Across
- 2. colour associated with Esau
- 3. a condition associated with the matriarchs; Sarah, Rebecca and Rachel
- 4. Jacob deceives Isaac to get this; favour; protection
- 6. Joseph, Jacob’s first son Rueben, Abimelech and Egyptian pharaoh are associated with this “crime”; stealing a man’s wife
- 8. Jacob’s son who receives the blessing; a good leader
- 10. the Hebrew word that means pleasure
- 11. Egypt is associated with this food
- 12. Rachel, Zipporah and Rebecca are first scene here; characteristic biblical meeting place for couples
- 15. the meaning of Jacob’s name; the one who replaces another person
- 16. Esau’s profession; also associated with Nimrud and Ishmaelites
- 17. this action is associated unfortunately with Dinah
- 22. the original name of Sarah before her name changes
- 23. Esau is described this way; focus falling on bodily description
- 24. this is when an infertile couple receives a message
- 25. family line, Rebecca’s family line is also given
Down
- 1. Abraham sets out to go there; Joshua will enter here
- 5. the profession of Potiphar; he is a castrated man serving in Egyptian government as captain; leader of harem
- 7. associated with Isaac; Iphigeneia; two words
- 9. the Egyptian and probably black wife of Abraham
- 13. The word which states that the biblical god or an angelic Messenger appears
- 14. adj meaning to become enemies; Hebrew people and Edomites are enemies
- 18. a character type in folktales; they deceive and be successful through deceit: Jacob, Rebecca, Mrs Potiphar
- 19. meaning of Sarah’s name
- 20. meaning house as in White House
- 21. this is the word that characterizes the serpent and David
