Bible

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