KINGDOM
(See also Appointed Times of the Nations; Christ’s Return and Presence; Kingdom Interests; New Jerusalem; 1914; Thousand Year Reign)
(Note centered headings below: Jehovah’s Universal Kingdom; Messianic Kingdom; Quotations)
Bible usage: w25.05 15; it-2 158; nwt 1699
development among mankind: it-2 158, 161
discussion: it-2 158
Greek word: it-2 159; w92 2/1 4
Israel (ancient): it-2 158-159
divided: lfb 110-111
“kingdom of priests” (Ex 19:5, 6): w12 1/15 27-28; w00 9/1 21; w98 2/1 10-11; w95 7/1 15-17; bp 8, 18
“kingdom of the Son of his love” (Col 1:13): it-2 169; w02 10/1 18; w90 3/15 15; pe 136; rs 232
“kingdom of the world” (Re 11:15): it-2 1210; re 171-172
kingdom of wild beast darkened (Re 16:10): re 228
meaning of term: g90 8/22 16; rs 225-226
Nimrod: it-2 503
Jehovah’s Universal Kingdom
Adam and Eve under: it-2 160
benefit of: w89 9/1 5-6
discussion: it-2 159-170, 1008-1011; w14 1/15 7-11; w07 12/1 21-22; re 172; pe 135
during Medo-Persian Empire: it-2 165-166
eternal: w14 1/15 7; w90 9/15 17-18
Israel under: it-2 162-165; w10 1/15 29-30
“Jehovah has become king”: it-2 164, 166, 994; re 172, 274-275; ip-2 185, 187-188; w86 12/15 29
“kingdom of our Lord” (Re 11:15): it-2 169
Messianic Kingdom an expression of: it-2 160; w07 12/1 22-23; wt 93-94; pe 135
mountain of copper (Zec 6:1): w17.10 27-28
patriarchs under: it-2 161-162
speaking about: w04 1/15 16-17; w90 9/15 16-17
Messianic Kingdom
Abrahamic covenant fulfilled in: w14 10/15 10; w98 2/1 17-18
accomplishments: w25.05 24-25; ijwbq article 23; lff lesson 33; wp20.2 11-13; it-2 170; w17.04 9-13; w15 2/1 16; w15 5/1 2; w14 1/15 16; fg 15; w10 4/1 9; w08 1/1 6; w07 3/15 4-7; wt 96-100, 188-189; w00 10/15 19; bp 27-29; rs 227-232
bad conditions replaced: w17.04 9-13
during time of end: wp20.2 11; w14 1/15 12-16; kr 3, 25, 30-219, 222; wt 98-99
sanctification of Jehovah’s name: w14 10/1 4-5; kr 39, 41-42, 45-48; rs 227
video Jesus Showed What the Kingdom Will Accomplish: lff lesson 33
ambassadors: scl 52; it-1 89; lvs 61-62; lv 51-52; w02 11/1 16-17; w98 12/15 17-18
privilege symbolized by denarius (Mt 20): gt chapter 97; w89 8/15 8-9
privilege symbolized by talents (Mt 25): w15 3/15 20-21, 24; w90 3/15 13; ws 60, 64
since 1919: ws 67-68
antichrists reject: w06 12/1 6
associate rulers: w22.12 11; lff lesson 31; it-2 60; bhs 84-86; bh 78-79; fg 14-15; w11 3/1 5; w10 4/1 8; bm 28; w06 2/15 19-20; w06 7/15 5; re 72-73, 199-201, 288-291, 310, 313; w02 6/15 5-6; wt 94-95; dg 18; w00 10/15 12; rq 12; w95 7/1 10-11; kl 92-93; g95 1/8 27; bp 14, 18; pe 123-125; rs 226-227; w88 6/15 5-6; Lmn 22-23
“24 elders” (Re 4:4): re 77, 81-82
“born again” (Joh 3:3): w09 4/1 7-8, 11; w92 11/15 5-6
covenant between Jesus and anointed (Lu 22:29, 30): cl 197; it-1 524-525; w14 10/15 16-17; w06 2/15 22; w03 2/15 22; w98 2/1 17-18; w98 2/15 16; w89 2/1 19-20
gathering: w20.01 31
Gentiles called: w06 2/15 19
“holy ones” (Da 7): w05 1/15 16; w04 2/1 10; dp 146, 148
Jehovah’s undeserved kindness during Millennium: w16.07 29
Jews given first opportunity: jy 194-195, 248-249; gt chapters 36, 83, 107; w90 1/15 8-9; w88 12/15 8-9; w86 12/1 9
“kingdom and priests” (Re 5:10): re 87-88
“kingdom of priests” (Ex 19:5, 6): cl 196-197; it-2 242; w12 1/15 27-29; w11 5/15 22-23; jr 175-176; re 87-88; w95 7/1 18-19; w89 2/1 18-19
“little flock” (Lu 12:32): g95 1/8 27
Mary (mother of Jesus): w09 1/1 10
preparation of: tp 64-66
qualities: cl 198; it-2 72; w07 8/15 29; w89 2/1 20
realm: w89 2/1 19-20
role after Millennium: w12 1/15 30; wt 100; w00 10/15 20
“royal priesthood” (1Pe 2:9): w12 1/15 26-30; w95 7/1 18-19; si 253; w89 2/1 18-19
why chosen from earth: w06 2/15 20; pe 124-125
women: w91 7/1 19
based on love: bm 20
Bible Students’ view: jv 138-139
Bible theme: it-1 310-311; it-2 160; w13 10/1 3; g 2/12 13; w07 9/1 7; be 211; w00 10/15 10
1 Corinthians: si 214
Acts: si 205
chart of scriptures highlighting: si 342
Luke’s Gospel: si 192
Mark’s Gospel: si 186
blessings to earthly subjects: w25.01 28-29; mrt articles 39, 41; cf 190-191; w22.05 18; cl 82-83; wp21.2 13-14; lff lesson 33; mwb21.01 9; wp20.1 14-15; wp20.2 13; wp19.1 13-14; g19.1 11, 15; wp18.2 10-11; rr 108; w17.04 9-13; lfb 238-239; mwb17.02 7; bhs 4-5, 34-36, 39; jy 314, 316; w14 1/15 16; w14 10/1 5-7, 16; bh 4-5, 33-36; kr 220-221, 231-240; hl sections 17-19; w12 9/15 8-12; g 12/12 22-25; w11 3/1 5; w10 1/1 22-23; w10 4/1 9-10; w10 8/15 29-32; rk 16-17; w09 3/15 11-13; w09 12/1 6-7; pc 29-31; w08 8/1 7-8; w08 10/1 8-10; g 4/08 8-9; g 5/08 7; w07 3/15 5-6; w07 12/15 14-15; w06 5/15 5-6; jd 190-191; re 303; g 12/06 7-9; sp 28-31; g04 3/22 11; lr 251-254; wt 96-99, 188-189; ol 30; dg 22-28; la 29-31; g01 7/22 12; w00 4/15 12-13, 16-18; w00 5/15 18-19; w00 10/15 18-19; jt 17-18; w99 8/15 5-6; gu 26; w98 4/15 17-19; g98 10/22 8-11; g97 10/8 8-11; rq 11; w95 7/15 6-7; w95 11/15 3-4, 6; kl 8-10, 181-191; g95 4/22 9-10; g94 9/22 10-12; jv 168; bp 29, 31; pr 26-27, 29-30; g93 3/22 9-11; g93 10/22 5-9; w92 2/1 7; w92 3/15 6-7; g92 3/8 12-13; g92 10/22 4-10; w91 6/1 8-9; w91 7/15 5-7; gt chapter 133; w90 6/1 5-7; w90 10/1 3, 6-7; sh 372-375; op 18-21; g90 12/22 22; w89 2/1 20; w89 9/1 11; pe 10-14, 155-165; rs 227-232; br78 16-17; w88 6/15 6-7; w88 11/15 5-6; w87 4/15 7; w87 5/15 6; w86 5/15 6-7; tp 96-97, 99-107; Lmn 3-4; g86 8/22 20-21
abundance: kr 236-237
animals: it-2 257, 593; w12 9/15 9-10; g 12/11 11; g05 9/8 12; g04 12/8 30; ip-2 388-389; w00 4/15 17-18; ip-1 163-165; g96 8/8 10; g93 11/8 11; g91 4/8 10-11; ws 173-175
animal species protected: g97 7/8 11
babies healthy: g89 2/22 11
blindness cured: w94 8/15 6-7
book A Sane and Happy Life: A Family Guide: g93 10/22 5-9
child abuse ended: g03 2/8 8, 10; g95 2/8 10-13
children cared for: g00 12/8 11; g92 12/8 8-9; g90 1/8 9-11
commercial interests no more: w17.07 11
contrast to man’s promises: tp 8-9
corrupting influence of old world gone: w93 4/1 17-18
corruption ended: mrt articles 44, 92; w17.04 11-12; w15 1/1 4-7; w12 10/1 7-8; w95 6/1 4-5
crime ended: mrt article 109; g 5/13 9; g 2/08 8-9; w03 11/15 32; g03 7/8 10-11; g98 2/22 7-9; g96 10/8 10-11; w89 8/15 6-7
cruelty no more: w07 4/15 6-7
death abolished: ijwbv article 52; rr 229; kr 237; w13 12/1 11; g 12/12 25
depression cured: g 7/09 8; w90 3/1 9; g87 10/22 16
deserts blossom: g86 3/22 12
disabilities removed: w02 5/1 4-7; g99 6/8 9-10; w96 2/15 18; w91 12/15 12; g89 8/22 9-10
disasters ended: w11 12/1 8-9; g 9/07 8-9; w93 12/1 7-10
distress no more: w17.04 12-13
ecology restored: mrt articles 60, 91; g03 11/22 9-10; g87 3/8 10
economic anxieties ended: mrt articles 36, 93; g92 3/22 14
economic management: w90 4/15 6; g89 5/8 10-11; g87 8/22 8-9
education: w22.09 22; w10 12/15 18
enlightenment: w93 4/1 17-18
families: ip-2 387
fatherhood of Jesus Christ: ws 161-169
fear no more: g05 8/8 10; w04 11/15 32; w95 8/15 6-7; w94 7/15 5-7
food abundant: kr 236; g 12/12 23; g95 11/8 31; g87 6/8 27; tp 105-106; ws 175
food safe: g 6/12 8-9; g01 12/22 11-12
forests restored: g87 6/22 10
former things not called to mind: mwb17.02 7; w12 3/1 19; g89 4/8 18
freedom: w92 4/1 9-14
freedom from sin: lr 126; w87 1/1 27
godly values upheld: g03 6/8 10-11
greed eliminated: w90 2/15 6-7
guns no more: g90 5/22 10-11
happiness: w91 8/15 5-6; tp 106-107
harmony: g05 9/8 11-12
harvests abundant: w86 10/15 30
hatred no more: wp22.1 14-15; w95 6/15 7-8
health: mrt article 90; it-1 633-634; kr 237; g98 7/8 9; g95 4/8 12-14; w91 8/15 5-6; w91 9/15 18-19; w90 4/15 7; w88 9/15 27; g87 5/8 8-9
homes: w12 9/15 9; g05 9/22 11-12; g05 12/8 9; g90 1/8 9-11; g88 3/8 12
how to gain: w01 4/1 5-7
illness no more: w15 12/15 27; g 12/12 23, 25; w10 4/1 9-10; g04 5/22 11-13; g03 5/22 12; g03 10/22 11; ip-1 352, 354-355; g97 11/22 10; w91 6/15 5-7
imperfection overcome: w14 9/15 26
Jesus’ miracles portend: cl 95-96; it-2 664; w10 8/15 29-30; w09 3/15 12; g05 4/22 11; w02 5/1 4-6
justice: mrt article 21; cl 156-157; wp17.3 16; g 5/12 8-9; w07 8/15 25-26; w97 11/15 6-7; w89 2/15 14-15
kindness to prevail: w04 4/15 15-17
land owned in security: it-2 201
life everlasting: w22.12 2-7; it-2 249-251; w06 10/1 6; ip-2 386-387; la 29; w00 10/15 19-20; gf 31; w99 4/15 12-13; w95 3/1 32; kl 7-8, 190-191; w92 8/1 6-7; w91 6/15 5-7; w88 9/15 27; g88 10/8 26-27; w86 2/15 16-20; tp 102-105
loving relationships: w90 4/15 6; tp 107
male-female relationships: ws 179
natural forces controlled: jy 113; g03 8/8 9; rs 230; ws 177; g86 6/22 20; g86 8/8 9
New Jerusalem: w12 1/15 30; re 310-313; ws 96-97
nuclear threat ended: w94 8/1 6-7
old age reversed: w11 4/1 23; w09 8/15 5-6; w07 6/1 30; g 2/06 8-9
pain no more: ijwbv article 52; it-2 567-568; w13 12/1 11; g94 6/22 4-5, 10-11; w90 7/15 5-6
Paradise: w22.12 8-13; it-2 576; wp17.4 15; kr 235-237, 240; w10 12/1 25; g 9/08 7-10; w06 8/15 4-7; gf 8-9; ip-1 369-381; w96 2/15 17-18; kl 8-9, 182-184, 188-189; w89 8/15 10-20; g89 6/22 10-11; w88 1/15 20; w88 11/15 4-6; tp 96-97; ws 170-179; g86 8/22 20-21
past undone: dg 27-28
peace: ijwbq article 25; mrt articles 96, 106; it-2 592-593; wp17.5 16; w13 6/1 16; w06 2/15 21-25; w90 4/1 9-10; w90 4/15 4-7; w87 4/1 18; tp 41, 100-101, 107; g86 2/8 8-9
perfection: w22.09 22; it-2 606-607; wt 96-98, 188-189; w00 6/15 5-7; kl 187, 190; w91 9/15 19
pollution ended: g98 12/22 11; g94 12/22 10-11; w93 2/15 7; w90 7/1 5-6; g88 5/8 8-10; g87 6/22 10
population equilibrium: g88 4/8 27
poverty ended: mrt article 108; w15 10/1 16; g 9/15 15; w11 6/1 7-8; g 5/07 9-10; w06 5/1 7; w05 5/15 4, 7; g05 11/8 7, 10; w03 3/15 32; w03 8/1 6-7; g98 6/8 11; w95 5/1 6-7; g88 12/22 6-8; tp 99-101
prejudice no more: g20.3 14-15; w13 6/1 7; g 8/09 9
racial prejudice no more: mrt article 71; g93 8/22 11
reasonableness of Bible’s promises: tp 94-97, 99-107
“re-creation” (Mt 19:28): it-1 546-547; jy 225; w09 8/1 22; w09 8/15 8; w08 9/1 29; g 9/08 7; g 12/06 8; gt chapter 96; w89 8/1 9; w87 3/1 27-29
relationship with Jehovah: ijwbq article 145; ws 119-120, 177-178; Lmn 29-30
resurrection: w22.05 18-19; w22.09 20-22; cl 83-86; it-2 787-793; w16.07 29-30; w12 9/15 10-11; w09 3/15 12, 19; g 12/07 8-9; w06 3/15 6-7; w06 6/15 6; jd 190-191; re 296-300; w05 5/1 10-13, 17-22; lr 187-191; wt 85-87; w98 7/1 21-24; ie 27-28; kl 185-187; w91 12/15 12-13; w89 8/15 16-18; pe 174; rs 336-340; g89 4/8 19-20; tp 102-106; ws 166-169; Lmn 20-21
Satan and demons abyssed: re 287-288; ws 171-173
security: kr 236; w92 3/1 8-9; w90 6/15 5-6; tp 100-101, 107
spiritual most important: w86 12/15 29
spiritual prosperity: tp 107
stealing ended: w93 10/15 6-7
suffering ended: g 1/15 15; w14 7/1 7; w13 9/1 6-7; g 7/11 8-9; w09 12/1 6; w07 5/15 21-25; w03 1/1 6; w03 7/15 32; wt 69; w01 5/15 7-8; w99 9/15 6-7; g90 10/8 10-13; rs 395-396; g87 10/8 8-9
tears of pain or anguish no more: ijwbv article 52; w13 12/1 11; w12 9/15 10
terrorism ended: mrt article 34; g 6/06 7-9; g87 1/8 14
tragedies undone: g91 2/8 11-13
unity: w05 6/1 6-7; g00 4/22 10-11; w97 11/1 6-7
vandalism no more: w99 6/15 6-7
violence ended: mrt article 52; g 5/15 15; g89 4/22 11
war no more: mrt articles 88, 95, 107; it-2 1169; g17.5 11; g 12/12 23; ip-1 45-48, 129; g00 5/8 8-9; g99 8/22 10-11; g99 9/22 7-9; w98 4/15 30; g97 10/22 11; g96 4/22 8-11; g93 4/22 7-8; w90 4/15 5; g89 6/8 9-10; w88 11/1 6; g88 8/22 9-10; g86 2/8 8-9
water clean and abundant: mrt article 79
weapons abolished: g01 3/22 11; ip-1 48
wicked people no more: w17.04 10-11
women no longer oppressed: g98 4/8 14
work enjoyed: w03 2/1 6-7
world government of perfect rulers: g92 10/22 4-7
world unity: w12 12/15 28; g02 5/22 12-13; g93 12/22 14-15
wrongdoing no more: w17.04 12
burning issue: re 131-132
challenges facing earthly subjects: w22.02 7; w89 8/15 14-15
chart “Some Important Events Related to God’s Kingdom”: kl 94
choosing rule of: mwb24.01 10; dg 30-31; g92 10/22 11
Christendom ignores: w14 10/1 3
Christendom’s beliefs: w11 3/1 4; jv 37-38
Church Fathers’ view: w97 3/1 10
citizenship: scl 52; kr 157; w12 8/15 11-15
“city having real foundations” (Heb 11:10, 16): w20.08 2-3; w16.02 12; w09 8/15 4; w08 10/15 32; w05 5/1 11; w01 8/15 18
comments by—
Augustine: w09 8/15 12; w05 1/15 19; jv 38; w92 3/15 3
Encyclopædia Britannica: g88 12/22 24
Encyclopedia Americana: g88 12/22 22
Luther, Martin: w92 2/1 5
Théo (Catholic encyclopedia): w92 2/1 6
Wells, H. G.: w96 2/1 16; w92 3/15 3
World Council of Churches: w92 2/1 5
counterfeits of: re 242-244, 248-249
covenants relating to: w14 10/15 8-12
covenant with David: mwb22.05 8; it-1 524, 588; it-2 164; rr 87-90; w14 10/15 10-11; kr 33, 35; ct 137, 143; si 59-61, 63-64, 77; w89 2/1 14-15
conspiracy against, by Kings Rezin and Pekah: w87 4/1 10-12, 19-20
conspiracy against, by UN: w87 4/1 15, 19-20
dependability: w10 4/1 20; si 127-128; w87 4/1 15
Jesus Christ inherits: it-1 356, 591; it-2 346, 992; w10 4/1 20; w06 12/15 4-5; re 59-60; ip-2 236-238; ws 13-15, 24-27
realm: w89 2/1 15
deliverance by: w08 5/15 12-16
destruction of world political rulership: w12 5/1 7; w12 9/15 7; bm 18; w07 3/15 4; wt 91, 95-96; w01 10/15 6; Lmn 25-26
discussion: ijwbq article 22; lmd Appendix A page 29; lff lesson 31; wp20.1 12-13; wp20.2 3-16; od 189-191; g19.1 10-15; wp16.5 16; bhs 83-93; w14 1/15 12-16; w14 9/1 2; w14 10/1 3-9; bh 76-85; yc 30-31; g 7/13 14-15; fg 14-15; w11 7/1 16-17; w10 4/1 8-10; w10 10/1 24-25; w08 1/1 4-9; w08 5/1 16-17; g 11/07 20; w06 7/1 6; w06 7/15 3-7; lr 232-237; wt 90-100; w01 10/15 6-7; dg 17-19; w00 10/15 10-20; rq 12-13; kl 90-97; bp 3-31; pe 112-119; rs 225-234; Lmn 22-26
for Muslims: gu 24-26
distant in Jesus’ day: jy 232; kr 9-10; kl 95-96; gt chapter 100; w89 10/1 8
“drawn near” in Jesus’ day: ijwbv article 1; it-1 988; it-2 166-168; jy 122; be 209-210; w01 4/1 4-5
duration: ijwbq article 22
1,000 years (Re 20:4, 6): re 289-290; w99 11/1 7; w99 12/1 13; w89 9/1 11-12
“everlasting” (“indefinitely lasting”): it-2 170; wt 100
earthly seat of administration:
city “Jehovah Is There” (Eze 48): it-1 433-434; rr 219, 221-223, 225; w99 3/1 22-23; w88 9/15 27
education program: ijwbq article 22; w04 8/1 6-7
establishment, birth: lff lesson 32; w15 6/15 22-24; bhs 90-91; bh 84-85; kr 13-19, 21-25; w10 4/1 10; pe 134-141; ws 26; Lmn 23-24
1914: w22.07 3; lff lesson 32; bhs 217-220; w14 10/1 10-13; w14 11/1 8-11; bh 215-218; kr 9-11; w12 8/1 16-17; w06 7/15 6-7; kl 95-97; bp 19-21; w90 10/15 15-20; pe 138-141; rs 95-97, 232-233
amid enemies: pe 136-137; ws 21-28
anointed prepared beforehand: kr 13-19, 21, 28-29
conversion of world not required: rs 233
Daniel’s vision (Da 7): bm 18; dp 145-148; w88 1/1 10-11; w88 5/15 26; w88 6/15 4-6; w86 10/15 5-6
evidence of: w22.07 2-7; bp 21-25; w89 6/15 8-9; Lmn 23-25
inauguration: w22.05 17
John’s vision (Re 12): it-2 187, 675; kr 21-22, 50; re 177-183; bp 21
John’s vision clarified (1925): w25.10 3-4; kr 50; w06 2/15 28-29; w95 5/15 21; jv 78-79, 138-139
not at Jesus’ ascension: pe 136-137
‘seventh trumpet’ announces (Re 11:15): re 157-158, 171-173; w89 4/1 19-20
why distress follows: Lmn 25
faith in: w19.07 3-4; w14 10/15 7-8, 17
first-century expectations: bt 16; it-2 167; kr 35-36; w90 10/15 14-15
foreshadowed by—
kingdom of Davidic dynasty: it-2 164; bp 8-9
Solomon’s rule: w22.12 10-11; it-2 992-993; w09 4/15 32
foundation: kl 93
gaining entrance into: ijwbq article 124; it-2 168-169
“good news of the Kingdom” (Mt 24:14; Mr 13:10): w22.05 7; w22.07 8; w19.10 9-10; it-1 771, 988; w16.05 8-12; bhs 99-100; bh 92; w11 3/1 3-9; w09 3/15 16-18; w08 5/15 12-16; km 11/07 1; w06 9/15 6; w05 7/1 16-27; be 279-281; km 12/02 1; w01 4/1 3-5; jt 15-18; w97 1/15 23-24; w90 1/1 12-13; w89 9/1 13-14, 18-19; gm 147-148; rs 238, 327; br78 14-17; w88 1/1 4, 21; w87 5/15 12-13
acting on: w01 4/1 5-7
advertising the Kingdom: km 8/14 2
all languages: w05 12/1 22-26
“all the inhabited earth”: w24.05 10; w11 10/15 28-29; w90 1/1 11-13
better than political involvement: w04 5/1 6-7
campaigns in first century and in modern times: w15 5/1 7; w06 2/1 22-26; w99 8/15 19-24
declaring: w10 1/15 13-14
first Kingdom proclaimer: w03 2/1 22
holy spirit empowers preaching: w10 4/15 11
identifies true Christians: w16.05 8-12; w12 3/1 8-9
Jehovah’s organization focused on preaching: w13 4/15 22-26, 29
link with spirituality: w07 8/1 6-7
modern history of preaching: kr 60-65, 67
new aspect since 1914: w06 5/1 27
not being ashamed of: w90 1/1 10-15
preaching, part of sign of last days: wp20.2 9; it-1 988; w15 5/1 7; bh 92; w11 5/1 9; w09 3/15 16-18
preaching despite persecution: w06 5/1 30
preaching will be accomplished: w14 12/15 9-10; km 5/10 1; km 1/02 1; km 4/01 1
purpose: bp 23
shakes nations and brings in precious things (Hag 2:7): w21.09 14-16; w06 5/15 31
twofold work involving: w03 2/1 22; w97 1/15 23
when preaching will end: w25.08 31
why so important: w11 3/1 3; w94 5/1 14
government: ijwbq article 79; ijwfq article 35; it-2 167; bhs 92; w08 1/1 5-6; w08 8/1 6-7; rq 12-13; kl 91; g92 10/22 6; g90 10/8 11; pe 112-113; rs 226-227; w88 6/15 5-6
best government: lff lesson 31; g92 10/22 5-7; w90 1/1 12-13; g90 12/22 23-24; w89 9/1 5-6
heavenly: w10 4/1 8-9
“heavenly Jerusalem” (Heb 12:22): it-1 867; it-2 1236; w90 10/15 17-18
hope of: w07 5/15 6-7; km 11/07 1; w93 4/15 11-12
appreciation for: w11 2/15 20
effect of apostasy in Christendom: w05 1/15 18-19; jv 37-38
entry likened to “narrow gate” (Mt 7:13, 14): w90 3/15 31
joy from: w95 1/15 13
refreshment from: w89 7/15 19
how Kingdom will rule: g19.1 13
identified: ijwbq article 22; ijwbv article 1; lff lesson 31; wp19.1 14; wp16.4 15; wp16.5 16; bhs 211; w14 9/1 2; w11 3/1 4-5; w10 4/1 8-9; w08 1/1 5-7; w06 7/15 3; kp 8; bp 19; rs 225-227
illustrations regarding: mwb18.02 2; jy 106, 108-111; w96 2/1 17-20; gt chapter 43; si 178, 180; w87 3/15 8-9; w87 4/1 8-9; w87 4/15 8-9
denarius paid to vineyard workers (Mt 20): it-1 1182; jy 226-227; w07 5/1 30; w06 6/1 14-15; gt chapter 97; w89 8/15 8-9
dragnet (Mt 13): it-1 649, 1179; jy 111; w14 12/15 13-14; kr 106-107; w12 8/1 20; w08 7/15 20-21; w92 6/15 17-22; gt chapter 43; w87 4/15 9
grand evening meal (Lu 14): it-1 1180; jy 194-195; w10 4/15 26; gt chapter 83; w88 12/15 8-9
leaven hidden in flour (Mt 13; Lu 13): it-1 1179; it-2 1008; jy 108; w14 12/15 8-10; kr 90-91; w08 7/15 19-21
marriage feast (Mt 22): it-1 1183; jy 248-249; gt chapter 107; w90 1/15 8-9
minas (Lu 19): it-1 1182; jy 232-233; kr 10; w93 5/1 14; w92 3/15 6; gt chapter 100; w89 10/1 8-9
murderous cultivators of vineyard (Mt 21; Mr 12; Lu 20): mwb20.04 2; it-1 89, 1183; w17.12 9-10; jy 246-247; ip-1 76-77; gt chapter 106; w90 1/1 8-9; w88 6/1 12
mustard grain (Mt 13; Mr 4; Lu 13): it-1 1179; it-2 454; jy 108; w14 12/15 7-8; kr 90-91; w08 7/15 17-19, 21; g96 8/8 22-23; w87 3/15 9
pearl of high value (Mt 13): it-1 1179; it-2 594; w17.06 10; jy 111; w14 12/15 10; kr 65; w05 2/1 8-18; w93 5/1 32; w91 1/15 19-20; gt chapter 43; w87 4/15 8-9
sheep and goats (Mt 25): w24.09 20-21, 24; it-1 1183-1184; w15 3/15 25-29; w15 7/15 17-18; jy 264-265; kr 226, 228; w95 10/15 18-28; w93 5/1 19-20; gt chapter 111; w90 5/15 8-9; w89 9/1 19-20
sower (Mt 13; Mr 4; Lu 8): w18.05 14-15; it-1 1178; it-2 1014; jy 106, 108-109; w08 7/15 12-14; w03 2/1 8-13; w99 11/1 15-17; w96 2/1 17-18; gt chapter 43; w87 3/15 8-9
talents (Mt 25): w24.09 22-25; it-1 1183; w15 3/15 19-24; jy 262-263; w12 9/15 23, 25-27; w04 3/1 15-18; w04 10/1 22-23; gt chapter 111; w90 5/1 8-9; w87 2/1 17-18; ws 56-58, 60-72
ten virgins (Mt 25): w24.09 21-22, 24-25; it-1 1183; mwb18.03 7; w15 3/15 12-16; jy 260-261; w12 9/15 23, 25-26; w07 9/1 31; re 56; w04 3/1 14-15, 17-18; gt chapter 111; w90 4/15 8-9; ws 38-44, 46-55
treasure hidden in a field (Mt 13): it-1 1179; jy 110-111; w14 12/15 10; kr 65-66; gt chapter 43; w87 4/15 8-9
two children (Mt 21): it-1 1182; jy 246; w94 3/1 28-29; gt chapter 106; w90 1/1 8
wheat and weeds (Mt 13): it-1 1178-1179; it-2 1014; mwb18.02 3; jy 106, 108, 110; w14 11/15 25-26; kr 9-10; w13 7/15 9-14; w10 3/15 19-23; re 31, 57, 188, 208-209; w03 9/1 5-6; w93 11/1 32
“in your midst” (Lu 17:21): it-2 167; g 7/13 14; w11 3/1 11; w08 1/1 13; kl 91
Jehovah’s love demonstrated by: w15 11/15 20
Jehovah’s Witnesses emphasize: g19.1 12; w14 10/1 3
“keys of the Kingdom” (Mt 16:19): ijwbq article 124; bt 56; it-2 148-149; jy 142-143; ia 191; w10 1/1 26; g93 9/8 23; w91 3/15 4-5; gt chapter 59; rs 39-41; w88 5/15 13-14; w87 12/15 8
first key: ijwbq article 124; bt 21-22, 56; it-2 620; w98 2/1 11; w90 6/1 12-13
second key: ijwbq article 124; bt 56; it-2 620; w90 6/1 17
third key: ijwbq article 124; bt 56, 72; it-2 620; w90 6/1 19
Peter entrusted with: w98 8/15 14
Peter’s use: ijwbq article 124; it-2 620; w08 5/15 30; rs 39-40
understanding clarified (1979): w95 5/15 24
King, Jesus Christ: ijwbq article 22; cf 185; wp20.2 6-7; od 14-15; it-2 60-61; bhs 83-84, 92; w14 1/15 11; bh 77-78; w10 4/1 8, 20; w10 12/15 16-20; w08 1/1 6; w06 7/15 4-5; re 171; g 12/06 4; w04 12/15 6-7; lr 232-236; be 277-278; wt 94; km 11/02 1; dg 17-18; w00 10/15 11; g98 12/8 10-11; rq 12; w95 10/15 20-21; kl 91-93; bp 12-14, 16; w92 10/1 16-19; pe 66, 68; w87 4/1 18-20; tp 63; ws 13-16
beginning of rule: w14 1/15 11; w12 8/1 16-17; w92 10/1 16-18
gaining goodwill of: w07 5/15 20
hands over Kingdom to Father (1Co 15:24): w25.05 25; it-2 170; rr 229; w14 9/15 27; re 291, 300; wt 189; w00 10/15 20; pe 182; ws 180-182
King-Designate while on earth: it-2 166-168
King-Priest like Melchizedek: it-1 1113; w14 10/15 11; w90 7/1 20-21; w89 2/1 16-17
“legal right” (Eze 21:25-27): rr 87-90
loyalty to: w06 5/1 27-31
“majestic cedar” (Eze 17:22-24): rr 86-87
manifestation: it-2 308-309
“my servant David” (Eze 34:23, 24; 37:24, 25): rr 90-94, 133, 214-215
“one shepherd” (Eze 34:23; 37:24): rr 89-94; w93 1/1 19; w88 9/15 23-24
portents of activity as: it-2 656
“princely rule” (Isa 9:6): w10 10/1 24
Psalm 2: mwb16.05 4; w04 7/15 15-20; ws 22-26
Psalm 45: mwb24.05 8; cf 58-59; it-1 114; w14 2/15 3-7; w06 6/1 8-9; re 277; rs 422; w87 3/1 15-17, 20
Psalm 72: w10 8/15 28-32; w04 11/1 6-7
qualifications: wp20.1 13; fg 14; w10 12/15 16-18; dg 17-18
qualities: cl 198; it-2 72; w07 5/15 7, 20; w07 8/15 28-29; w06 5/1 27-28, 31; g98 12/8 9-10; w89 2/1 20; w89 9/1 5-6
realm: w89 2/1 15, 17
right not annulled by decree against Jehoiachin (Jer 22:30): w07 3/15 10
role after Millennium: wt 100; w00 10/15 20
Shiloh (Ge 49:10): w25.06 6; it-1 491-492; it-2 127, 386, 928-929; w11 8/15 9; w07 12/1 23-25; w04 1/15 29; w02 10/1 17-20; kl 93; w92 10/1 8; wi 12-13
shines light on Kingdom: kr 49-52, 54, 56-57
“son of man” (Da 7:13, 14): it-2 1002-1003, 1009; w13 4/15 24; w10 12/1 5; dp 145-147; rs 226; w88 1/1 10-11; w88 6/15 4-5; w86 10/15 5-6
subdues amid enemies: gt chapter 132
transfiguration vision: it-2 1120-1121; mwb18.05 4; jy 144; kr 6; ia 192-194; w10 1/1 27-28; w05 1/15 12-13, 16-17; w93 7/15 15-16; w91 9/15 20-23; gt chapter 60; w88 1/1 8-9
“kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ” (Re 11:15): it-2 169-170; re 171-172; wt 93-94; rs 437
“kingdom of the heavens”: g19.1 10; it-1 1061; w10 4/1 8-9
laws: ijwbq article 22; w12 8/15 13-14; w08 8/1 6-7; w06 5/1 29-30; w06 7/15 5
“let your Kingdom come” (Mt 6:10; Lu 11:2): ijwbq article 191; wp20.2 3; g19.1 10-11; it-2 669; w15 6/15 22-24; bhs 83-88, 90-91, 216; w14 1/15 16; w14 10/1 16; bh 76-82, 84; kr 8-12, 235-237, 240; w10 10/1 7-8; w09 2/15 17; w08 1/1 4-5; w06 7/15 4, 7; w04 2/1 9-10; w04 9/15 5-6; w02 4/1 6; be 279-280; w99 1/15 13-14; w91 9/15 8; w90 1/15 5; w90 5/15 17, 20; w89 8/15 12-13
how it comes: g19.1 12; kr 9; w92 3/15 6
link with ransom: w17.02 9-10
not to come to earth: w96 6/1 31
versions in non-Christian religions: w08 1/1 4-5
what kingdom is meant: pe 135-136
when established: kr 9-11
when it comes: g19.1 12; w14 1/15 27-31; kr 10-12; w08 1/1 7-9; w92 3/15 5-6
loyalty to: scl 52; w15 7/15 22-24; kr 54, 56-57
video Devoted to God’s Kingdom: lff lesson 31
marriage and childbearing under: w14 8/15 29-30
misconceptions: w92 2/1 4-6; w92 3/15 3-5; w88 6/15 5
Church on earth: jv 38
Jewish view: w92 3/15 3
Southern Baptist view: ijwbq article 79; w92 3/15 4
moon “a faithful witness” to (Ps 89:37): w07 7/15 32
need for: wp20.2 4; bhs 88, 90; kr 32-33; w04 8/1 3; g99 1/8 31; bp 3-4, 11; rs 152-156
“new heaven” (Re 21:1): ijwbv article 33; it-1 1062; re 301; w01 6/15 31
“new heavens” (Isa 65:17; 66:22): mwb17.02 7; w12 3/1 19; ip-2 381-382
“new heavens” (2Pe 3:13): it-1 1061-1062; w10 7/15 5; w01 6/15 31
New Jerusalem: ijwbq article 145; w22.05 17-18; it-2 497; w10 7/15 5; re 301, 305-313
“no part of this world” (Joh 18:36): w18.06 3-7; bm 20; w02 11/1 15-16; wt 160-161; w92 2/1 5-6
not—
an illusory hope: g88 12/22 6-8
in heart: ijwbq article 79; jy 218; g 7/13 14; w11 3/1 10-11; w08 1/1 13; kl 91; w92 3/15 5; gt chapter 93; w89 6/15 8; rs 226; g88 12/22 24; w86 1/1 5
originally part of God’s purpose: w23.10 20; kr 32; w00 10/15 12-13
represented by UN: g88 12/22 24
world conversion: g 7/13 15; rs 233; g88 11/8 10
placement of people: w15 8/15 20-21; w88 9/15 27
preparing for life under: w15 8/15 19-23
princes: it-2 229; w06 6/1 9; ws 167-168
symbolized by “chieftain” (Eze 48:21, 22): rr 221; w88 9/15 27
“your sons, whom you will appoint” (Ps 45:16): w14 2/15 12; w06 7/15 5; w89 8/15 17; w89 9/1 21-22
progressive revelation: kr 32-33, 35-38
purpose: ijwbq article 22; it-2 160; kl 91-92; rs 225-226
reality: kr 25-27, 31; w05 1/15 15-20; w04 8/1 4-7; be 280-281; kl 92-95; w92 7/15 16-17
pursuing realities: w92 7/15 17-18
realm: lff lesson 31; w89 2/1 15, 17, 19-20; w87 4/1 18
relationship to—
issue of universal sovereignty: g 11/07 20
Jehovah’s universal Kingdom: it-2 160; w07 12/1 22-23; wt 93-94
new covenant: w14 10/15 16; ws 116-120
Revelation uniquely describes: si 269
sacred secret: it-2 60, 837; w06 2/15 19-20; re 157-158, 171-172, 177; w02 6/15 6; w90 1/15 20
scriptures misinterpreted:
Matthew 8:11, 12: gt chapter 36; w86 12/1 9
Luke 17:21: ijwbq article 79; jy 218; g 7/13 14; w11 3/1 10-11; w08 1/1 13; kl 91; w92 3/15 5; gt chapter 93; w89 6/15 8; rs 226; g88 12/22 24; w86 1/1 5
seeking first: ijwbv article 15; wp20.2 14-15; lvs 208-209; w16.07 7-12; jy 181; kr 65, 67; lv 181-182; w12 4/15 14-15; w11 9/15 12-13; w11 10/15 10-11; w08 9/15 24; w06 5/15 20; km 10/06 1; w05 3/15 4-5; be 281; wt 101-109; km 1/02 1; w98 5/1 16; w97 10/1 26-27; w96 2/1 20; w96 11/15 21-23; jv 283-284, 291-295; gt chapter 78; w90 10/1 19; w89 7/15 10-15; w88 10/1 8; w87 11/15 4-5; w86 9/1 5
Abraham: w01 8/15 27
“and his righteousness” (Mt 6:33): ijwbv article 15; wp20.2 14; it-2 810; w11 2/15 24; w11 9/15 13-14; w10 10/15 7-11; w08 9/15 24; w06 1/1 25-29
assurance of divine providence: ijwbv article 15; w16.07 9-12; w16.12 25; jy 89-90, 180-181; w11 9/15 12-14; g 6/07 9; w06 1/1 20-24; w03 6/1 32; g03 9/8 27; wt 102, 104; w95 9/15 32; gt chapters 35, 77; w90 10/1 18-19; w88 9/15 9; w88 10/1 22; tp 114-116
balancing with employment: w11 9/15 12-13; w02 4/1 19; km 9/01 4
career opportunities: w97 10/1 27; w96 11/15 21-22
‘city to come’ (Heb 13:14): w25.05 14-19
despite other obligations: w98 9/1 19-21
encouragement for inactive Witnesses: rj 6-7
examples regarding lifestyle: w07 10/1 19
examples regarding livelihood: w17.07 10-11; w13 10/15 19; w11 9/15 12-13; yb10 98-99; w08 1/15 17-19; yb08 51; yb02 47-48; yb01 210-211; yb88 44
Jesus’ example: cf 52-53; w02 3/15 11-13
leaves gold mine: w08 2/15 17
lure of oil-spill work: g89 9/22 13
“seizing it” (Mt 11:12): w92 7/15 18
sheep inherit earthly realm (Mt 25:34): w89 9/1 20
solution to world’s problems: g88 11/8 10
“sons of the kingdom” (Mt 8:12): gt chapter 36; w86 12/1 9
“sons of the kingdom” (Mt 13:38, 39): it-2 756; tp 64-65; ws 68
stability: mrt article 126; wt 94-95
subjects: w11 3/1 5; w09 4/1 11-12; w08 8/1 7; w06 7/15 5; w04 8/1 6; bp 15, 24-25, 27-31
qualifications: ijwbq article 22; g19.1 14; w06 5/1 28-29; pe 127-133
requirements: w12 8/15 12-13; w06 5/1 29-30
superiority: ijwbq article 22; lff lesson 31; w06 7/15 4-6
symbolized by—
crag (Ps 137:9): ws 148-149
half of ‘mountain of olive trees’ (Zec 14:4): mwb17.12 4; w13 2/15 19
Jerusalem: it-1 132-133; it-2 48-49; bp 14; w90 10/15 18
male child (Re 12:5): it-2 187, 675-676; re 179-180; pe 117
mountain of copper (Zec 6:1): w17.10 27-28
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream tree (Da 4): w14 10/1 11-13; w14 11/1 8-9; bp 20; rs 95-97
stone (Da 2): w04 2/1 10; dp 60-62; bp 26; g90 12/22 24; w86 11/15 7
teaching someone about: be 58, 280-281
theme of Jesus’ ministry: ijwbv article 1; cf 79, 81-83; cl 211; lff lesson 16; it-1 988; it-2 672; lfb 184-185; w15 11/15 26; w14 10/1 4-7; kr 6, 8, 35-36; w11 4/1 6; w10 4/1 8; w10 7/1 25; bm 20; w08 5/15 12; w07 12/1 27-28; g 12/06 4; w05 7/1 7; w96 2/1 16; jv 21-22; sh 248; pe 113-116; w88 6/15 4; g88 12/22 22, 24
training for life under: w22.12 5-6
“unrighteous persons will not inherit” (1Co 6:9): w96 2/1 20
visions in Daniel: it-2 165-166; w14 10/1 11-12; bm 18; w88 1/1 10-11; w88 5/15 26; w88 6/15 4-6; w86 10/15 5-6
vital teaching: w95 8/1 12
when it begins ruling earth: wp20.2 8-10
when Jehovah purposed to set up: kr 33
“word of the kingdom” (Mt 13:19):
“getting the sense of it” (Mt 13:23): w96 2/1 16-21; km 2/95 1
Quotations
a divine act, not a human accomplishment nor even the accomplishment of dedicated Christians: g93 10/22 5