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    Subject Index for The Watchtower 1996

    Indicating date of issue in which article appears

    BIBLE

    Fight for Spanish Bible, 6/1

    Flood Legend Supports Bible Account, 9/15

    CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES

    Comfort, Encouragement—Gems of Many Facets, 1/15

    Early Christianity and the State, 5/1

    Godly View of Alcoholic Beverages, 12/15

    God, State, and You, 5/1

    Handling Word of Truth Aright, 1/1

    How Christian Shepherds Serve You, 3/15

    Imitating Our Impartial God? 11/15

    Living Up to Your Marriage Vow! 3/1

    Look Beyond the Things You See! 2/15

    Maintain Confidence Firm to End, 5/1

    Moses, Aaron—Courageous Proclaimers, 1/15

    Mounting Up With Wings Like Eagles, 6/15

    Need to Apologize? 9/15

    “Remember the Days Gone By”—Why? 12/1

    Time to Keep Quiet and to Speak, 5/15

    What Must We Do to Be Saved? 2/1

    JEHOVAH

    Can You Really Love God? 6/15

    God Accept Every Kind of Worship? 7/1

    God Cares About You, 3/1

    God’s View of Christendom’s Worship, 7/1

    How Pray to God? 7/15

    Jehovah—Lover of Righteousness and Justice, 3/15

    Throw Your Burden on Jehovah, 4/1

    What Does It Mean to Love God? 6/15

    Why He Used the Greatest Name, 4/15

    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

    Are You a Balanced Pioneer? 5/15

    Assembled as Joyful Praisers, 1/15

    Climate for Growth (Equatorial Guinea), 10/15

    Expansion With Jehovah’s Blessing (headquarters dedication), 4/15

    Finding Joy in Disciple Making, 2/15

    Freedom of Religion Upheld in Japan, 11/1

    Gilead Sends Out Its 100th Class, 6/1

    101st Class of Gilead, 12/1

    Patients’ Rights Respected, 3/15

    Peace in a World in Turmoil, 1/1

    “Recognize Men of That Sort,” 6/15

    Retirement—Open Door to Activity? 7/15

    Right to Informed Consent Reaffirmed, 11/15

    “So Where Is Your Church?” (Mozambique), 12/15

    Spreading Bible Truth in Portugal, 2/15

    Sustained by Greatest Friend, 3/15

    Witnessing Campaign in Greece, 4/15

    Witnessing in Cameroon, 8/15

    Witnessing in Greenland, 6/15

    JESUS CHRIST

    Gospel According to Scholars, 12/15

    Heeding Jesus’ Parting Words, 3/15

    Truth About Jesus, 12/15

    Would You Have Recognized the Messiah? 11/15

    KINGDOM PROCLAIMERS REPORT

    1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1, 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 12/1

    LIFE STORIES

    God’s Word Works “Miracles” (T. Héon), 7/1

    He Humbly Served Jehovah (J. Booth), 6/15

    Jehovah Has Been My Refuge (P. Makris), 12/1

    Jehovah Never Abandoned Us (N. Dori), 1/1

    Jehovah Proved to Be With Me (M. Henning), 6/1

    Keeping Eyes and Heart Fixed on Prize (E. Michael), 8/1

    More Than 50 Years of ‘Stepping Over’ (E. Paterakis), 11/1

    My Lifelong Hope—Never to Die (H. Priest), 2/1

    Serving Jehovah as a United Family (A. Santoleri), 10/1

    Serving the Trustworthy God (K. Progakis), 9/1

    Serving Under Jehovah’s Loving Hand (L. Zoumbos), 5/1

    United in Service in Good Times and Bad (M. and B. Muller), 3/1

    “Work, Not for the Food That Perishes” (D. Lunstrum), 4/1

    MAIN STUDY ARTICLES

    “A House of Prayer for All the Nations,” 7/1

    All Must Render an Account to God, 9/15

    “Become Holy Yourselves in All Your Conduct,” 8/1

    Behold the Loyal! 3/15

    Blessings or Maledictions—Examples for Us, 6/15

    Blessings or Maledictions—There Is a Choice! 6/15

    Christian Hospitality in a Divided World, 10/1

    Devote Yourself to Reading, 5/15

    Education—Use It to Praise Jehovah, 2/1

    Father and Elder—Fulfilling Both Roles, 10/15

    Flight to Safety Before the “Great Tribulation,” 6/1

    “Follow the Course of Hospitality,” 10/1

    God and Caesar, 5/1

    God’s Kingdom—Are You Getting the Sense of It? 2/1

    How Traveling Overseers Serve as Faithful Stewards, 11/15

    Husband and Elder—Balancing the Responsibilities, 10/15

    Jehovah Gives Peace and Truth in Abundance, 1/1

    Jehovah’s Family Enjoys Precious Unity, 7/15

    Jehovah’s Great Spiritual Temple, 7/1

    Jehovah’s Sheep Need Tender Care, 1/15

    Jesus’ Coming or Jesus’ Presence—Which? 8/15

    Joyful Now and Forever, 2/15

    “Keep Yourselves in Expectation of Me,” 3/1

    Living by the Law of the Christ, 9/1

    Look to Jehovah for Comfort, 11/1

    “Love Truth and Peace”! 1/1

    Maintain Unity in These Last Days, 7/15

    Mankind Needs the Knowledge of God, 1/15

    May Jehovah Credit Good to Your Account, 9/15

    “May Your Hands Not Drop Down,” 3/1

    Meeting the Challenge of Loyalty, 3/15

    Parents, Find Pleasure in Your Children, 12/1

    Paying Back Caesar’s Things to Caesar, 5/1

    “Praise Jah, You People!” 4/1

    Praise the King of Eternity! 4/1

    Read God’s Word and Serve Him in Truth, 5/15

    Sharing the Comfort That Jehovah Provides, 11/1

    Singleness—A Door to Undistracted Activity, 10/15

    Taught to Do Jehovah’s Will, 12/15

    The Law Before Christ, 9/1

    The Law of the Christ, 9/1

    The Serpent’s Seed—How Exposed? 6/1

    The Triumph of True Worship Draws Near, 7/1

    Traveling Overseers—Gifts in Men, 11/15

    Trust in Jehovah and His Word, 2/1

    We Have Reason to Cry Out for Joy, 2/15

    What Is Paramount in Your Life? 12/15

    Why True Worship Receives God’s Blessing, 4/15

    Why Worldly Religion Will End, 4/15

    Will You Be Saved When God Acts? 8/15

    ‘You Must Be Holy Because I Am Holy,’ 8/1

    Youths Who Remember Their Creator, 12/1

    MISCELLANEOUS

    All Religions Please God? 9/15

    Apollos—Proclaimer of Christian Truth, 10/1

    Aquila and Priscilla—Exemplary Couple, 12/15

    Back to Dust—How? 9/15

    Better Hope for the Soul, 8/1

    Can Dreams Foretell the Future? 10/1

    Celebrate the Memorial Worthily, 4/1

    Comfort During Years of War, 11/1

    Comfort for the Oppressed, 11/1

    Daniel Served God With Constancy, 11/15

    Does Bible Teach Belief in Fate? 9/1

    Does God Require Fasting? 11/15

    ‘Do I Matter to God?’ 3/1

    Easter or Memorial—Which? 4/1

    Enjoy Lasting Friendships, 3/15

    Epaphroditus—Envoy of Philippians, 8/15

    Faraday—Scientist and Man of Faith, 8/1

    Gamaliel—Taught Saul of Tarsus, 7/15

    Good News Ahead! 4/15

    Have You Been Saved? 2/1

    “House of David”—Fact or Fiction? 10/15

    Increasing Incidence of Bad News, 4/15

    Is Fasting Out-of-Date? 11/15

    Is Peace Possible? 1/1

    Is There Life After Death? 10/15

    Is the Soul Immortal? 8/1

    Jonah Learns About Jehovah’s Mercy, 5/15

    Joyful in a Joyless World, 1/15

    King Solomon’s Wealth Exaggerated? 10/15

    Lessons From the Promised Land, 8/15

    Life After Death—How, Where, When? 10/15

    Light Ends Age of Darkness, 1/15

    Little Girl Spoke With Courage, 5/15

    Lydia—Hospitable Worshiper of God, 9/15

    Permanent End of Violence—How? 2/15

    Peter Preaches at Pentecost, 9/15

    Philip Baptizes an Ethiopian Official, 7/15

    Prejudice Will Be No More! 6/1

    ‘Providing for Household’—In Developing Lands, 10/1

    Relief in the Midst of Ruins, 12/1

    Seize This Unique Opportunity! 11/15

    “Teach Us How to Pray,” 7/15

    Theophilus of Antioch, 3/15

    True Security—An Elusive Goal, 5/15

    True Security—Now and Forever, 5/15

    Victim of Prejudice? 6/1

    Violence Is Everywhere, 2/15

    Visit to the Promised Land, 8/15

    We Must Dream, 10/1

    We Need True Friends, 3/15

    What “Instinctively Wise” Creatures Teach Us, 7/15

    When Natural Disasters Strike, 12/1

    Who Deserves to Be Called Rabbi? 7/1

    Why Give to Jehovah? 11/1

    “Wonderful Gift From Jehovah,” 11/1

    Your Life Controlled by Fate? 9/1

    QUESTIONS FROM READERS

    Can Christians forgive sins? 4/15

    Can one deliberately forget something? (Php 3:13), 5/1

    Christians with earthly hope have as much spirit as anointed? 6/15

    God’s Kingdom come to the earth? 6/1

    Jesus know the timing of Armageddon? 8/1

    Name of every family (Eph 3:14, 15), 1/15

    New ones anointed with holy spirit? 8/15

    Why toʹte (then) used to introduce what comes before and what follows? 7/15

    Wise to consult a mental-health practitioner? 9/1