GOVERNMENTS

(See also Caesar; Kingdom; Nationalism; Nations; Politics; Rulership; Superior Authorities; World Government; World Powers; lands by name)

(Note centered heading below: List by Type)

ambassadors: it-1 88-90

Aristotle’s view: g90 8/8 5; g90 9/8 24-25

attitude of people:

distrust: g97 6/22 29; g94 3/22 28

when dishonesty perceived: g92 7/22 29

authority: it-2 1009

history of theories on legitimacy: w94 7/1 14-17

Babylon the Great to be destroyed by: ijwbq article 115; w19.10 14-15; rr 168-169; kr 223; w12 6/15 17-18; w12 9/15 4-5; re 256-258; w89 5/15 5-6

evidence of nearness: w87 11/1 27-28

Christian view: scl 52-53; w22.10 12-17; lff lesson 45; od 201; w18.05 24; it-1 991-992; lv 44-45, 82-83; w10 5/15 6; w09 6/15 19; lr 148-151; w02 11/1 17-19; w98 9/1 16; w97 11/1 14-18; w96 5/1 5-20; w96 7/15 19; w90 11/1 10-15; rs 270

aid for elderly: w14 3/15 23-24; w93 9/1 25

aid from government: w09 6/15 19-20

answering charges or questions: scl 45; mwb22.05 2; w19.07 11-12; w18.10 10; w03 3/1 12-13; be 68, 177-178, 195

appeal to for protection: w86 3/15 25

being a good citizen: w12 5/1 10-11; g99 9/8 26-27

being impressed into service (Mt 5:41): w12 4/1 9; w05 2/15 23-26; w96 5/1 12; g86 11/8 26-27

being peaceable with officials: w18.05 11

demonstrations to influence governments: g93 2/8 18-19

early Christians: w96 5/1 5-8, 12-13

efforts by others to replace authorities: w90 11/1 21-22

government employment: w90 11/1 20-21

honor for authorities: w17.03 10, 12

“honor for the king” (1Pe 2:17): w12 12/15 23; w02 11/1 14; w96 5/1 6, 8; w92 6/1 16-17

neutrality: ijwfq article 37; scl 52-53; w22.05 11; lvs 61-63, 97, 244; w16.04 28-29; lv 51-53; w01 6/1 15

persecution by governments: rr 76; w05 12/15 23-24; yb02 203-204; w98 9/1 16

persecution of responsible brothers: w22.11 16-17

prayer regarding government officials: scl 96; w20.11 15; w96 5/1 11, 20; km 11/90 8

pre-Christian witnesses who held office: w96 5/1 11-12

respect for authorities: ijwfq article 37; scl 50, 52; it-1 1194; lvs 54-55; lv 44-45; g 9/08 20-21; w00 6/15 14; w91 2/1 20-21

revolutions: w90 11/1 18-19, 21-22

subjection relative: bt 39; lff lesson 59

“tipping” officials: w05 4/1 29; w86 10/1 30-31

witnessing to officials: km 8/09 3; w98 9/1 31; w92 9/1 11

communications:

Bible times: it-1 492-493

corruption: mrt article 92; w15 1/1 3-7; w86 8/15 6

China: g89 5/8 29

deaths by: g95 8/8 29

killing authorized by: w90 7/15 30

development: re 12-13

diplomacy: g04 1/8 26-27

discussion: it-1 991-992; g90 8/8 3-9; g90 8/22 16-20; g90 9/8 24-27; g90 9/22 11-14; g90 10/8 19-22; g90 10/22 24-27; g90 11/8 18-21; g90 11/22 17-20; g90 12/8 20-24; g90 12/22 20-24; rs 152-156

effect of economic pressures: g92 1/8 3-4

espionage: g88 5/22 3, 6, 9; g87 11/22 10-13

failure of human: wp21.2 6; g 7/12 4-8; w10 1/15 28-29; w10 12/15 16; g 5/08 4-6; w03 1/15 4-5; wt 51-53; w01 5/15 8; g90 8/8 3; pe 112; rs 152-155; w86 7/1 4

apathy: g90 8/8 4

dissatisfaction with leaders: g93 11/22 28

“enlightened despotism” (1700’s): w89 2/1 15

food shortages: g 5/13 3; g03 11/22 28; kl 102-103; g89 11/8 28; g87 3/8 5-7; g87 6/8 26-27; g87 10/22 29; g86 6/22 17-18

fate of human: re 110-112; kp 14; w98 4/15 12-13; rs 154-156; w88 6/15 3-6

end nearing: w86 4/15 19-20

foreign aid: w11 6/1 5-6; g92 11/22 28

costly errors: g93 3/22 28-29

no sacrifice: g87 3/8 6; g87 6/8 27

Greek words: it-1 991

Hebrew words: it-1 991

instability since 1914: re 105-106

jurisdictional districts: it-2 139-140

laws:

when proper: it-2 224

life stories of government officials:

It Is Not Too Late to Become God’s Friend: g 1/12 24-26

meaning of term: it-1 991; rs 152

need for: g03 6/8 7-8; g90 8/8 5-7

no government is better than the men who compose it (quote): g90 12/22 20

obedience to: w23.10 8-10; scl 17, 81, 83; od 160-161, 201; it-1 382, 991-992; it-2 523; lvs 54-55; lv 44; w12 12/15 22-23; re 282; lr 148-151; w02 11/1 13, 17-19; wt 161-162; w96 5/1 7-20; w96 7/15 19; w90 11/1 10-15, 18-28; pe 130-131; rs 270; tp 131-133

civil disobedience: g87 9/8 22-23; w86 7/1 6

example in Esther: si 94

worship excluded: w89 1/1 22

power struggle between blocs:

Daniel’s prophecy about (Da 11, 12): g87 1/8 10; w86 10/15 3-7

relationship to terrorism: g87 1/8 9-10, 13

principles of good government: it-2 707

religious intolerance: g86 1/8 29

Satan offers to Jesus: ijwbq article 154; rr 7-8; w16.04 28-29; w15 1/1 5; jy 36; w01 10/15 5-6; gt chapter 13

Satan’s influence on: w18.05 23; it-1 991; w12 5/1 6-7; w11 9/1 7-8; re 12-13, 187-189, 227-228; w01 10/15 5-6; w90 11/1 13-15; rs 153, 364-365

demon princes (Da 10, 11): w11 9/1 8; dp 204-205

through “wicked spirit forces” (Eph 6:12): w11 9/1 7

similarities: g90 8/8 6-7

‘stripped bare’ (Col 2:14, 15): it-2 1129; w90 11/15 28

“superior authorities” (Ro 13:1): w23.10 8-10; w22.10 14; it-2 1009, 1045; w10 1/15 24; g03 12/8 10-11; w96 5/1 10, 12-14; kl 131-134; w90 11/1 10-15, 18-28; rs 270, 438

“God’s minister” (Ro 13:4): it-2 409-410, 1045; g03 12/8 11; kl 132-133

subjection relative: it-2 1045; w90 11/1 23-28

surveillance by: g03 1/22 4

illegal wiretapping: g88 5/22 9

symbolized by—

beasts: it-1 267-271; re 17, 187-188; w04 4/1 4-5; w90 7/15 30

dream image (Da 2): it-1 1186-1187; w12 6/15 9-11, 15-16, 19; g90 11/22 17-20; w86 11/15 5-7

heavens: it-1 1061-1062; re 110-111, 301

horns: re 188, 193, 254-255

mountains: it-2 444-445; re 110-112, 134-136, 251-253

vine: re 212-215

Witness attitude toward: ijwfq articles 37, 64; mrt article 70; kr 57; w12 12/15 23; g 8/10 9; w02 7/15 23-25; w97 11/1 16-18; jv 190, 195-196, 198, 672-673; w92 5/1 9-10

community projects: g01 12/22 17-18

no threat to national security: ijwfq article 37

world government promoted: g19.1 10

worldly not backed by God: w09 5/1 9; w86 4/15 11-12

worship of State: g90 10/22 24-25; w89 1/1 22

anarchy:

aristocracy:

bureaucracy: g90 9/8 24

plutocracy:

authoritarian:

autocracy: g90 10/8 19, 21; g90 12/8 23

dictatorship: g90 10/8 19

totalitarian:

capitalism:

clergy rule: w89 9/1 3-4

Communism:

democracy:

Fascism:

feudalism: g90 8/22 18; g90 9/8 25

invisible governments: it-1 991

kingdom:

monarchy:

Nazism:

oligarchy:

patriarchal:

republic:

socialism:

supranational: g90 12/8 20-22, 24

theocracy: