Theocratic Ministry School for 1973
INSTRUCTIONS
During 1973 the Theocratic Ministry School should be conducted by all congregations as follows:
TEXTBOOKS: The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, Sermon Outlines [so], The Watchtower [w] and the books Aid to Bible Understanding [ad], Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook [sg], “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial” [si] and Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses [yb] will be the basis for assignments.
ORAL REVIEW: 5 minutes. The brother who gave the instruction talk the preceding week will present no more than ten questions on material he covered from the books ad or si. All may share.
INSTRUCTION TALK: No. 1: 15 minutes. This should not be just a summary of the assigned material. It should be a well-developed talk on a chosen theme, assigned to elders if possible or, when necessary, to qualified ministerial servants. The coverage should not be superficial but should provide a presentation that is truly informative and helpful to the congregation. When preparing talks from si, the speaker should read the corresponding information in ad to make sure that the points he covers will be up-to-date.
TALK NO. 2: 6 minutes. This is a Bible reading of the assigned material. The reading assignments are short enough to permit the student to present explanatory information in his opening and concluding remarks, and even at fitting intermediate points. Historical background, prophetic or doctrinal significance, application of principles and expressions of appreciation for the wisdom reflected in the text may be included. The talk should be planned in a way that allows for all the assigned verses actually to be read. The allotted time should be fully utilized.
TALKS NOS. 3 AND 4: 6 minutes each. Assigned to sisters whenever possible, each will be delivered by the student, seated or standing. Although using mainly notes and the Bible in many cases, the students, when appropriate, may read excerpts or quotations from the assigned material. One assistant will be scheduled by the school overseer but additional assistants may be used. Settings could include situations arising at home, in the field service, the congregation or elsewhere; at times the presentation may simply be informative conversation between family members or others. The one giving the talk may either initiate the conversation to establish the setting or have his assistant(s) do so. Not the setting, but the material should be given prime consideration.
Talks based on Biblical or modern-day life experiences should be developed in line with the assigned theme. When presenting modern-day life experiences, the student may want to work in a scripture, relate the story and show how we personally can profit from the fine example. Talks involving Biblical examples should likewise make application of the material to our day.
TALK NO. 5: 6 minutes. Assigned preferably to a brother with some experience, it should be a talk to the entire audience. While giving his talk from notes, the speaker, when fitting, may read quotations or pointed excerpts from the assigned material. It will usually be best for the speaker to prepare his talk with a Kingdom Hall audience in mind, so that it will be truly informative and beneficial to those who actually hear it. However, if the material especially lends itself to another practical and suitable setting, the speaker may choose to develop his talk accordingly. (On talks involving Biblical or modern-day experiences, see paragraph 2 under “Talks Nos. 3 and 4.”)
SERMONS: 5 minutes each. Assigned to brothers or sisters on written review nights from the booklet so, these talks should be realistic and practical. As many of the points should be covered as can be handled effectively in the allotted time. The material may be covered in any logical order and any of the scriptures on each point may be used. Settings may be varied, as for talks Nos. 3 and 4.
PREPARING TALKS: Where the material makes it possible, talks should follow a well-developed theme. Choose a theme that will allow for the best coverage of the material in the allotted time. Prepare all talks with the points in mind to be considered next on the Speech Counsel slip. When a setting is selected, endeavor to choose one that will show practical use of the material assigned, where that is appropriate.
COUNSEL: Specific counsel on each student talk will be given, following the program of progressive counsel outlined at the bottom of the Speech Counsel slip. Appreciative comments on important points covered by speakers and the value of the information to us can help to keep the attention of all focused primarily on the Scriptures. Be careful to use no more than 2 minutes for each student talk.
TIMING: No talk should go overtime; neither should the counsel. Talks Nos. 2 through 5 will be stopped if necessary when the time is up.
WRITTEN REVIEW: 30 minutes. Periodically a written review will be given. In preparation, review principally the material in ad, si and sg and complete the assignment of personal Bible reading. Only the Bible may be used during the review. Each student will grade his own paper as the questions and answers are read. The next week the oral review will cover a few high points of the written review. If, for some reason, local circumstances make it necessary, the written review may be used a week later than what is shown on the schedule.
LARGE AND SMALL CONGREGATIONS: Congregations with a school enrollment of fifty or more students should arrange for additional groups of students to deliver the scheduled talks before other elders, if possible. Rotate the students to the various halls. Where it seems advisable, sisters may take any talk, presenting it to someone else, as outlined for talks Nos. 3 and 4.
ABSENTEEISM: If a student is not present when scheduled, a volunteer will take the assignment, making whatever application he feels qualified to make on such short notice. Or the school overseer may cover the material with appropriate audience participation.
SCHEDULE
Jan. 7 Bible reading: Proverbs 1 to 7
No. 1: si p. 106 ¶1 to p. 111 ¶38
No. 2: Proverbs 2:1 to 3:7.
No. 3: sg p. 153 ¶1 to p. 158 ¶24
No. 4: ad p. 704 ¶7-12. “Hair—Christians, Figurative
Usage.”
No. 5: w70 p. 493 ¶17-19. “Jesus Christ Spoke and Acted Fearlessly.”
Jan. 14 Bible reading: Proverbs 8 to 13
No. 1: ad p. 706 ¶2-6. “Haman.”
No. 2: Proverbs 8:12-36.
No. 3: sg p. 158 ¶1 to p. 163 ¶24
No. 4: w72 p. 535 ¶2 to p. 536 ¶7. “Illness Did Not Stop Him.”
No. 5: ad p. 705 ¶11-16. “Ham No. 1.”
Jan. 21 Bible reading: Proverbs 14 to 19
No. 1: ad p. 708 ¶37 to p. 710 ¶7. “Hand.”
No. 2: Proverbs 15:1-23.
No. 3: w72 p. 476 ¶4 to p. 478 ¶1. “She Was Trained from Infancy.”
No. 4: sg p. 163 ¶1 to p. 167 ¶21
No. 5: ad p. 710 ¶14 to p. 711 ¶2. “Hanging.”
Jan. 28 Bible reading: Proverbs 20 to 25
No. 1: ad p. 711 ¶19 to p. 712 ¶7. “Happinesses.”
No. 2: Proverbs 23:6-35.
No. 3: sg p. 168 ¶1 to p. 171 ¶22
No. 4: ad p. 711 ¶3-5. “Hannah.”
No. 5: w72 p. 397 ¶1 to p. 398 ¶11. “He Remained Loyal to Jehovah and His Brothers.”
Feb. 4 Bible reading: Proverbs 26 to 31
No. 1: ad p. 714 ¶12 to p. 715 ¶8. “Har–Magedon.”
No. 2: Proverbs 31:10-31.
No. 3: sg p. 172 ¶1 to p. 175 ¶13
No. 4: w70 p. 328 ¶11 to p. 329 ¶14. “Abraham and Sarah Left Material Comforts Behind.”
No. 5: ad p. 714 ¶4-11. “Harlot.”
Feb. 11 Written Review. Complete Proverbs 1 to 31
Sermons: so 49B and 50A
Feb. 18 Bible reading: Ecclesiastes 1 to 4
No. 1: si p. 111 ¶1 to p. 114 ¶19
No. 2: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22.
No. 3: sg p. 175 ¶1 to p. 180 ¶29
No. 4: yb72 p. 97 ¶2 to p. 99 ¶1. “Hardships Do Not Lessen Joys.”
No. 5: ad p. 716 ¶12 to p. 717 ¶9. “Harvest.”
Feb. 25 Bible reading: Ecclesiastes 5 to 8
No. 1: ad p. 718 ¶24 to p. 719 ¶5. “Hate.”
No. 2: Ecclesiastes 7:1-22.
No. 3: sg p. 181 ¶1 to p. 187 ¶34
No. 4: yb72 p. 155 ¶4 to p. 157 ¶3. “Ban and Imprisonment Did Not Silence Them.”
No. 5: ad p. 719 ¶17 to p. 720 ¶3. “Haughtiness.”
Mar. 4 Bible reading: Ecclesiastes 9 to 12
No. 1: ad p. 723 ¶10 to p. 724 ¶8. “Head.”
No. 2: Ecclesiastes 11:9 to 12:14.
No. 3: sg p. 188 ¶1 to p. 191 ¶13
No. 4: w72 p. 57 ¶1 to p. 59 ¶6. “She Began Serving Jehovah in Youth.”
No. 5: ad p. 721 ¶4-13. “Hazael.”
Mar. 11 Bible reading: Song of Solomon 1 to 4
No. 1: si p. 115 ¶1 to p. 117 ¶18
No. 2: Song of Solomon 3:6 to 4:10.
No. 3: sg p. 5 ¶1 to p. 6 ¶6
No. 4: ad p. 724 ¶10 to p. 725 ¶4. “Head Covering.”
No 5: w69 p. 371 ¶21 to p. 373 ¶25. “Jeremiah Endured Faithfully.”
Mar. 18 Bible reading: Song of Solomon 5 to 8
No. 1: ad p. 726 ¶9 to p. 728 ¶2. “Healing.”
No. 2: Song of Solomon 7:10 to 8:14.
No. 3: sg p. 8 ¶13 to p. 9 ¶16
No. 4: w72 p. 282 ¶6 to p. 283 ¶6; p. 285 ¶2-9.
“Singleness Gave Them Greater Freedom to Serve.”
No. 5: ad p. 726 ¶1-8. “Headship.”
Mar. 25 Written Review. Complete Ecclesiastes 1-12 to Song of Solomon 1-8
Sermons: so 51A and 52D
Apr. 1 Bible reading: Lamentations 1 to 2
No. 1: si p. 130 ¶1 to p. 132 ¶15
No. 2: Lamentations 1:1-11.
No. 3: sg p. 12 ¶13 to p. 13 ¶20
No. 4: w72 p. 70 ¶1-8. “He Spoke Up Boldly.”
No. 5: ad p. 728 ¶3-10. “Heart—The Heart’s Significance.”
Apr. 8 Bible reading: Lamentations 3 to 5
No. 1: ad p. 728 ¶11 to p. 729 ¶7. “Heart—Inclination of the Heart of Imperfect Humans, God’s Truth Must Be Cultivated in the Heart, Changing the Heart, The Deviating Heart.”
No. 2: Lamentations 3:22-44.
No. 3: sg p. 15 ¶5 to p. 17 ¶10
No. 4: w72 p. 148 ¶3-7; p. 150 ¶6 to p. 151 ¶5. “They Were Not Afraid to Preach.”
No. 5: ad p. 730 ¶1-4. “Heart—The Complete or Unified Heart, Operation of God’s Word and Spirit on the Heart, The Circumcised Heart.”
Apr. 15 Bible reading: Genesis 1 to 5
No. 1: si p. 13 ¶1 to p. 19 ¶38
No. 2: Genesis 3:1-19.
No. 3: sg p. 17 ¶11 to p. 19 ¶17
No. 4: w70 p. 492 ¶15, 16. “Daniel and His Companions Were Courageous.”
No. 5: ad p. 732 ¶6 to p. 733 ¶2. “Heaven—Representing Rulership.”
Apr. 22 Bible reading: Genesis 6 to 10
No. 1: ad p. 733 ¶8 to p. 734 ¶6. “Heaven—Permanence of Physical Heavens, Various Poetic and Figurative Expressions.”
No. 2: Genesis 6:1-22.
No. 3: sg p. 19 ¶1 to p. 21 ¶9
No. 4: w69 p. 369 ¶13 to p. 370 ¶15. “Love Motivated Jeremiah.”
No. 5: ad p. 734 ¶7 to p. 735 ¶2. “Heaven—Ascension to Heaven.”
Apr. 29 Bible reading: Genesis 11 to 15
No. 1: ad p. 737 ¶2 to p. 738 ¶2. “Hebrew, II—Origin of the Hebrew Language, Question of the Language’s Stability.”
No. 2: Genesis 12:1-20.
No. 3: sg p. 21 ¶10 to p. 23 ¶17
No. 4: yb72 p. 58 ¶2 to p. 60 ¶1. “Adversity Did Not Discourage Him.”
No. 5: ad p. 735 ¶13 to p. 736 ¶8. “Hebrew, I—Origin and Significance of the Term, Use in the Christian Greek Scriptures.”
May 6 Written Review. Complete Lamentations 1 to 5 and Genesis 1 to 15
Sermons: so 53A and 54F
May 13 Bible reading: Genesis 16 to 20
No. 1: ad p. 748 ¶4 to p. 749 ¶6. “Hebrew Scriptures.”
No. 2: Genesis 19:1-17.
No. 3: sg p. 24 ¶1 to p. 27 ¶14
No. 4: ad p. 752 ¶6-12. “Hell.”
No. 5: yb72 p. 93 ¶2 to p. 95 ¶2. “They Served Happily Despite Difficulties.”
May 20 Bible reading: Genesis 21 to 24
No. 1: ad p. 756 ¶2 to p. 758 ¶4. “Herod No. 1.”
No. 2: Genesis 21:1-21.
No. 3: sg p. 27 ¶15 to p. 29 ¶20
No. 4: yb72 p. 63 ¶1 to p. 64 ¶2. “They Were Content.”
No. 5: ad p. 760 ¶1-7. “Herod No. 4.”
May 27 Bible reading: Genesis 25 to 28
No. 1: ad p. 762 ¶12 to p. 764 ¶7. “Hezekiah No. 1.”
No. 2: Genesis 27:6-29.
No. 3: yb72 p. 150 ¶2 to p. 151 ¶3. “He Would Not Be Intimidated.”
No. 4: ad p. 768 ¶3-10. “High Priest—Garments of Office.”
No. 5: sg p. 29 ¶1 to p. 31 ¶7
June 3 Bible reading: Genesis 29 to 31
No. 1: ad p. 769 ¶5-10; p. 773 ¶1, 2. “High Priest—Melchizedek’s Priesthood, The High Priesthood of Jesus Christ, Christian Underpriests.”
No. 2: Genesis 30:25-43.
No. 3: sg p. 37 ¶12 to p. 38 ¶17
No. 4: w71 p. 186 ¶11 to p. 187 ¶9. “They Learned to Put Kingdom Interests First.”
No. 5: ad p. 768 ¶11 to p. 769 ¶3. “High Priest—Responsibility and Duties.”
June 10 Bible reading: Genesis 32 to 36
No. 1: ad p. 780 ¶19 to p. 781 ¶2; p. 782 ¶6 to p. 783 ¶2.“Holiness—Jehovah, Jesus Christ, Christian Holiness.”
No. 2: Genesis 34:1-19.
No. 3: sg p. 42 ¶13 to p. 43 ¶18
No. 4: Jonah 4:1-11. “Jonah Learned the Meaning of Mercy.”
No. 5: ad p. 783 ¶9 to p. 784 ¶4. “Holy Ones.”
June 17 Written Review. Complete Genesis 16 to 36
Sermons: so 55A and 56C
June 24 Bible reading: Genesis 37 to 40
No. 1: ad p. 786 ¶12 to p. 788 ¶6. “Hope.”
No. 2: Genesis 39:1-20.
No. 3: sg p. 47 ¶13 to p. 48 ¶16
No. 4: w71 p. 215 ¶6 to p. 217 ¶1. “He Wanted to Preach.”
No. 5: ad p. 785 ¶5-13. “Honey, Honeycomb—The Honeycomb, Honey.”
July 1 Bible reading: Genesis 41 to 43
No. 1: ad p. 795 ¶15 to p. 797 ¶6. “Hospitality.”
No. 2: Genesis 42:29 to 43:14.
No. 3: sg p. 50 ¶4 to p. 51 ¶8
No. 4: w71 p. 277 ¶8 to p. 278 ¶5; p. 279 ¶4 to p. 280 ¶2. “She Chose Pioneering.”
No. 5: ad p. 798 ¶3-10. “Hour—The Twenty-four-hour Day, In the First Century, A Seeming Discrepancy, Other Uses, Figurative or Symbolic Use.”
July 8 Bible reading: Genesis 44 to 47
No. 1: ad p. 801 ¶10 to p. 803 ¶9. “Humility.”
No. 2: Genesis 44:14 to 45:5.
No. 3: sg p. 54 ¶1 to p. 56 ¶8
No. 4: Acts 8:1-40. “Persecution Did Not Silence Philip.”
No. 5: ad p. 800 ¶4-7. “House—The Law Protected Property Rights, A Place for Spiritual Instruction.”
July 15 Bible reading: Genesis 48 to 50
No. 1: ad p. 808 ¶14 to p. 809 ¶2; p. 811 ¶8-12. “Idol, Idolatry—Not All Images Are Idols, Images as Aids in Worship, Forms of Idolatry, Viewpoint of God’s Servants Toward Idolatry.”
No. 2: Genesis 49:1-27.
No. 3: sg p. 56 ¶9 to p. 57 ¶12
No. 4: w71 p. 341 ¶1 to p. 342 ¶2. “She Benefited from Early Training.”
No. 5: ad p. 805 ¶1-10. “Husband.”
July 22 Written Review. Complete Genesis 37 to 50
Sermons: so 57A and 58B
July 29 Bible reading: Exodus 1 to 5
No. 1: si p. 19 ¶1 to p. 25 ¶31
No. 2: Exodus 3:1-17.
No. 3: sg p. 59 ¶4 to p. 61 ¶12
No. 4: w70 p. 411 ¶1 to p. 412 ¶3. “They Chose to Pioneer as a Family.”
No. 5: ad p. 812 ¶1-7. “Idols, Meats Offered to.”
Aug. 5 Bible reading: Exodus 6 to 10
No. 1: ad p. 813 ¶8 to p. 814 ¶14. “Illustrations—Effectiveness, Purposes, Proper Viewpoint and Approach.”
No. 2: Exodus 8:28 to 9:16.
No. 3: sg p. 63 ¶1 to p. 65 ¶6
No. 4: w71 p. 363 ¶8 to p. 364 ¶11. “Josiah Appreciated True Worship.”
No. 5: ad p. 817 ¶17 to p. 818 ¶2. “Illustrations—19. The rich man and Lazarus.”
Aug. 12 Bible reading: Exodus 11 to 15
No. 1: ad p. 821 ¶4 to p. 822 ¶4. “Image—Images in the Book of Daniel, The Image of the Wild Beast.”
No. 2: Exodus 15:1-18.
No. 3: sg p. 69 ¶1 to p. 70 ¶3
No. 4: w67 p. 631 ¶5 to p. 633 ¶3; p. 634 ¶4, 5. “He Gave Up a Career in Sports.”
No. 5: ad p. 821 ¶1-3. “Image—Improper Use of Images.”
Aug. 19 Bible reading: Exodus 16 to 20
No. 1: ad p. 823 ¶11 to p. 824 ¶1. “Immortality.”
No. 2: Exodus 20:1-21.
No. 3: sg p. 75 ¶9 to p. 78 ¶17
No. 4: w71 p. 520 ¶3 to p. 521 ¶5. “Mob Violence Did Not Cause Him to Quit Preaching.”
No. 5: ad p. 822 ¶7 to p. 823 ¶3. “Immanuel.”
Aug. 26 Bible reading: Exodus 21 to 25
No. 1: ad p. 825 ¶5 to p. 826 ¶6. “Impartiality.”
No. 2: Exodus 21:33 to 22:15.
No. 3: sg p. 80 ¶11 to p. 82 ¶16
No. 4: w69 p. 206 ¶17 to p. 207 ¶20. “Timothy, a Fine Example for Youths.”
No. 5: ad p. 824 ¶7 to p. 825 ¶4. “Impalement.”
Sept. 2 Written Review. Complete Exodus 1 to 25
Sermons: so 58C and 58D
Sept. 9 Bible reading: Exodus 26 to 30
No. 1: ad p. 828 ¶5-13. “Incorruption.”
No. 2: Exodus 28:22-39.
No. 3: sg p. 84 ¶1 to p. 85 ¶3
No. 4: ad p. 827 ¶12 to p. 828 ¶2. “Incense—Significance, Not Burned by Christians.”
No. 5: w69 p. 143 ¶6, 7; p. 145 ¶13, 14; p. 148 ¶23 to p. 149 ¶29. “Jesus Was a Master Teacher.”
Sept. 16 Bible reading: Exodus 31 to 35
No. 1: ad p. 829 ¶4-11. “Industriousness.”
No. 2: Exodus 32:1-19.
No. 3: sg p. 92 ¶8 to p. 94 ¶12
No. 4: ad p. 831 ¶13 to p. 832 ¶7. “Insects.”
No. 5: w68 p. 188 ¶6 to p. 190 ¶1. “Faithful Endurance Brought Him Joy.”
Sept. 23 Bible reading: Exodus 36 to 40
No. 1: ad p. 832 ¶9 to p. 833 ¶10. “Inspiration—Results from the Operation of God’s Spirit, Ways Employed in Divine Direction of Bible Writing, The Writer’s Part in the Production of the Scriptures.”
No. 2: Exodus 35:30 to 36:8.
No. 3: sg p. 96 ¶1 to p. 98 ¶7
No. 4: Ps. 18:1-6; 23:1-6; 27:9, 10; 37:23-25. “David Was Not Forsaken.”
No. 5: ad p. 834 ¶1-7. “Inspiration—Recognition of the Sacred Scriptures as Inspired, Authority of Manuscript Copies and Translations.”
Sept. 30 Bible reading: Leviticus 1 to 5
No. 1: si p. 25 ¶1 to p. 30 ¶39
No. 2: Leviticus 5:1-19.
No. 3: sg p. 100 ¶3 to p. 102 ¶12
No. 4: w71 p. 666 ¶1; p. 667 ¶2 to p. 668 ¶6. “Shyness Did Not Stop Him from Starting to Preach.”
No. 5: ad p. 834 ¶8 to p. 835 ¶1. “Inspiration—‘Inspired Expressions’—True and False.”
Oct. 7 Bible reading: Leviticus 6 to 10
No. 1: ad p. 836 ¶9 to p. 837 ¶7. “Integrity—Significance of Human Integrity.”
No. 2: Leviticus 10:1-20.
No. 3: sg p. 108 ¶1 to p. 110 ¶6
No. 4: Acts 4:5-31; 5:17-42. “Threats and Imprisonment Did Not Dampen the Apostles’ Zeal.”
No. 5: ad p. 836 ¶4-8. “Instruction.”
Oct. 14 Written Review. Complete Exodus 26 to Leviticus 10
Sermons: so 59C and 59D
Oct. 21 Bible reading: Leviticus 11 to 14
No. 1: ad p. 838 ¶6 to p. 839 ¶9. “Interpretation.”
No. 2: Leviticus 11:26-47.
No. 3: sg p. 113 ¶1 to p. 114 ¶7
No. 4: ad p. 837 ¶8 to p. 838 ¶2. “Integrity—Integrity in the Christian Greek Scriptures.”
No. 5: Acts 13:50-52; 14:19-23; 16:19-24; 1 Cor. 15:9, 10; 2 Cor. 6:4-10; 7:5; 11:23-28. “Paul Was Willing to Endure.”
Oct. 28 Bible reading: Leviticus 15 to 19
No. 1: ad p. 840 ¶15 to p. 842 ¶7. “Isaac.”
No. 2: Leviticus 16:6-22.
No. 3: sg p. 116 ¶1 to p. 118 ¶12
No. 4: w67 p. 188 ¶3 to p. 189 ¶10. “He Refused to Betray His Brothers.”
No. 5: ad p. 838 ¶3-5. “Interest.”
Nov. 4 Bible reading: Leviticus 20 to 24
No. 1: ad p. 842 ¶8 to p. 843 ¶9. “Isaiah.”
No. 2: Leviticus 20:1-21.
No. 3: sg p. 123 ¶7 to p. 125 ¶18
No. 4: Gen. 6:9-22; Heb. 11:7; 2 Pet. 2:5. “Noah Continued Building and Preaching Despite His Contemporaries’ Unresponsiveness.”
No. 5: ad p. 849 ¶10-17. “Ishmael No. 1.”
Nov. 11 Bible reading: Leviticus 25 to 27
No. 1: ad p. 851 ¶5 to p. 854 ¶3. “Israel No. 2.”
No. 2: Leviticus 26:3-22.
No. 3: sg p. 126 ¶1 to p. 127 ¶12
No. 4: w71 p. 378 ¶5 to p. 379 ¶4. “He Stopped Letting Secular Work Limit His Service to Jehovah.”
No. 5: ad p. 854 ¶4-13. “Israel No. 3.”
Nov. 18 Written Review. Complete Leviticus 11 to 27
Sermons: so 59F and 59I
Nov. 25 Bible reading: Numbers 1 to 4
No. 1: si p. 30 ¶1 to p. 35 ¶38
No. 2: Numbers 1:1-19, 45-54.
No. 3: sg p. 130 ¶1 to p. 132 ¶14
No. 4: w69 p. 370 ¶16 to p. 371 ¶20. “Jeremiah Appreciated God’s Name.”
No. 5: ad p. 855 ¶3-6. “Israel of God.”
Dec. 2 Bible reading: Numbers 5 to 8
No. 1: ad p. 860 ¶16 to p. 864 ¶5. “Jacob No. 1.”
No. 2: Numbers 5:11-28.
No. 3: sg p. 133 ¶1 to p. 135 ¶8
No. 4: w71 p. 473 ¶3 to p. 474 ¶6. “He Wanted to Serve Jehovah in Youth.”
No. 5: ad p. 867 ¶18-23. “James No. 2.”
Dec. 9 Bible reading: Numbers 9 to 13
No. 1: ad p. 872 ¶15 to p. 873 ¶6. “Jealous, Jealousy—Jehovah’s Jealousy, Jesus Christ.”
No. 2: Numbers 11:4-23, 31-33.
No. 3: sg p. 140 ¶10 to p. 141 ¶19
No. 4: w70 p. 58 ¶1 to p. 59 ¶4. “He Chose to Put Kingdom Interests First.”
No. 5: ad p. 868 ¶1-6. “James No. 4.”
Dec. 16 Bible reading: Numbers 14 to 17
No. 1: ad p. 873 ¶7 to p. 874 ¶7. “Jealous, Jealousy—Worshipers of God with Exclusive Devotion, Misdirected Zeal, Jealousy and Envy, Marital Jealousy, God’s Servants Warned Against Rivalry.”
No. 2: Numbers 14:1-24.
No. 3: sg p. 144 ¶11 to p. 146 ¶23
No. 4: w70 p. 329 ¶16 to p. 330 ¶17. “Moses Chose to Serve Jehovah.”
No. 5: ad p. 877 ¶11-18. “Jehoash No. 1.”
Dec. 23 Bible reading: Numbers 18 to 21
No. 1: ad p. 879 ¶9 to p. 880 ¶2. “Jehoiakim.”
No. 2: Numbers 20:1-13, 22-29.
No. 3: sg p. 149 ¶1 to p. 150 ¶8
No. 4: w68 p. 314 ¶5 to p. 315 ¶2; p. 317 ¶2, 3. “He Made Good Use of Opportunities to Witness.”
No. 5: ad p. 877 ¶19 to p. 878 ¶3. “Jehoash No. 2.”
Dec. 30 Written Review. Complete Numbers 1 to 21
Sermons: so 59J and 60D