Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samson, Samuel
Across
- 3. Naomi's loyal daughter-in-law
- 4. what did Samuel's mother bring him each year
- 5. she would that God would bring to Israel a king whom he would bless and strengthen.
- 9. the theme of the Book of Ruth
- 10. adopted Joseph's two sons
- 13. Ruth's son
- 16. Ruth's sister-in-law
- 18. what the priests touched and the people were allowed to cross
- 19. which of Elkanah's wives had children first
- 23. Israel's cycles of sin contrast this from God
- 24. what the Israelites used after crossing the Jordan River to set up a memorial
- 26. the land of Canaan was divided among this
- 27. served as Israel's last judge
- 29. announced Samson's birth
- 31. Joshua told them to be careful to obey the Lord because he knew their weaknesses
- 32. temporary leaders raised up when the people called to God during misery
- 34. the people renewed this with the Lord and wrote this on a stone monument
- 36. the judges power was limited to this
- 37. Israel's priest and Samuel's caretaker; he had corrupt sons
- 38. a Philistine
Down
- 1. the tribe of Israel's kings
- 2. hid spies, showing faith
- 6. Samuel was to do this to Israel's first king
- 7. the number of Jacob's sons
- 8. used by Samson to kill a thousand Philistines
- 10. his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, were among the 12 tribes of Israel
- 11. gave Ruth water to drink
- 12. where Samson's strength came from
- 14. to set apart; sacred
- 15. after his death, Joshua became the next leader of Israel
- 17. their job was to lead in worship and offer sacrifices to atone for sin
- 19. their job was to speak God's words to the people
- 20. set aside for special service to God
- 21. lived in the land of Israel and were instructed to be destroyed by God
- 22. pulled down the pillars of the Philistine temple
- 25. told the people of Israel to be strong and courageous
- 28. city that Naomi took Ruth to
- 30. this type of warfare is where God set the strategy
- 33. fought the Israelite's battles, as seen in the battle of Jericho
- 35. Ruth's mother-in-law
- 39. given the obligation of special service to the Lord