Books of the Bible - OT

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