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    Subject Index for “The Watchtower” 1987

    Indicating date of issue in which article appears

    BIBLE HIGHLIGHTS

    Psalms 107-150, 3/15

    Proverbs, 5/15

    Ecclesiastes, 9/15

    Song of Solomon, 11/15

    CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES

    Alcohol, 8/1

    Any Benefit in Suffering? 2/15

    Care for the Elderly, 6/1

    Coping With Anger, 7/1

    Do Customs Rule Your Life? 2/1

    Do You Always Get the Point? 4/1

    Do You Have an Inquiring Mind? 2/1

    Faith Can Move Mountains! 7/15

    Family Care​—How Far Does It Extend? 6/15

    ‘God Will Finish Your Training,’ 6/15

    Helping a Child to Grow in Godly Wisdom, 2/15

    Help in Making Wise Decisions, 5/15

    How You Can Make True Friends, 9/15

    Is Your Giving a Sacrifice? 12/1

    Joyful People​—Why? 3/15

    Spirit That Jehovah Blesses, 8/1

    “Time to Speak”​—When? 9/1

    Traditional Medicine in Africa, 4/15

    True Christianity Produce Fanatics? 7/15

    Value of Singing in True Worship, 12/1

    Will You Cling to the Truth? 3/15

    Women in the Workplace, 3/15

    INSIGHT ON THE NEWS

    1/15, 2/15, 4/15, 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 10/15

    JEHOVAH

    God’s Wisdom​—Can You See It? 4/15

    Is God a Real Person? 4/1

    Supreme Being Is Unique, 6/15

    What Has God Done for You? 5/15

    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

    A Look at the Bahamas, 3/15

    Annual Meeting, 8/1, 8/15

    Brochure With a New Look, 3/1

    ‘Buying Out Time’ in Italy, 5/15

    Call of the Micronesian Islands, 11/15

    Children’s Unique Gift, 8/1

    Christian Loyalty in New Caledonia, 8/15

    Day in Calcutta, 2/15

    “Divine Peace” District Convention, 1/15

    ‘Fight Against, but Not Prevail,’ 1/1

    Fine Increase “Beyond the Mountains” (Haiti), 11/1

    ‘Fishing for Men’ in the Arctic, 7/15

    Gilead Graduations, 6/1, 12/1

    Increase in Gibraltar, 10/15

    In the Missionary Field, 1/15

    Jehovah Builds a House (South Africa), 12/15

    Jubilation Among God’s People, 1/1

    Land of 700 Languages (Papua New Guinea), 9/15

    New School to Open! 6/1

    Panama Rejoices in Building Work, 6/15

    Religious Freedom Upheld in India, 11/1

    Remarkable Accomplishment for Costa Rica, 9/1

    “Rich Encounter,” 4/1

    “Trust in Jehovah” District Convention, 2/1

    “Zealous for Fine Works” in Kenya, 4/15

    JESUS’ LIFE AND MINISTRY

    (Articles appearing in every issue.)

    KINGDOM PROCLAIMERS REPORT

    (In every issue on the 1st of the month.)

    LIFE STORIES

    Determination Helped Me Succeed (J. Oakley), 2/1

    I Have Seen That Jehovah Is Good (L. Johnson), 10/1

    Jehovah Is Guarding Us (E. Kattner), 4/1

    Looking Back Over 93 Years of Living (F. W. Franz), 5/1

    ‘My Cup Has Been Full’ (T. Gott), 6/1

    My Generation​—Unique, Privileged (M. Sargent), 8/1

    Praise to God, Source of Life and Growth (E. Warter), 3/1

    Staying Close to Jehovah’s Organization (J. Barr), 7/1

    MAIN STUDY ARTICLES

    Are You Remaining Clean in Every Respect? 11/1

    Are You Satisfied With Jehovah’s Spiritual Provisions? 10/1

    Breathing This World’s “Air” Is Death-Dealing! 9/15

    Christ Actively Leads His Congregation, 8/1

    Christian Jubilee Climaxes in the Millennium, 1/1

    Christ’s Active Leadership Today, 8/1

    Death-Dealing Famine in a Time of Plenty, 5/1

    Discipline Yields Peaceable Fruit, 10/1

    Divine Blessings for “the Ones Having Insight,” 7/1

    Divine Peace for Those Taught by Jehovah, 3/15

    Doing Our Utmost to Declare the Good News, 2/1

    Fear of God​—Can It Benefit You? 12/1

    Gaining Peace With God Through Dedication and Baptism, 4/15

    Grandest Childbirth on Earth Preludes Worldwide Security, 4/1

    Honoring the God of Hope, 12/15

    Hope in Jehovah, 12/15

    How Meaningful Are Your Prayers? 7/15

    How You Can Experience Divine Peace More Fully, 3/15

    Increase Your Peace Through Accurate Knowledge, 4/15

    Jehovah’s Jubilee​—Time for Us to Rejoice, 1/1

    Keeping An Eye On the Interests of the Elderly, 6/1

    Keep Submitting to “the Spirit That Is Life-Giving,” 9/15

    Listening to Jehovah as the End Draws Near, 5/15

    Maintain Your Fear of Jehovah, 12/1

    Making All Things New, 3/1

    Manifest an Eagerness to Declare the Good News, 2/1

    Michael the Great Prince Stands Up, 7/1

    ‘No Peace for the Wicked Ones,’ 7/1

    On Guard Against “Peace and Security” as Devised by Nations, 9/1

    Peace at Last!​—When God Speaks, 5/15

    Practicing Godly Devotion Toward Elderly Parents, 6/1

    Prayers Require Works, 7/15

    Preserving Life in Time of Famine, 5/1

    ‘Riding in the Cause of Truth,’ 3/1

    Setting Matters Straight Between God and You, 10/15

    Showing Appreciation for the Two Greatest Expressions of Love, 2/15

    Singleness​—A Rewarding Way of Life, 11/15

    So Great a Cloud of Witnesses! 1/15

    Talk About the Glory of God’s Kingship, 10/15

    Testing and Sifting in Modern Times, 6/15

    Time of Testing and Sifting, 6/15

    Trust in Jehovah​—Not in “a Conspiracy!” 9/1

    Two Greatest Expressions of Love, 2/15

    Unmarried but Complete for God’s Service, 11/15

    ‘Upon the Watchtower I Am Standing,’ 3/1

    Will You Say, “Here I Am! Send Me”? 10/15

    World Was Not Worthy of Them, 1/15

    Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace,” 4/1

    “You Must Be Holy . . .” 11/1

    Youths​—Are You Spiritually Progressive? 8/15

    Youths​—What Will You Do With Your Life? 8/15

    MISCELLANEOUS

    All Prophecies Come From God? 5/1

    Anabaptists, 11/15

    Angels​—Affect Your Life? 12/15

    “Blessed Trinity” in the Bible? 6/15

    Dangers of Wealth and of Poverty, 9/15

    Earthquakes​—Distress Upon Distress, 1/15

    Faith Healing​—From God? 12/1

    Fortune-Telling, 3/1

    From Brickmaking Slavery to Freedom! 11/15

    How Practical Is Modern-Day Religion? 10/1

    Ignoring Warnings and Testing God, 12/15

    Is the Cross for Christians? 8/15

    Proclaim Liberty! 1/1

    Purpose of Prophecy, 5/1

    Reformation Waters Burst Forth, 10/1

    Religion a Force for Moral Good? 10/15

    Religion Satisfy Our Needs? 11/15

    Religion’s Tidal Wave​—The Final Reckoning, 11/1

    Religious History of Any Benefit? 9/15

    Social Gospel, 1/15

    Spiritism​—How Viewed by God? 9/1

    Superstition, 11/1

    “Treasures of the Holy Land,” 5/15

    Where Were His Legs? 8/15

    William Tyndale’s Bible, 7/15

    Women’s Improved Role, 8/15

    Worry About Your Children? 2/15

    QUESTIONS FROM READERS

    Autopsy, 4/1

    Camel or rope through needle’s eye? 12/1

    Declaration Pledging Faithfulness, 2/15

    Dedication a vow? 4/15

    God’s “book of life,” 9/1

    Jesus’ cry ‘why forsaken?’ 6/15

    Jubilee follow Millennium? 1/1

    Malachi 2:15, 9/15

    Moses’ error, 10/15

    “New world”? 5/1

    Proverbs 30:4, 7/15

    Remarry mate in resurrection? 6/1

    2 Corinthians 12:8, 9, 11/15

    2 Samuel 18:8, 3/15

    “Things revealed” (De 29:29), 5/15

    Why Pharisees’ proselytes subjects for Gehenna? 10/1