Bible figures

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Across
  1. 1. Chosen by God to give birth to Jesus on Earth
  2. 3. A doctor who wrote a Gospel and Acts
  3. 4. A fisherman who became the leader of the apostles
  4. 5. The central figure of the New Testament
  5. 8. Started as a shepherd boy
  6. 9. Led Israel into the Promised Land and conquered Jericho
  7. 11. A loyal widow who stayed with her mother-in-law
  8. 12. Survived the lions' den and interpreted royal dreams
  9. 14. Built a large ark to save his family and animals from a great flood
Down
  1. 1. Magdalene A loyal follower who first saw the risen Jesus
  2. 2. Rebuilt the broken walls of Jerusalem after exile
  3. 4. A church leader who travelled widely and wrote a large part of the New Testament letters
  4. 6. Led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai
  5. 7. The final judge who anointed Israel's first kings
  6. 9. The "beloved disciple" who wrote the fourth Gospel
  7. 10. Called the father of many nations, trusted God and left his home to start a new path
  8. 13. A courageous queen who saved her people from destruction