AUTHORITY
(See also Headship; Power; Superior Authorities; Theocracy)
apostles: it-1 128-129; om 10-11, 24
“authority of the air” (Eph 2:2): w08 8/15 27; w07 6/1 5-6; km 8/06 4; w99 9/1 9
“authority of the horses is in their mouths” (Re 9:19): re 153-154
“authority over the nations” (Re 2:26, 27): re 52-53, 281
Bible times:
delegating authority using seals: mrt article 12
postures denoting taking: it-1 219
Christian view: w19.05 5-7; lvs 45-48, 50-55, 242; lv 36-49; w09 8/15 21-22; w08 6/15 18-19; w08 10/15 23; w00 6/15 12-17; w00 8/1 4-7; kl 130-139; w94 7/1 18-28
congregation: w19.05 6-7; lvs 53-54; lv 43-44, 46-49; w08 10/15 23; w06 4/1 19-20; w00 8/1 6-7; w98 9/1 15-16; kl 137-139; w94 7/1 22-23; w86 7/1 7; tp 139-141
weighing questionable instruction: w88 4/1 30-31
when brother seemingly errs: w00 9/1 12
dealing with challenges to authority: w20.08 10; w17.05 29
desire for: w97 2/15 15-16
exercise of: w19.05 5-7; w17.06 30; w06 4/1 17-20
reasonableness in: w05 9/15 23; w94 8/1 13-14, 18-20
with meekness: w19.02 9-10
experience of couple who rejected: w10 5/1 28-29
family: w19.05 6; lvs 51-52; lv 41-43; w06 4/1 19; w00 6/15 14-16; w00 8/1 5-6; kl 134-137; w94 7/1 21-22; om 14-15; w86 7/1 6; tp 136-139
ancient Israel: it-1 435-436
“authoritative” parents found best: w08 4/1 15-16; g 8/07 5; g02 12/8 28; g90 1/22 28
benefits of parental exercise of: w08 4/1 15-16; g 6/08 7; g 8/07 5; w90 5/15 30
from Jehovah to preach: re 153-154
governing body:
first century: om 10-11, 24
modern day: ijwfq article 41; om 28
governments:
history of theories on legitimacy: w94 7/1 14-17
Israel (ancient): w94 1/15 10-13
Jehovah: cl 41; kl 130-131; w94 7/1 18-19; w94 8/1 13-14; w86 7/1 6
denial by others: w94 12/1 5-6
example for Christians: mwb22.09 11
recognition of: w02 6/1 32
submission to: w19.09 14-19; lvs 47-48; lv 38-39; w08 6/15 18-22; w02 8/1 9-14
Jesus Christ: cl 88-89; od 8-9, 188; it-2 60-62; w07 3/15 6; w94 8/1 18-19
“all authority” (Mt 28:18): cf 94-95; w04 7/1 8-9
angel standing on sea and earth (Re 10:1, 2): re 155-156
angel with great authority (Re 18:1, 2): re 259-260
challenged during ministry: jy 244; w99 1/15 25-27; gt chapter 105; w89 12/15 8-9
during ministry: it-2 166-168
example for Christians: w06 4/1 17-20
keys of death, Hades, and abyss (Re 1:18; 9:1): it-2 149; re 28; wt 83
lamb with seven horns (Re 5:6): re 84-85
“name” implying authority: w98 12/1 4-5
“over all flesh” (Joh 17:2): gt chapter 116; w90 9/15 8
‘teaching as a person having authority’ (Mt 7:29; Mr 1:22): cf 101; cl 90, 92; w90 10/1 24-25
meaning of term: w00 8/1 3; w94 7/1 18
measuring success by: w88 8/15 5
Mordecai: mwb23.09 6
Moses: w19.02 9-10; w13 2/1 5
Moses and Aaron:
rebellion of others against: it-1 10, 25; lfb 68-69; w14 7/15 13; w12 10/15 13; km 9/04 3; w02 8/1 10-12
respect for: lvs 45-48, 50-55; lv 36-45; w09 8/15 21-22; w08 10/15 23; w00 6/15 12-17; w00 8/1 3-7; kl 130-139; tp 129-141
parental authority: ijwbq article 130
theocratic authority: w12 10/15 13-15; w08 3/15 4-5; w08 10/15 23; w98 6/1 16-18; w90 6/15 14
rod as symbol of: it-2 817-818
Satan: w18.05 23
scarlet-colored wild beast (Re 17):
rulers give authority to: re 254-255, 257-258
rulers receive authority with: re 254-255
source: w94 7/1 14-19
throne: it-2 1097-1098
whether always proper to listen to: w88 4/1 28-31
wild beast (Re 13):
authority to act 42 months: re 192
‘dragon gave authority to’ (Re 13:2): re 188-189; wt 71
woman’s head covering “a sign of authority” (1Co 11:10): lv 211