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Subject Index for “The Watchtower” 1988

Indicating date of issue in which article appears

BIBLE

Alexandrine Codex, 12/15

Book of Nature and the Bible, 3/1

Contradict Itself? 2/1

Evidence of Divine Preservation, 11/15

God’s Name and Bible Translators, 8/1

Lamentations, 9/1

Open to Any Interpretation? 12/15

Rescuing the Codex Sinaiticus, 10/15

Who Wrote the Bible? 2/1

CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES

Becoming an Ordained Minister​—God’s Way! 6/15

Children ‘on Loan’​—How Wise? 9/1

Christians​—Firm yet Flexible, 9/15

God’s Undeserved Kindness​—Do Not Miss Its Purpose! 8/1

How Shall We Repay Jehovah? 12/1

How to Be a Successful Parent, 5/1

How to Strengthen Family Bonds, 4/1

Maintaining Our Christian Oneness, 8/15

Meeting the Needs of Our Older Ones, 7/15

Mental Distress​—When It Afflicts a Christian, 10/15

Mentally Distressed, “Spiritual Words” for, 11/15

Obedience Always Proper? 4/1

Once Associated With Jehovah’s Organization? 1/15

Prayers That Are Answered, 3/15

Prayer Worth the Effort? 3/15

Remember Christian Principles, 10/1

‘Sounding Brass or Clashing Cymbal,’ 11/1

Success​—At All Costs? 8/15

What Does It Mean to Be Honest? 2/15

Why Be Thankful? 7/1

You Can Move Mountains! 12/15

INSIGHT ON THE NEWS

1/15, 2/15, 4/15, 5/15, 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 10/15, 11/15, 12/15

JEHOVAH

God’s Name and Bible Translators, 8/1

Has Anyone Seen God? 5/15

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Annual Meeting, 8/15

Caymans​—Islands Time Forgot, 10/15

Convinced of Jehovah’s Love, 6/15

“Divine Justice” District Conventions, 2/15, 5/1

Evangelizers Reap Worldwide Harvest, 1/1

Exploiters of ‘Poverty and Ignorance’? 7/1

Forward, You Witnesses! (E. Frost), 3/15

Gilead Graduations, 6/1, 12/1

Glorifying Jehovah’s Name in the Isles of the Sea, 7/1

“Go Out From Your Land,” 8/15

Milestone in Bible Education (Ministerial Training School), 3/15

Open Door to the San Blas Islands, 5/15

Our Unforgettable Journey to Vanuatu, 7/15

Pioneering Along the Amazon, 11/15

Sounding Forth the Truth in the Austrian Alps, 3/15

Staunch Fighter for the Truth (M. Poetzinger), 9/15

Thursday Island Hears the Good News, 2/15

“Trust in Jehovah” District Conventions, 1/15

JESUS CHRIST

Birth​—Mere Legend? 6/1

“Christ, the Son of the Living God,” 7/15

God, Man, or Myth? 7/15

How Did the Crowds Hear? 6/15

Jesus Christ​—God’s Beloved Son, 6/1

Who Is He? 7/15

JESUS’ LIFE AND MINISTRY

(Articles appearing in every issue.)

KINGDOM PROCLAIMERS REPORT

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

LIFE STORIES

I Found Justice in True Christianity (X. Noll), 7/1

Jehovah Does Not Forsake His Servants (M. Ishii), 5/1

Jehovah Fills My Every Need (J. Sewell), 11/1

‘Measuring Lines Have Fallen in Pleasant Places’ (D. H. MacLean), 8/1

Pioneer Partnership for Life (M. Clark, M. Grant), 9/1

Rewarding Life as Missionaries in Africa (J. Miles), 10/1

We Turned to the Source of True Righteousness (E. Grosse), 12/1

LESSONS FROM THE SCRIPTURES

Lamentations, 9/1

MAIN STUDY ARTICLES

Accurate Knowledge of God and His Son Leads to Life, 6/1

Angelic Messages for Our Day, 12/15

Appreciation for Our Brothers, 10/1

Build Trust in Jehovah​—By Diligently Studying His Word, 8/15

Challenge of Following in His Footsteps, 5/1

Childbearing Among God’s People, 3/1

Christendom Exposed as the Promoter of False Worship, 4/1

Detest Utterly the World’s Disgraceful Course, 6/15

Discipline That Can Yield Peaceable Fruit, 4/15

Do Not Give Up in Doing What Is Fine, 7/15

“Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled,” 2/15

Do You Appreciate Sacred Things? 6/15

“Fear God and Give Him Glory,” 12/15

God Is Not Partial, 5/15

God’s Judgments Must Be Declared, 4/1

“Good News Has to Be Preached First,” 1/1

Has God Called You to Peace? 11/1

Helping Others to Worship God, 11/15

In Our Fearful Times, Whom Can You Really Trust? 4/15

Is Your Home a Place of Rest and Peace? 11/1

“Jehovah Is My Shepherd,” 7/1

Jehovah​—Our Strength, 1/15

Jehovah Rewards Faith and Courage, 12/1

Jehovah Unsheathes His Sword! 9/15

Jeremiah​—Unpopular Prophet of God’s Judgments, 4/1

Jesus Christ​—God’s Beloved Son, 6/1

“Keep Holding Men of That Sort Dear,” 10/1

Keep On Preaching the Kingdom, 1/1

Last Days​—A Time of Harvest, 1/1

Listen​—Jehovah’s Watchman Speaks! 9/15

Make Jehovah Your Trust, 4/15

Manifest Trust in Jehovah​—By Practicing the Things Learned, 8/15

“May You Have Peace,” 2/15

Parents​—Reach Your Child’s Heart From Infancy, 8/1

Pay Constant Attention to Your Teaching, 7/15

People Walking in Jesus’ Footsteps, 5/1

Responsible Childbearing in This Time of the End, 3/1

Serve Jehovah With One Accord, 5/15

Serving as Jehovah’s Trusting Fellow Workers, 3/15

“Show Yourselves Thankful,” 7/1

Stand Firm Against Satan’s Machinations, 9/1

“They Will Have to Know That I Am Jehovah,” 9/15

“This Is the Day of All Days,” 10/15

Trust in Jah Jehovah! 1/15

Trust in Jehovah Leads to Dedication and Baptism, 3/15

Universal Court Case That Involves You, 2/1

Unmasking the Serpent, 9/1

What Will the Lord’s Day Mean for You? 10/15

When Jehovah Taught Monarchs Lessons, 12/1

When Marital Peace Is Threatened, 11/1

Who Will Become Approved by Jehovah? 11/15

Will You Be a Witness for the True God? 2/1

Youths​—Guard Against Leading a Double Life, 8/1

MISCELLANEOUS

All Good People Go to Heaven? 9/15

Ancient Coins, 1/1

Divorce​—What Does the Bible Really Say? 5/15

Eagles or Vultures? 10/15

Earth’s Bright Future, 6/15

Great World Powers​—Egypt, 2/1

Great World Powers​—Assyria, 2/15

Great World Powers​—Babylon, 3/1

Great World Powers​—Medo-Persia, 3/15

Great World Powers​—Greece, 4/15

Great World Powers​—Rome, 5/1

Great World Powers​—Last, 5/15

Great World Powers Near End, 6/1

Mystery of the Gates, 8/15

New World Very Near! 11/15

Prayer on Mount Hiei​—Breakthrough for Peace? 3/15

Really Speak With the Dead? 1/15

Religious Images​—How Do You View Them? 8/1

Religious Traditions, 12/1

Sacrificing Young People, 1/15

Satan Real? 9/1

Satan Worship in Our Time, 9/1

Should I Change My Religion? 6/1

The Sign​—Are You Heeding It? 10/15

The Sign​—Have You Seen It? 10/1

Three Magi​—Fact or Fiction? 12/15

War to End Wars, 11/1

When Children Have Children, 4/15

Where Are Our Dead Loved Ones? 9/15

Who Are the True Evangelizers? 1/1

Why So Many Runaways? 4/1

Why You Should Be Interested, 2/1

Will There Always Be Wars? 11/1

World Rulership Changing, 6/15

QUESTIONS FROM READERS

Abraham wrong to send Hagar into wilderness? 2/15

How would Jesus “prepare a place”? (Joh 14:2), 5/15

Jesus’ slaves or friends? 6/15

Jews could execute? (Joh 19:6), 7/1

Judas have “greater sin”? (Joh 19:11), 7/15

Memorial​—why so few partake? 2/1

Miraculous healings at Bethzatha pool? 9/1

Sodom and Gomorrah resurrected? 6/1

Some humans sinless? (Joh 9:41), 8/1

“These” (Joh 21:15), 11/1

“The twelve” (1Co 15:5), 1/15

Why did Daniel accept Belshazzar’s gifts? 10/1

Why was Ezekiel’s face hardened? (Eze 3:8, 9), 7/15