Subject Index for The Watchtower 1997

Indicating date of issue in which article appears

BIBLE

How Bible Came to Us, 8/15, 9/15, 10/15

How Did God Inspire? 6/15

Makarios Bible, 12/15

Unique Book, 6/15

CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES

Abhor What Is Wicked, 1/1

Afraid to Trust Others? 3/1

All Complaining Bad? 12/1

Are You God’s Friend?—Prayers Reveal, 7/1

Beware of “Epicureans,” 11/1

Beware of Imputing Wrong Motives, 5/15

Conscience, 8/1

Discerning the Principle, 10/15

Do You Eat Well Spiritually? 4/15

Do You Long to Serve More Fully? 3/15

Family Study, 8/1

Honesty—Chance or Choice? 5/15

Honoring Elderly Parents, 9/1

‘Honor Jehovah With Valuable Things’—How? 11/1

Hope Amid Despair, 5/15

Human Weakness Magnifies Jehovah’s Power, 6/1

Integrity, 5/1

Maintain Joy in Full-Time Service, 9/15

Save Your Child’s Life! 7/15

Spirit of World Poisoning You? 10/1

Weddings That Honor Jehovah, 4/15

Why Report What Is Bad? 8/15

JEHOVAH

“God of Peace” Cares for Afflicted, 4/15

Personal God, 10/1

Rules With Compassion, 12/15

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Bioethics and Bloodless Surgery, 2/15

Bringing Spiritual Freedom to Prisoners (Mexico), 2/15

Contributions, 11/1

Counteracting False Accusations in France, 3/15

Gilead Graduation, 6/1, 12/1

Good News of Paradise in Tahiti, 10/15

International Conventions, 4/1

“Messengers of Godly Peace” Conventions, 1/15

Nazi Persecution, 8/15

“One of Many Lives That You Touched,” 3/1

Require Brochure, 1/15

Sheeplike Ones in Navajo Land, 8/15

Showing Love to Those in Need, 10/1

Supreme Court of Connecticut Upholds Patient’s Rights, 8/1

They ‘Bought Truth’! (Ghana), 12/15

Victory in Greece, 2/1

Visiting Our Home Missionary Field (C. Seymour), 6/15

Why Should All Praise God? (experiences), 1/1

JESUS CHRIST

Hailed as Messiah and King, 3/1

KINGDOM PROCLAIMERS REPORT

2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 12/1

LIFE STORIES

Giving Up Much for Something Greater (J. Owo Bello), 1/1

God Is My Refuge and Strength (C. Müller), 5/1

Grateful for Long Life in Jehovah’s Service (O. Mydland), 10/1

I Learned Bible Truth in Romania (G. Romocean), 4/1

“Instead of Gold, I Found Diamonds” (M. Kaminaris), 3/1

I Saw “Small One” Become “Mighty Nation” (W. Dingman), 11/1

Jehovah Acts in Loyalty (P. Palliser), 6/1

Life I Have Never Regretted (P. Obrist), 7/1

My Heart Overflows With Gratitude (J. Wynn), 9/1

Patiently Waiting on Jehovah From My Youth On (R. Graichen), 8/1

Rewards for Sacred Service (H. Bloor), 12/1

Sustained by Confidence in Jehovah (A. Paixão), 2/1

MAIN STUDY ARTICLES

Are You Pursuing Virtue? 7/15

Are You Ready for Jehovah’s Day? 3/1

A Secret Christians Dare Not Keep! 6/1

Beware of False Teachers! 9/1

Blessings of the Pioneer Ministry, 10/15

Christians and the World of Mankind, 11/1

‘Continue Forgiving One Another Freely,’ 12/1

Deliverance Into a Righteous New World, 4/1

Despite Trials, Cling to Your Faith! 11/15

Faith Makes Us Patient and Prayerful, 11/15

Faith Moves Us to Action! 11/15

Greater Glory of Jehovah’s House, 1/1

Happy Are Those Who Stay Awake! 3/1

Helping Others to Learn God’s Requirements, 1/15

Identifying the Right Kind of Messenger, 5/1

Incline Your Heart to Discernment, 3/15

In the World but No Part of It, 11/1

Jehovah, a God “Ready to Forgive,” 12/1

Jehovah—A God Who Reveals Secrets, 6/1

Jehovah Cherishes Your Whole-Souled Service, 10/15

“Jehovah Will Not Forsake His People,” 7/1

Keep Jehovah’s Day Close in Mind, 9/1

Let All Glorify Jehovah! 1/1

Let Discernment Safeguard You, 3/15

Let Us Hold Fast to Our Precious Faith! 9/1

Let Your Brotherly Love Continue! 8/1

Living for Today or for an Eternal Future? 8/15

Loyally Upholding God’s Inspired Word, 10/1

Maintaining Virtue in a Vice-Filled World, 7/15

Make Public Declaration for Salvation, 12/15

“Male and Female He Created Them,” 6/15

Messengers of Godly Peace Pronounced Happy, 5/1

No Peace for the False Messengers! 5/1

Pursue Godly Peace in Family Life, 6/15

Seek True Peace and Pursue It! 4/15

Separated to Be Joyful Praisers Worldwide, 7/1

Serving as Messengers of Godly Peace, 1/15

Serving Loyally With Jehovah’s Organization, 8/1

“Soundness of Mind” as the End Draws Close, 8/15

Surviving ‘Jehovah’s Day,’ 12/15

Take Courage as Deliverance Draws Near, 4/1

Theocratic Administration in the Christian Era, 5/15

“The Whole Obligation of Man,” 2/15

“This Is How God Loved Us,” 2/1

“Though You Never Saw Him, You Love Him,” 2/1

True Peace—From What Source? 4/15

What Does God Require of Us? 1/15

When Jesus Comes in Kingdom Glory, 5/15

Who Will Survive “the Day of Jehovah”? 9/15

Will You Be Faithful Like Elijah? 9/15

Word of God Endures Forever, 10/1

Your Life—What Is Its Purpose? 2/15

MISCELLANEOUS

Acrobats of Mountain Crags, 7/15

Afflicted Ever Have Peace? 4/15

Aristarchus, 9/15

Boarding Schools, 3/15

Christmas, 12/15

Ehud, 3/15

Enoch, 1/15

Epaphras, 5/15

Faith Require a Miracle? 3/15

403-Year Marriage in Trouble (Church of Sweden), 4/1

Fundamentalism, 3/1

“God’s Temple” and Idols in Greece, 2/15

Happiness—What Is the Key? 10/15

Harvest Festivals Please God? 9/15

Healing, 7/1

“Holy Coat of Trier,” 4/1

“Investigative Judgment”—Bible-Based Doctrine? 7/15

Jerusalem in Bible Times, 6/15

Last Days, 4/1

Miracles Alone Do Not Build Faith, 3/15

Mishnah, 11/15

Music’s Place in Modern Worship, 2/1

Naḥmanides Refute Christianity? 4/15

Onesiphorus, 11/15

Poor yet Rich, 9/15

Reincarnation, 5/15

Religious Freedom, 2/1

Salvation, 8/15

Secret Societies, 6/1

Shechem—City in the Valley, 2/1

Shunem—Marked by Love and Violence, 10/1

Sin, 7/15

Ten Commandments, 12/1

Tertius, 7/15

Trust in an Imperfect World, 5/1

Virginal Marriage? (Mary), 10/15

When Suffering Will Be No More, 2/15

Where Can Happiness Be Found? 3/15

World Unity, 11/1

Yearn for Just World? 11/15

Young People—Secure Future? 12/1

QUESTIONS FROM READERS

Business—why written agreement? 8/1

Capital punishment, 6/15

Clarification of “generation” (Mt 24:34) affect 1914? 6/1

Converts during “great tribulation”? 2/15

“Generation” (Mt 24:34) allow end to be distant? 5/1

Jury duty, 4/1

Pedophilia, 2/1

Tetragrammaton in Shem-Tob’s Matthew? 8/15

Use of afterbirth and umbilical cord, 2/1

Witnesses now doing a separating work? 7/1

THEY DID JEHOVAH’S WILL

Discreet Woman Averts Disaster (Abigail), 7/1

Example of Self-Sacrifice, Loyalty (Elisha), 11/1

Faith of Parents Rewarded (Moses’ parents), 5/1

Father Who Is Ready to Forgive (prodigal son illustration), 9/1

Finding a Wife for Isaac, 1/1

Jesus Hailed as Messiah and King, 3/1