Prelude to Paradise! 11/1

    Black Horse of Famine, 4/15

    Catholic Scholarship, 9/1

    Disease​—Sign of the Last Days? 5/1

    Disease​—Will It Ever End? 5/1

    Disobedience to Parents​—Sign of the Last Days? 6/15

    Do You Fear What Others Think? 12/15

    Do You Remember? 4/15, 8/15, 12/15

    Drinking Problems, 5/1

    Earthquakes​—A Sign of the End? 5/15

    Famine​—What Does It Mean? 4/15

    Fear​—A Sign of the End? 7/15

    “He Is Making Wars to Cease,” 11/15

    Help for the Victims of Incest, 10/1

    Hope for Despairing Ones, 8/1

    Increasing Lawlessness​—Sign of the World’s End? 6/1

    Jesus Promises a Re-creation, 11/15

    Obscenities Harmful? 2/1

    Pleasure-Loving World About to End! 7/1

    Pleasure Put in God’s Place​—Why? 7/1

    They Want to Help, 8/1

    Uses and Abuses of Welfare, 4/1

    Wars​—A Sign of What? 4/1

    Was Mary Immaculately Conceived? 12/1

    Watch Out for This Deceiver! 7/15

    What Does Christmas Music Teach? 12/15

    What Does Music Mean to You? 1/15

    What Kind of Life in Paradise? 11/15

    When a Mate Is Unfaithful, 12/15

    Where Do You Stand on the Kingdom Issue? 1/1

    Who Can Save the World? 8/15

    Why So Many Religions? 9/15

    Why So Many Suicides? 8/1

    You Can Enjoy a Paradise, 10/1

    You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth​—But How? 2/15

    You Were Meant to Live in Paradise, 10/15

    QUESTIONS FROM READERS

    Bible’s prohibition about blood apply only to victim killed by man? 4/15

    1 Corinthians 14:36, meaning of, 3/1

    Future Paradise on earth? 12/15

    Hebrews 1:7, meaning of, 4/1

    Hebrews 8:13, meaning of, 9/1

    How to help those who have a disfellowshipped relative, 1/1

    Jesus given a “name that is above every other name,” 1/15

    Jesus’ second coming meant at Hebrews 1:6? 2/15

    John 11:25, 26 apply only to the anointed? 10/1

    Number in Jacob’s household when they moved into Egypt, 6/1

    Pharaoh die in the Red Sea? 11/1

    Restoration prophecies apply to future Paradise? 12/1

    Samuel a prophet? 5/15

    Seek the protection of armed law-enforcement officers? 7/15

    What is the Christian view of community issues or social concerns? 3/1

    Why is Greber’s “New Testament” not used in “The Watchtower”? 4/1

    Wrong to practice as a midwife without a license? 8/15

    Wrong to speak of “chapters” in Psalms? 8/15