Hebrew Kingdoms Crossword

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  1. 5. n. one of the first four books of the New Testament, describing the life and teachings of Jesus
  2. 6. n. a spiritual leader who conveys the words and wishes of God or a god
  3. 10. n. a building for Jewish prayer and worship and instruction in the Jewish faith
  4. 11. n. according to the bible, the prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt and was their lawgiver
  5. 13. n. the belief that only one god exists
  6. 15. v. to oppose or harass
  7. 17. n. one of Jesus' 12 closest followers
  8. 18. n. the king of Israelites who won control of Jerusalem in 1000 BC
  9. 21. n. a 50 year period in which the Israelites were held in Babylon, away from their homeland of Judah. During this period the Israelites became known as the Jews.
  10. 24. n. according to the bible, a shepherd from the city of Ur in Mesopotamia who became the father of the Hebrews
  11. 26. n. one of the letters included in the New Testament, written by Jesus' apostles to early Christan churches to instruct them in Christan beliefs and practices
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  1. 1. n. a teacher whose life and teachings serve as the basis of the Christan religion. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God
  2. 2. n. a statement in religious beliefs
  3. 3. n. a simple story that conveys a religious or moral lesson
  4. 4. n. the third king of Israel, under whom it became a powerful nation
  5. 7. n. the basis of the law of the Israels, given, according to the Torah, by God to Moses
  6. 8. n. a return to life after death
  7. 9. n. the savior and king foretold by Jewish prophets
  8. 12. n. the scattering of Jewish people after they were forced out of Judea by the Romans in AD 70
  9. 13. n. a person who travels to a foreign land to spread his or her beliefs
  10. 14. n. an execution by hanging on a cross
  11. 16. n. the religion of the Hebrews, based on the Hebrew Scriptures and a belief in one god; practiced by Jews today
  12. 19. n. a religious leader and teacher trained in Jewish law, rituals, and tradition
  13. 20. n. the most important of the apostles who spread Jesus' teachings
  14. 21. n. a high-ranking local official in some Christan churches
  15. 22. adj. universal
  16. 23. n. the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church
  17. 25. n. a person who is not Jewish
  18. 27. n. the union of three persons- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -in one god
  19. 28. n. the migration of the Israelites from Egypt, as told in the Torah