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    Subject Index for The Watchtower 1997

    Indicating date of issue in which article appears

    BIBLE

    How Bible Came to Us, 8/15, 9/15, 10/15

    How Did God Inspire? 6/15

    Makarios Bible, 12/15

    Unique Book, 6/15

    CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES

    Abhor What Is Wicked, 1/1

    Afraid to Trust Others? 3/1

    All Complaining Bad? 12/1

    Are You God’s Friend?—Prayers Reveal, 7/1

    Beware of “Epicureans,” 11/1

    Beware of Imputing Wrong Motives, 5/15

    Conscience, 8/1

    Discerning the Principle, 10/15

    Do You Eat Well Spiritually? 4/15

    Do You Long to Serve More Fully? 3/15

    Family Study, 8/1

    Honesty—Chance or Choice? 5/15

    Honoring Elderly Parents, 9/1

    ‘Honor Jehovah With Valuable Things’—How? 11/1

    Hope Amid Despair, 5/15

    Human Weakness Magnifies Jehovah’s Power, 6/1

    Integrity, 5/1

    Maintain Joy in Full-Time Service, 9/15

    Save Your Child’s Life! 7/15

    Spirit of World Poisoning You? 10/1

    Weddings That Honor Jehovah, 4/15

    Why Report What Is Bad? 8/15

    JEHOVAH

    “God of Peace” Cares for Afflicted, 4/15

    Personal God, 10/1

    Rules With Compassion, 12/15

    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

    Bioethics and Bloodless Surgery, 2/15

    Bringing Spiritual Freedom to Prisoners (Mexico), 2/15

    Contributions, 11/1

    Counteracting False Accusations in France, 3/15

    Gilead Graduation, 6/1, 12/1

    Good News of Paradise in Tahiti, 10/15

    International Conventions, 4/1

    “Messengers of Godly Peace” Conventions, 1/15

    Nazi Persecution, 8/15

    “One of Many Lives That You Touched,” 3/1

    Require Brochure, 1/15

    Sheeplike Ones in Navajo Land, 8/15

    Showing Love to Those in Need, 10/1

    Supreme Court of Connecticut Upholds Patient’s Rights, 8/1

    They ‘Bought Truth’! (Ghana), 12/15

    Victory in Greece, 2/1

    Visiting Our Home Missionary Field (C. Seymour), 6/15

    Why Should All Praise God? (experiences), 1/1

    JESUS CHRIST

    Hailed as Messiah and King, 3/1

    KINGDOM PROCLAIMERS REPORT

    2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 12/1

    LIFE STORIES

    Giving Up Much for Something Greater (J. Owo Bello), 1/1

    God Is My Refuge and Strength (C. Müller), 5/1

    Grateful for Long Life in Jehovah’s Service (O. Mydland), 10/1

    I Learned Bible Truth in Romania (G. Romocean), 4/1

    “Instead of Gold, I Found Diamonds” (M. Kaminaris), 3/1

    I Saw “Small One” Become “Mighty Nation” (W. Dingman), 11/1

    Jehovah Acts in Loyalty (P. Palliser), 6/1

    Life I Have Never Regretted (P. Obrist), 7/1

    My Heart Overflows With Gratitude (J. Wynn), 9/1

    Patiently Waiting on Jehovah From My Youth On (R. Graichen), 8/1

    Rewards for Sacred Service (H. Bloor), 12/1

    Sustained by Confidence in Jehovah (A. Paixão), 2/1

    MAIN STUDY ARTICLES

    Are You Pursuing Virtue? 7/15

    Are You Ready for Jehovah’s Day? 3/1

    A Secret Christians Dare Not Keep! 6/1

    Beware of False Teachers! 9/1

    Blessings of the Pioneer Ministry, 10/15

    Christians and the World of Mankind, 11/1

    ‘Continue Forgiving One Another Freely,’ 12/1

    Deliverance Into a Righteous New World, 4/1

    Despite Trials, Cling to Your Faith! 11/15

    Faith Makes Us Patient and Prayerful, 11/15

    Faith Moves Us to Action! 11/15

    Greater Glory of Jehovah’s House, 1/1

    Happy Are Those Who Stay Awake! 3/1

    Helping Others to Learn God’s Requirements, 1/15

    Identifying the Right Kind of Messenger, 5/1

    Incline Your Heart to Discernment, 3/15

    In the World but No Part of It, 11/1

    Jehovah, a God “Ready to Forgive,” 12/1

    Jehovah—A God Who Reveals Secrets, 6/1

    Jehovah Cherishes Your Whole-Souled Service, 10/15

    “Jehovah Will Not Forsake His People,” 7/1

    Keep Jehovah’s Day Close in Mind, 9/1

    Let All Glorify Jehovah! 1/1

    Let Discernment Safeguard You, 3/15

    Let Us Hold Fast to Our Precious Faith! 9/1

    Let Your Brotherly Love Continue! 8/1

    Living for Today or for an Eternal Future? 8/15

    Loyally Upholding God’s Inspired Word, 10/1

    Maintaining Virtue in a Vice-Filled World, 7/15

    Make Public Declaration for Salvation, 12/15

    “Male and Female He Created Them,” 6/15

    Messengers of Godly Peace Pronounced Happy, 5/1

    No Peace for the False Messengers! 5/1

    Pursue Godly Peace in Family Life, 6/15

    Seek True Peace and Pursue It! 4/15

    Separated to Be Joyful Praisers Worldwide, 7/1

    Serving as Messengers of Godly Peace, 1/15

    Serving Loyally With Jehovah’s Organization, 8/1

    “Soundness of Mind” as the End Draws Close, 8/15

    Surviving ‘Jehovah’s Day,’ 12/15

    Take Courage as Deliverance Draws Near, 4/1

    Theocratic Administration in the Christian Era, 5/15

    “The Whole Obligation of Man,” 2/15

    “This Is How God Loved Us,” 2/1

    “Though You Never Saw Him, You Love Him,” 2/1

    True Peace—From What Source? 4/15

    What Does God Require of Us? 1/15

    When Jesus Comes in Kingdom Glory, 5/15

    Who Will Survive “the Day of Jehovah”? 9/15

    Will You Be Faithful Like Elijah? 9/15

    Word of God Endures Forever, 10/1

    Your Life—What Is Its Purpose? 2/15

    MISCELLANEOUS

    Acrobats of Mountain Crags, 7/15

    Afflicted Ever Have Peace? 4/15

    Aristarchus, 9/15

    Boarding Schools, 3/15

    Christmas, 12/15

    Ehud, 3/15

    Enoch, 1/15

    Epaphras, 5/15

    Faith Require a Miracle? 3/15

    403-Year Marriage in Trouble (Church of Sweden), 4/1

    Fundamentalism, 3/1

    “God’s Temple” and Idols in Greece, 2/15

    Happiness—What Is the Key? 10/15

    Harvest Festivals Please God? 9/15

    Healing, 7/1

    “Holy Coat of Trier,” 4/1

    “Investigative Judgment”—Bible-Based Doctrine? 7/15

    Jerusalem in Bible Times, 6/15

    Last Days, 4/1

    Miracles Alone Do Not Build Faith, 3/15

    Mishnah, 11/15

    Music’s Place in Modern Worship, 2/1

    Naḥmanides Refute Christianity? 4/15

    Onesiphorus, 11/15

    Poor yet Rich, 9/15

    Reincarnation, 5/15

    Religious Freedom, 2/1

    Salvation, 8/15

    Secret Societies, 6/1

    Shechem—City in the Valley, 2/1

    Shunem—Marked by Love and Violence, 10/1

    Sin, 7/15

    Ten Commandments, 12/1

    Tertius, 7/15

    Trust in an Imperfect World, 5/1

    Virginal Marriage? (Mary), 10/15

    When Suffering Will Be No More, 2/15

    Where Can Happiness Be Found? 3/15

    World Unity, 11/1

    Yearn for Just World? 11/15

    Young People—Secure Future? 12/1

    QUESTIONS FROM READERS

    Business—why written agreement? 8/1

    Capital punishment, 6/15

    Clarification of “generation” (Mt 24:34) affect 1914? 6/1

    Converts during “great tribulation”? 2/15

    “Generation” (Mt 24:34) allow end to be distant? 5/1

    Jury duty, 4/1

    Pedophilia, 2/1

    Tetragrammaton in Shem-Tob’s Matthew? 8/15

    Use of afterbirth and umbilical cord, 2/1

    Witnesses now doing a separating work? 7/1

    THEY DID JEHOVAH’S WILL

    Discreet Woman Averts Disaster (Abigail), 7/1

    Example of Self-Sacrifice, Loyalty (Elisha), 11/1

    Faith of Parents Rewarded (Moses’ parents), 5/1

    Father Who Is Ready to Forgive (prodigal son illustration), 9/1

    Finding a Wife for Isaac, 1/1

    Jesus Hailed as Messiah and King, 3/1