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Across
  1. 1. – Abbreviated form of Christmas; “X” represents Christ in Greek.
  2. 3. – Plant tissue; trees and plants often symbolize life in the Bible.
  3. 4. – Fear of foreigners; counter to biblical hospitality.
  4. 7. – A type of ancient ship; similar ships used in Paul’s journeys.
  5. 9. – Wood carving; relevant to wood used in the Ark and the cross.
  6. 10. – Speaking a foreign language miraculously (as at Pentecost).
  7. 12. – A guide for strangers; a role filled by evangelists and missionaries.
  8. 13. – Kindness shown to strangers; biblical hospitality.
  9. 14. – Swordfish; “sword” symbol often used metaphorically in the Bible.
Down
  1. 1. – Genetic term; can prompt discussion of generations in biblical genealogies.
  2. 2. – Friendly relations between host and guest; seen in Jesus’ meals.
  3. 3. – One who loves strangers; a trait encouraged in Scripture.
  4. 4. – Percussion instrument; music often played in worship.
  5. 5. – Persian king in the Book of Esther.
  6. 6. – Greek word for hospitality; shown by Abraham and others.
  7. 8. – Birth of something foreign; symbolic of new birth in Christ.
  8. 10. – Yellow in color; used metaphorically in plague descriptions.
  9. 11. – Dry; describing wilderness settings like Sinai.
  10. 12. – Modern tool; useful metaphor for God seeing the heart.
  11. 14. – Name of an early Christian pope and martyr (church history).