RULERS
(See also Caesar; Emperors; Governments; Governors; Kings; Princes; Superior Authorities)
anointing: it-1 113
authority: it-2 1009
along with scarlet-colored wild beast (Re 17:12): re 254-255
given to scarlet-colored wild beast (Re 17:13, 17): re 254-255, 257-258
history of theories on legitimacy: w94 7/1 14-17
“avenger” (Ro 13:4): it-2 1150
axis lords of Philistines: it-1 223-224
Caesars: w88 5/1 28-29
chieftains: it-1 433
Christendom: w88 9/15 23
“city rulers” (Ac 17:6, 8): it-1 44, 153-154, 476; w12 6/1 19-20; w93 6/1 3; si 341
commanders: it-1 491-492
counselors for: it-2 1191
Dalai Lama (Tibet): g90 3/22 28
demons:
“world rulers” (Eph 6:12): w12 5/1 6-7
discussion: it-2 826
dukes: it-1 658
Genghis Khan: g 5/08 12-15
given witness: w16.09 16; jv 486-488; yb92 121; w88 8/1 22; w87 9/15 22
Chiang Kai-shek (China): yb13 93; jv 456
Churchill, Winston: g93 12/22 22-23
President Kenneth Kaunda (Zambia): yb06 242
President Kyösti Kallio (Finland): w92 4/1 21
President Sandro Pertini (Italy): w11 7/15 23
“God’s minister” (Ro 13:4): it-2 409-410, 1009, 1045; g03 12/8 11; kl 132-133; w90 11/1 20
governors: it-1 992
Greek word: it-2 826
honor due: scl 57; it-2 783; w17.03 10, 12; g 9/08 20-21; w02 11/1 13; w92 6/1 16-17; w91 2/1 20-21; w90 11/1 25
Hyksos (ancient Egypt): it-1 694-696
ignore prayers for peace: g87 6/8 7-8
‘begins to rule’ (Re 19:6): re 274-275; w89 7/1 24
Jehovah’s judgment of: w86 4/15 13-20
Jehovah teaches lessons: w88 12/1 10-14
Jesus Christ: ijwbq article 22; cf 185; it-2 826; bhs 83-84, 92; w14 4/1 16; bh 77-78; w10 4/1 8, 20; w08 1/1 6; w06 7/15 4-5; re 171; g 12/06 4; lr 232-236; wt 94
“many diadems” (Re 19:12): re 280
“Ruler of the kings of the earth” (Re 1:5): re 18-19
rules amid enemies: ws 21-28
Kingdom: w22.12 11; w10 4/1 8; w06 2/15 19-20; re 72-73, 87-88, 288-291, 313; pe 123-125; rs 226-227; Lmn 22-23
“24 elders” (Re 4:4): re 77, 81-82
preparation of: tp 63-66
kings: it-2 156-158
Kublai Khan: g 5/08 14-15
lawgivers: it-2 224
longest-reigning monarch: g86 9/8 29
magistrates: it-2 294
massed against Jehovah (Ps 2): w90 7/1 27-28
meaning of term: it-2 826
not backed by God: w86 4/15 11-12
Pharaohs: it-1 692-693; w88 2/1 25-26
‘placed in relative positions by God’ (Ro 13:1): w90 11/1 12-14
prayer regarding: scl 96; w20.11 15; km 11/90 8
proconsuls: it-2 690; nwt 1708
put faith in Jesus (Joh 12:42): jy 242; gt chapter 104
queens: it-2 720-721
respect for: ijwfq article 37; scl 50, 52; it-1 1194; it-2 783; w02 11/1 13
rich young ruler (Mt 19; Mr 10; Lu 18): w25.04 30; cf 5-7; lmd lesson 12; w19.09 24; jy 224-225; w07 10/1 3-4; w06 1/1 22; w05 3/15 12-14; g03 1/8 26-27; wt 102-103; w91 8/15 21; gt chapter 96; w89 8/1 8-9; w87 10/15 5; w86 6/15 8-13
Sanhedrin: it-2 826
Satan: it-2 826
failure: w10 1/15 24-28
“ruler of the authority of the air” (Eph 2:2): w87 9/15 10-11
“ruler of the demons”: w18.05 23; it-2 867
‘ruler of world’: lff lesson 26; w18.05 23; it-2 826, 867; bhs 33, 38; w14 5/1 16; bh 31-32; w12 5/1 6-7; w11 9/1 3-9; re 187-189; g 11/06 5-6; g05 4/22 9; w04 4/15 14-15; w01 10/15 5-6; w95 7/15 3-7; w90 11/1 13-15; tp 120-123
Satan’s control: re 188, 227-228; rs 153, 364-365
not all submit directly to Satan: w90 11/1 14-15
satraps: it-2 870; nwt 1710; dp 115
sheiks: it-2 917-918
signet rings: mrt article 12; it-2 812; nwt 1710
symbolized by—
scorching sun (Re 16:8, 9): re 225-227
shepherds: rr 90; w94 3/1 22-23
undeserved kindness ‘rules as king’ (Ro 5:21): w16.07 22
witnessing to:
Paul’s example: lmd lesson 4; w03 11/15 13-17; w98 9/1 31; w98 12/15 30
positive attitude: w92 9/1 11