Obadiah

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Across
  1. 2. Supreme power or authority.
  2. 6. An ancient city in Mesopotamia that was the capital of the Babylonian Empire; used metaphorically in the Bible to represent wickedness and oppression.
  3. 7. The younger son of Isaac and twin brother of Esau in the Hebrew Bible; the ancestor of the Israelites.
  4. 8. A people descended from Esau who lived in the region southeast of the Dead Sea in the ancient Near East.
  5. 9. A person or thing that rescues or delivers someone or something from danger or difficulty.
  6. 10. A Hebrew prophet who delivered a single oracle to the nation of Edom during the 6th century BCE.
  7. 13. A city in Phoenicia that was a center of trade and commerce in the ancient world.
  8. 14. A people who lived along the Mediterranean coast in ancient times and were frequently at war with the Israelites.
  9. 16. A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment.
  10. 17. The Egyptian slave of Sarah who gave birth to Ishmael, the ancestor of the Ishmaelites.
Down
  1. 1. The descendants of Jacob, who are also known as the Hebrews or the Children of Israel.
  2. 3. The elder son of Isaac and twin brother of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible; the ancestor of the Edomites.
  3. 4. An ancient city in Assyria that was known for its wickedness and was the target of Jonah's prophetic message.
  4. 5. Extreme anger or punishment.
  5. 7. A city in the Holy Land and the capital of Israel; the center of Jewish worship and culture.
  6. 11. Divine favor or kindness.
  7. 12. A hill in Jerusalem where the Temple was built; also used as a name for Jerusalem or the Jewish people.
  8. 15. A region south of Egypt that was known for its wealth and power in ancient times.