Across
- 3. Persian king who allowed the Israelites to return to Jerusalem
- 4. Jacob reluctantly married her but also eventually married her sister
- 5. Sold into slavery by his brothers
- 9. King David’s father
- 11. He forgave his twin brother for stealing his birthright
- 12. Led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
- 13. Renamed Israel - “he wrestled with God”
- 14. King of Israel who murdered Uriah
- 15. Philistine giant defeated by David
- 20. A prophet who anointed Saul and David as kings
- 21. David had an affair with her and had her husband killed in battle
Down
- 1. He rebuilt the temple - name means planted in Babylon
- 2. Abraham’s wife
- 6. Torah scholar who rebuilt the Torah and community
- 7. A female judge who led the Israelites to a military victory
- 8. He rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem as Jews returned from exile
- 9. His offspring will be the royal family of Israel
- 10. King who asked God for true wisdom
- 14. She convinced her husband to reveal the secret to his strength
- 16. Father of all nations and his covenant was ratified through circumcision
- 17. First king of Israel
- 18. Married Rebekha and he was almost sacrificed on a mountain
- 19. A judge who had superhuman strength
- 22. Sarah told Abraham to have a child with her. Gave birth to Ishmael