The Scriptures
Across
- 3. Aquila and Priscilla left this land and went to Corinth because of Claudius’ decree banishing the Jews (Acts 18:2)
- 4. A site in Judah where descendants of Judah’s son Shelah resided (1 Chronicles 4:22)
- 7. The Pharisees asked questions of Jesus in order to do this to him (Matthew 22:15)
- 9. In John’s vision of Jehovah’s throne, the second living creature resembled this [2 words] (Revelation 4:7)
- 12. Term referring to the position of authority held by each of the 24 persons seen seated on thrones surrounding Jehovah’s throne (Revelation 4:4)
- 14. On God’s part, this is always justified and under control (Joshua 7:1)
- 16. One of the territories that constituted the Roman tetrarchy of Philip (Luke 3:1)
- 18. When told that this city would be overthrown, the king and his people repented, and the city was spared (Jonah 3:1-10)
- 20. This territory, overseen by one of Solomon’s sons-in-law, provided food one month out of the year for the king’s household (1 Kings 4:11)
- 21. A city that became the inheritance of the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:27)
- 23. Jesus agreed with the scribe who said that love of God and neighbor was worth more than all these offerings (Mark 12:33)
- 24. Part of the title of Jesus that was recognized by even the unclean demon whom Jesus cast out of a man in the synagogue in Capernaum [2 words] (Luke 4:34)
- 25. Isaiah likened wicked people who are alienated from God to this when it is wild (Isaiah 57:20)
- 27. Jesus mentioned this habitat of foxes in making the point that those who follow him will experience hardship (Luke 9:58)
- 29. Speaking of God’s rejection of natural Israel in favor of the spiritual nation, this prophet foretold that “those not my people I will call ‘my people’” (Romans 9:25)
- 32. In prayer, the afflicted one describes his bones as being in this state [2 words] (Psalm 102:3)
- 34. Naomi’s husband (Ruth 1:3)
- 37. When Jezebel ordered that Jehovah’s prophets be killed, this palace steward hid 100 of them in caves (1 Kings 18:3, 4)
- 38. This writing instrument was used to make impressions on clay or wax (Isaiah 8:1)
- 39. Coarsely ground hulled corn (Leviticus 2:14)
Down
- 1. The Philistine city where Samson went to get the 30 outfits of clothing to give to those who “solved” his riddle (Judges 14:19)
- 2. Expressing incredulity because Jesus did not seem to know what had recently taken place in Jerusalem, Cleopas asked Jesus if he was one of these (Luke 24:18)
- 5. The Roman tetrarchy over which Lysanias ruled (Luke 3:1)
- 6. Of Jesse’s eight sons, David was this (1 Samuel 17:14)
- 8. Jesus mentioned this plant when speaking of the scrupulous tithing of the Pharisees (Luke 11:42)
- 10. Part of the tribute that King Mesha of Moab paid to the king of Israel included 100,000 male sheep in this condition (2 Kings 3:4)
- 11. Feeling as if Jehovah had focused on his sin, Job said that Jehovah had applied this over his error (Job 14:17)
- 13. Adam’s wife (Genesis 3:20)
- 15. Seventh letter of the Greek alphabet
- 17. A site noted for its great cistern, where Saul inquired as to the whereabouts of David and Samuel (1 Samuel 19:22)
- 19. Some of the locations upon which King Ahasuerus laid forced labor were these (Esther 10:1)
- 22. This wicked king of Moab had such a fat belly that the sword that Ehud thrust into it went completely inside (Judges 3:17-22)
- 26. A descendant of Jacob’s son Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:8)
- 28. The tabernacle and temple both faced this direction (Numbers 3:38)
- 30. The last of the Judean kings to reign in Jerusalem (2 Kings 24:18)
- 31. In John’s vision, the angel is said to use this to bind Satan (Revelation 20:1)
- 33. If we are this way “to those who are taking the lead,” they will be able to render their account “with joy and not with sighing” (Hebrews 13:17)
- 35. A chosen manner of conducting oneself (Romans 12:13)
- 36. The city in Edom where King Hadar had his royal residence (Genesis 36:39)