Across
- 6. — The Israelites cross the Jordan River and the walls of Jericho fall.
- 7. — Details the history of the southern kingdom up to the Babylonian exile.
- 8. — Major prophet who foretold the birth of the Messiah.
- 9. — Brave Jewish queen who saves her people from an evil plot by Haman.
- 13. — A shepherd prophet who spoke out fiercely against injustice.
- 14. — The shortest book in the Old Testament; a prophecy against Edom.
- 17. — Filled with laws for Israel's priests and rules about holiness.
- 19. — Prophet who saw strange visions, like a valley of dry bones coming to life.
- 20. - Features heroes like Gideon and Samson before Israel had kings.
- 21. — Focuses entirely on the historic reign of King David.
- 22. — A righteous man suffers great loss but refuses to curse God.
- 24. — Named for the two times the Israelites were counted in the desert.
- 27. — The very first book; covers creation, Noah's ark, and Abraham
- 28. — Starts with long genealogies and retells David's story.
- 30. — Prophet told to marry an unfaithful woman to show God's love for Israel.
- 31. — A loyal daughter-in-law stays with Naomi and gleans in grain fields.
- 32. — Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.
- 35. — Prophesied the complete destruction of the wicked city of Nineveh.
- 36. — Known as the "weeping prophet" who witnessed the fall of Jerusalem.
- 38. — King Solomon builds the spectacular first temple in Jerusalem.
Down
- 1. — The very last book of the Old Testament; promises Elijah will return.
- 2. — Prophet who saw many visions, including the Messiah riding on a donkey.
- 3. — Tried to run from God and spent three days inside a giant fish.
- 4. — The Bible's songbook, full of praises, prayers, and poems.
- 5. — Warns that the Day of the Lord is coming, but a remnant will be saved.
- 10. — Explores the meaning of life, famously saying "Everything is meaningless."
- 11. — Thrown into a den of lions but protected by God.
- 12. — A book of sad poems mourning the destruction of Jerusalem.
- 15. — The priest who returns from Babylon to rebuild the temple.
- 16. — Young boy hears God calling in the night; later anoints David.
- 18. — A beautiful love poem celebrating romance and marriage.
- 20. — Warns of a plague of locusts as a sign of the Day of the Lord.
- 23. — The cupbearer who returns to rebuild the broken walls of Jerusalem.
- 25. — Predicted that the Messiah would be born in the small town of Bethlehem.
- 26. — Prophet who questions God about injustice, then sings praises.
- 29. — Short, wise sayings mostly written by King Solomon.
- 33. — Elijah is taken to heaven; Israel and Judah eventually go into exile.
- 34. — Moses gives his farewell speeches and repeats the Law.
- 37. — Encourages the returned exiles to finish rebuilding God's house.