REMNANT
(See also Anointed Christians)
Babylon to have none: it-2 770
Bible examples: it-2 769-770
Jewish
first century C.E.:
faithful Jews: g90 7/8 13
Hosea prophesies: si 145
Isaiah prophesies: it-2 770; ip-1 19, 21, 97-98, 100, 156
Malachi prophesies: w92 12/1 12-13
Micah prophesies: si 158
part of “Israel of God” (Ga 6:16): it-1 1234
Paul identifies: it-2 770
return from Babylon: w23.05 14-15; it-2 769-770; w92 4/15 12-13
illustration of good and bad figs (Jer 24): it-2 770; mwb17.04 4; w94 3/1 13-17; w94 4/15 30
Isaiah prophesies: w08 12/15 22; ip-1 62, 64-68, 97-98, 155-156, 264-266; si 120-121
Jeremiah prophesies: si 127
Micah prophesies: it-2 770
name Shear-jashub prophetic of (Isa 7:3): it-2 770; ip-1 104
non-Israelites who join: w92 4/15 10-11, 13-17
return to Jehovah precedes: w92 9/15 8
survive Jerusalem’s destruction:
Isaiah prophesies: ip-1 308
Modern-Day Spiritual
ambassadors: w02 11/1 16-17; ws 64, 67-68
Armageddon survivors:
whether some will be: kr 227-228; w13 7/15 5; w07 1/1 30-31; w97 5/15 19-20; w90 8/15 30-31; w90 12/15 30; w89 9/1 20-21; rs 315
whether to witness earthly resurrection: w97 5/15 20; w89 9/1 20-21; w89 12/15 30
assistance by “great crowd”: kr 123; w09 2/15 27-28; w08 1/15 25-26; yb04 5; w99 3/1 16; w97 5/15 13, 17-20
attitude toward calling: w95 2/15 19
“bringing the many to righteousness” (Da 12:3): w16.07 23; dp 292-293; w87 7/1 23-24
“brothers” of Christ (Mt 25:40): jy 265; gt chapter 111; w90 5/15 9
“sheep” do good to: w24.09 21; it-1 1151; w15 3/15 27, 29; w09 10/15 15-17; w02 2/1 22; w95 10/15 25-26; w89 9/1 20
cleansing: w14 11/15 30; w13 7/15 11-12; w10 9/15 25-26; ip-2 193, 410; dp 297-298, 300, 303; w93 5/1 15-16; w92 12/1 14; w91 4/1 22-23; w87 6/15 15-20
distress in 1918/1919: w92 7/15 22
commission a twofold work: w86 1/1 19
‘conquered’ by wild beast (Re 11:7; 13:7): w12 6/15 15; re 167-168, 192
‘dashed to pieces’ (Da 12:7): dp 294-297
death of members:
during Jesus’ presence: re 211
dragon wars with (Re 12:17): w22.05 5-6; re 185-186
endurance: w91 11/1 10-11
faithfulness in ministry: w94 9/15 20
fearlessness: w95 2/15 18-22
gathering: w94 1/1 3
at Son of man’s coming (Mt 24:30, 31; Mr 13:26, 27): w25.01 24; ijwbq article 115; w20.01 30; w19.10 17-18; w16.01 26; w15 7/15 18-19; kr 227-228; w13 7/15 5; w94 2/15 21
“gift to Jehovah” (Isa 66:20): ip-2 408-410
harvest of wheat (Mt 13): w10 3/15 21-22; w10 6/15 5
“generation” (Mt 24:34): w14 1/15 31; kr 11-12; w10 4/15 10-11; w10 6/15 5; w08 2/15 23-24; w08 4/15 29
charts: mwb18.03 5; kr 12
“harvest of the earth” (Re 14:14-16): re 211-212; w88 1/1 11
holy spirit poured out (Joe 2:28, 29): w98 5/1 14-15
humbling experiences: w89 6/15 27
Jehovah shines upon (Isa 60:2): w00 1/1 11
joy in Kingdom hope: w91 12/15 11
lands where found: jv 501
new nation (Isa 66:8): ip-2 397-402
number remaining: w20.01 29-31; w16.01 25-26; w06 2/15 16-20; re 125; w00 1/15 13; w95 2/15 19-20; jv 501; w88 2/1 30-31
obligation to preach: re 158-159
organization required: w89 9/1 13-15, 19
perplexity in 1918/1919: re 130-131
privileges of service: re 60-61, 63-65; w88 10/15 19
prophecies about Jehovah’s “woman”: ip-2 223-224
“sons” and “daughters” of Jehovah’s woman (Isa 60:4): kr 91-92; w02 7/1 11; ip-2 307, 310
relationship with—
“other sheep”: w22.01 22; rr 134-135; w16.07 32; w10 3/15 24-28; w08 1/15 25-26; w07 4/1 24-25; w07 6/1 29; w02 2/1 23; w99 3/1 15-16; w97 5/15 19-20; w95 7/1 15, 20-25; jv 171; w92 4/15 16-17; w89 1/1 26-28; w89 9/1 13-15, 20; w86 2/15 12-14; ws 50-53, 108-109
“remaining ones of her offspring” (Re 12:17): w22.01 21; w22.05 16; w21.01 15; it-2 770
“remaining ones of Israel” (Zep 3:10-20): w96 3/1 14-16
restoration:
change of heart (Eze 11:17-20): w97 5/1 19-20
commission (Isa 61): ip-2 322, 324-330, 332-334
expansion (Isa 60): w02 7/1 9-19
fruitage (Isa 4): ip-1 61-62, 64-72
Jehovah’s forgiveness precedes: w92 9/15 8
joyfulness (Isa 35): ip-1 378-381; w96 2/15 13-17
peacefulness (Zec 8): w96 1/1 9-11, 16-22
refined (Isa 1:24-27): ip-1 32-34
refined (Isa 48:10): ip-2 127-129
resurrected anointed may be involved in communicating with: w07 1/1 27-28; re 125
resurrection: w20.12 12; it-2 787; w86 2/15 19
“caught away in clouds” (1Th 4:17): it-2 787; w15 7/15 18-19; w08 9/15 29; rs 312-316; w86 10/1 14
during great tribulation: w15 7/15 18-19; kr 227-228; w13 7/15 5; w07 1/1 31
during last days: w20.12 12; w07 1/1 30; re 103-104; w95 2/15 21-22; w87 7/1 21
figurative (1919): w24.07 31; rr 118; re 169-170; w88 10/15 13
not “those asleep in the dust of the earth” (Da 12:2): w22.09 21; dp 290-291; w87 7/1 21-23
of last ones: kr 227-228; w97 5/15 19-20
“righteous nation” (Isa 26:2): w95 1/1 10-11, 16
“sons” of Zion (Isa 66:8): w95 1/1 11
“rove about” to increase true knowledge (Da 12:4): kr 36; dp 293-294
“shine” (Da 12:3): w10 3/15 23; w10 7/15 22-23; w07 9/1 20; dp 292-293; w87 7/1 23-24
“shine” (Mt 13:43): w13 7/15 13-14; w10 3/15 23
sign set by Jehovah (Isa 66:19): ip-2 407
spiritual estate: w02 7/1 18; ip-2 330, 340-341
spiritual paradise: w02 7/1 18-19; ws 130-132
symbolized by—
“army of the heavens,” “stars” (Da 8:10-12): dp 173, 175-176
cavalry (Re 9): re 150-151; w89 4/1 18-19
dry bones (Eze 37): w24.07 31; rr 117-119; re 169; w88 9/15 24-25
Elijah (1Ki 17:1; Re 11:6): w14 11/15 30; re 165-166; w97 5/15 12; w97 9/15 13-15
four angels (Re 9): re 148-151; w88 12/15 13
holy ones ‘brought to ruin’ (Da 8:24): dp 173, 175-176
holy ones harassed by small horn (Da 7:21, 25): dp 141-144, 177
Jew (Zec 8:23): w20.01 26-27; rr 134-135; w09 2/15 27; ws 88
kings who go to the brightness of Jehovah’s woman (Isa 60:3): w02 7/1 11; ip-2 304, 306; w00 1/1 12; w93 1/15 12-13
locusts (Re 9): re 142-148; w96 7/15 23; w92 5/1 11; w89 4/1 17-18; w88 12/15 12-13
sons of Levi (Mal 3): w87 6/15 15
stick of Judah (Eze 37:16-20): rr 134; w16.07 32
“those who come off victorious from the wild beast” (Re 15:2): re 216-217
two witnesses (Re 11): mwb19.12 3; rr 118; w14 11/15 30; re 164-170; w97 5/15 12
testing during World War I: re 162-163; w98 5/15 11-17
“those having insight” (Da 12:3) (former belief): w22.09 22; w07 9/1 20; dp 292; w87 7/1 23, 25
unity with “other sheep” prophesied (Eze 37): w22.01 22; w18.01 14; rr 134-135, 240; w16.07 31-32
watchman class: ip-2 189-190, 341-344; w00 1/1 8-9, 11; ip-1 221-222, 227; w91 3/15 11-12; w88 1/1 28; w88 9/15 12
proclaim fall of Babylon the Great: re 259-260
use of Watchtower and Awake!: w00 1/1 8-9; w87 3/1 11-15