Books of the Bible - OT

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Across
  1. 5. — Thrown into a den of lions but protected by God.
  2. 6. — Warns that the Day of the Lord is coming, but a remnant will be saved.
  3. 9. — Starts with long genealogies and retells David's story.
  4. 10. — Explores the meaning of life, famously saying "Everything is meaningless."
  5. 13. — Details the history of the southern kingdom up to the Babylonian exile.
  6. 15. — Filled with laws for Israel's priests and rules about holiness.
  7. 18. — The shortest book in the Old Testament; a prophecy against Edom.
  8. 19. — The Israelites cross the Jordan River and the walls of Jericho fall.
  9. 20. — Elijah is taken to heaven; Israel and Judah eventually go into exile.
  10. 23. — A shepherd prophet who spoke out fiercely against injustice.
  11. 25. — The cupbearer who returns to rebuild the broken walls of Jerusalem.
  12. 26. — Named for the two times the Israelites were counted in the desert.
  13. 29. — A righteous man suffers great loss but refuses to curse God.
  14. 30. — A book of sad poems mourning the destruction of Jerusalem.
  15. 31. — Prophet told to marry an unfaithful woman to show God's love for Israel.
  16. 32. — Prophet who saw strange visions, like a valley of dry bones coming to life.
  17. 33. — Short, wise sayings mostly written by King Solomon.
  18. 34. — Known as the "weeping prophet" who witnessed the fall of Jerusalem.
  19. 36. — Young boy hears God calling in the night; later anoints David.
  20. 38. — Major prophet who foretold the birth of the Messiah.
Down
  1. 1. — Features heroes like Gideon and Samson before Israel had kings.
  2. 2. — Tried to run from God and spent three days inside a giant fish.
  3. 3. — Moses gives his farewell speeches and repeats the Law.
  4. 4. — Encourages the returned exiles to finish rebuilding God's house.
  5. 7. — The priest who returns from Babylon to rebuild the temple.
  6. 8. — The very first book; covers creation, Noah's ark, and Abraham.
  7. 11. — Prophesied the complete destruction of the wicked city of Nineveh.
  8. 12. — Prophet who saw many visions, including the Messiah riding on a donkey.
  9. 14. — A loyal daughter-in-law stays with Naomi and gleans in grain fields.
  10. 16. — Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.
  11. 17. — Focuses entirely on the historic reign of King David.
  12. 21. — A beautiful love poem celebrating romance and marriage.
  13. 22. — Warns of a plague of locusts as a sign of the Day of the Lord.
  14. 24. — King Solomon builds the spectacular first temple in Jerusalem.
  15. 27. — Prophet who questions God about injustice, then sings praises.
  16. 28. — Brave Jewish queen who saves her people from an evil plot by Haman.
  17. 33. — The Bible's songbook, full of praises, prayers, and poems.
  18. 35. — The very last book of the Old Testament; promises Elijah will return.
  19. 37. — Predicted that the Messiah would be born in the small town of Bethlehem.