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