OBEDIENCE

(See also Disobedience; Integrity; Subjection)

attitude toward: w92 10/1 29

joy: w94 7/1 23-28

basis for blessing: it-1 340; w10 9/15 7-8

basis for holiness: w14 11/15 9-10

basis for integrity: w08 12/15 7-9

basis for judgment: re 298-300

“become doers of the word” (Jas 1:22): w24.09 2-7; w95 12/15 16-21

benefits: w92 10/1 29; w86 12/15 28

Israel (ancient): it-2 159, 804-805; w96 6/15 14-16

learned in childhood: w01 4/1 30-31

protection: lr 42-46

Bible examples: wt 54-56; w98 7/15 29-30; w95 12/15 11-16; si 41

Abraham: it-1 136; lfb 26-27; w99 1/1 6-8; w93 11/15 13-14; w89 7/1 22; w87 1/15 13

at Passover in Egypt: mwb20.07 6

Baruch: w08 4/15 15; w06 8/15 16-17; w02 10/1 14-15

Caleb: w08 2/15 5

Christians flee Jerusalem: w12 4/15 25-26; w09 5/15 9, 13; lr 44-46

Daniel: ijwis article 22

daughters of Zelophehad: w08 2/15 4-5

David: w95 12/15 13-14

Ezekiel: it-1 792-793

Haggai’s day: si 168

Jeremiah: jr 51-53

Jesus Christ: cf 56-65; scl 68; it-2 522; yc 22; w11 3/15 11; w10 4/1 30-31; w09 5/15 11; w09 9/15 11-12; w07 2/15 26-27; w06 6/1 13; ip-2 159; w95 12/15 15-16; w92 10/1 27-28

Job: w19.02 6-7

Jonah: ia 114; w09 1/1 28

Joseph and Mary: w23.10 9

Joshua: w95 12/15 13; w86 12/15 11-12, 21

Josiah: w09 6/15 10-11; w95 12/15 14-15

kings of Israel: w95 12/15 13-15

Lot and daughters: w90 4/15 17-19

Moses: it-2 438; w95 12/15 12-13; w94 9/15 17-18

Naaman (army chief): w12 6/1 30-31

Noah: w04 1/1 30; w95 12/15 11-12; w90 4/15 12-13, 21; w89 10/1 11

Rechabites: it-2 759; jr 76-77

Rehoboam at first: w18.06 14

contributing factors:

faith: scl 82; it-2 521; w08 4/15 10; km 9/05 8

humility: w11 9/15 28-29; w08 4/15 10-11

love: km 9/05 8

understanding: it-2 1190

wisdom: it-2 1190

discussion: w23.10 6-11; scl 81-83; it-2 520-523; w02 10/1 12-22

doing “just so”: w95 12/15 11-16

during great tribulation: w22.02 6

examples:

96-year-old man legalizes marriage: w94 1/1 18-19

boy refuses to cross highway: w07 2/15 26; yp 12-13; g88 1/8 19, 21

brothers working closely with Governing Body: w14 11/15 10

giving up armed employment: w89 10/15 24-26

hurricane victim: w21.11 22

teaching children obedience: w03 2/15 24-25

youth invited to date girl, to go to party: jr 78

following instructions: it-1 1209; w16.11 11-12, 18; w90 10/1 30-31

Greek words: it-2 520-521

Hebrew word: it-2 520

illustration of two children (Mt 21): fy 76-77

importance: scl 81; jv 705; w90 4/15 18-19; w86 12/15 10-11, 21-22

learning obedience: w25.09 32; w23.10 11; w09 5/15 11-12; w02 11/15 21-22; w92 10/1 26-29

meaning of term: it-2 520-521

“obedient from the heart” (Ro 6:17): w16.12 11

helping others be: km 9/05 8

“obedient heart” (1Ki 3:9): w07 6/15 27; w98 7/15 29-31

proper and improper: w88 4/1 28-30

“ready to obey” (Jas 3:17): w23.10 6-7; cl 224

teaching children obedience: w18.01 29; g 5/15 8-9; w12 6/1 30-31; w03 2/15 24-25; lr 42-46, 48-51, 147-151; w94 5/15 13

test on Adam and Eve: wp19.3 8; w18.04 5; it-1 676-677; it-2 15, 67, 304, 963; bhs 65; bh 61; bm 4; lr 48-51; wt 42-43; la 22; gu 8-9; ct 100, 116-117, 170; kl 56-57; w89 8/1 13; tp 44-45, 48-49

to Caesar (superior authorities): w23.10 8-10; scl 17, 81, 83; od 160-161; it-2 523; lvs 54-55; lv 44; w12 12/15 22-23; w02 11/1 17-19; w90 11/1 10-15, 18-28; pe 130-131; rs 270; tp 131-136

children: od 201; lr 148-151

conscience involved: w11 9/1 21-22; w90 11/1 25-26

effect on others: w23.10 9-10

example in Esther: si 94

to elders: w22.02 4-5; w22.12 19, 21; od 203; w16.11 12; lv 48-49; w13 11/15 21-25; w08 6/15 21-22; w07 4/1 28-30; w02 3/15 15-17; w99 6/1 16-18; w89 9/15 20-25; w88 4/1 30-31; w88 9/15 29; tp 140

reasons for: scl 83; it-2 522; w07 4/1 28-30

to employers: scl 83

to “faithful and discreet slave,” “faithful steward” (Mt 24:45-47; Lu 12:42): w24.09 11; w11 4/15 4-5; w02 10/1 18-19

to Jehovah: w24.11 9-11; scl 63, 81-82; lff lesson 34; mwb21.05 15; w20.02 9-11; it-1 1209; lvs 239; bhs 129-134; bh 121-122; jr 67-72, 74-80; w09 8/15 18-22; w09 9/15 12-13; w09 10/1 10; w08 2/15 4-5; w06 5/15 20; w05 5/15 23; w05 12/15 19-24; w01 6/15 15-16; w98 7/15 29-31; w96 6/15 4-5; jv 705; si 57, 350-352; w86 7/15 12; tp 138-139

appropriateness of: it-2 521; w11 11/1 16; jr 68-69

a protection: jr 77-78

basis for security: w90 6/15 5-6

benefits: mwb23.01 12; w21.12 23-25; w18.12 25; it-2 138; w11 11/1 16-17; w06 6/15 13; ip-2 131-132, 134

‘better than sacrifice’ (1Sa 15:22): w07 6/15 26-28

blessings from: scl 82; mwb21.07 12; wp20.3 11; w96 6/15 14-16

demons, begrudgingly: lv 10

excuses: w10 10/15 12-15

firmness required: w88 9/15 28-29

honors Jehovah: w91 2/1 12

how Jehovah helps: it-2 521-522; bhs 131-132; bh 121-122; w10 1/15 8-9; jr 77-80

how Jehovah views: cf 56; lvs 10; lv 10-11; w07 6/15 26-30; w02 10/1 13; w92 10/1 26

importance: it-1 951; it-2 521; g 7/07 20-21

in secret or when alone: w10 11/15 5-7; w08 12/15 8; w07 2/1 19-20; w07 6/15 29

motive: cf 57-60; scl 82; lff lesson 34; it-2 521-522; lvs 9-10, 47-48; lv 9-10, 38-39; w07 6/15 29-30; w05 8/15 26-28

obstacles to: it-2 521

perfect obedience: wt 56-57

prayer for help to be obedient: w20.02 10-11

priority of: bt 39; lff lesson 59; w06 9/15 8-9; w05 12/15 20

reasonableness of: it-2 15

reason for: w88 5/1 20; tp 45

selecting a mate: w86 11/15 26-30

when purpose of directions not fully understood: jr 51-53

whether forcing oneself is acceptable: w10 10/15 13

why satisfying: w00 7/15 5-6

to Jesus Christ: w19.08 28; w02 10/1 17-22

motive: scl 82

why essential: scl 82; it-2 522

to masters: it-2 522-523

to organizational direction: w25.03 23-25; w24.07 10-12; w23.10 10-11; w22.02 4-6; w21.11 22-23

direction from elders: scl 83

direction to elders: w24.04 10; w23.06 4-5

to Ten Commandments:

Christian view: ijwbq article 151; w89 11/15 5-6; g88 5/8 22-23

“to those who are taking the lead” (Heb 13:17): w25.05 16-18

to traveling overseers: w08 10/15 24

when direction seems ill-advised: w22.03 18-19

within the home: tp 136-139

to husband: scl 83; it-2 522; kl 135-136; w88 9/15 29

to mother: scl 81

to parents: w23.10 7-8; cf 62; scl 83; w18.01 29; it-2 522; lvs 52; bhs 150, 153; g 8/15 2; bh 141-142; lv 42; w07 2/15 23-27; w04 10/15 21; lr 44-46, 213; w02 3/15 11; w01 4/1 30-31; kl 136; g94 12/22 25-27; w93 4/15 18; w92 10/1 27-29; w89 3/15 7; g88 1/8 19-21

to unbelieving husband: w16.08 16; w95 6/1 26-29; w88 4/1 28-30

to unbelieving parents: fy 135; w95 6/1 26-29; g87 7/8 19