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