BIBLE CHARACTERS

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Across
  1. 5. given name was Joseph, but the apostles surnamed him “Son of Comfort.”
  2. 7. personified (1 Cor 1:24,30)
  3. 9. chief tax collector at Jericho who became one of Christ's disciples
  4. 12. of Amittai”; a prophet of Jehovah from Gath-hepher (2Ki 14:25)
  5. 13. patient endurance of suffering is set before Christians as a pattern, and his happy outcome is pointed to as magnifying Jehovah’s affection and mercy. (Jas 5:11)
  6. 14. faithful Christian who fought side by side with the apostle Paul, for the sake of “the good news.” (Php 4:3)
  7. 18. Word expresses his approval of Daniel as wholly devoted, listing him alongside Noah and Job.—(Eze 14:14),
  8. 20. of Aaron’s four sons by his wife and he died childless.
  9. 21. of the true God,” leader of the nation of Israel, mediator of the Law covenant, prophet, judge, commander, historian, and writer. (Ezr 3:2)
  10. 23. forerunner of Jesus. Both of his parents were of the priestly house of Aaron. (Lu 1:5, 6.)
  11. 25. shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king stands out in the Hebrew Scriptures in great prominence.
  12. 26. died in 44 C.E. He was the first of the 12 apostles to die as a martyr.
  13. 28. Levite and descendant of Asaph. (Ne 11:15, 17) He is also called Mica and Micaiah.
  14. 29. Called Her “Princess”
Down
  1. 1. reputation for courage and boldness was such that some during Jesus’ earthly ministry took him to be ____ returned to life.—(Mt 16:13, 14).
  2. 2. first a disciple of John the Baptizer. (John 1:35, 40)
  3. 3. descendant of Saul through Jonathan; his father had six sons. (1 Chr 8:38)
  4. 4. of Jesus’ 12 apostles, generally thought to be Nathanael
  5. 6. of the 12 apostles, also called Thaddaeus
  6. 8. she trusted in Jehovah to make matters right, Hannah regained her inner peace
  7. 10. Jewish orphan girl of the tribe of Benjamin whose Hebrew name was Hadassah
  8. 11. guardian for his younger cousin
  9. 15. apostle of Jesus Christ was called “The Twin,” or Didymous. (Mt 10:3)
  10. 16. Israelite of the tribe of Benjamin and an apostle of Jesus Christ. (Eph 1:1)
  11. 17. time Jesus rebuked him and called him Satan (Matt 16:23)
  12. 19. case illustrates the treacherousness and desperateness of the heart of sinful man, but more, it shows that the best of hearts can be enticed if constant vigilance is not kept (Heb 9:1)
  13. 22. inherited from his father an empire of great strength but was obliged to spend most of his reign subduing revolts
  14. 24. high-ranking angelic creature in close association with the heavenly court, one “who stands near before God”; “sent forth” by God to deliver special messages to servants of Jehovah here on earth (Lu 1:19, 26)
  15. 26. second-listed son of Simeon. (1Ch 4:24) He founded the family of the Jaminites.
  16. 27. woman in the Christian congregation at Philippi who was apparently having some difficulty in resolving a problem that had arisen (Php 4:2, 3)