Across
- 3. Greek for books, scrolls; root word for "Bible"
- 6. binding, sacred commitment
- 7. extra canonical books not considered part of the Bible for Protestant denominations and the Jewish faith
- 9. book of the ______; smaller books containing minor prophets; counted as one book in Tanakh, but separated in Christian Bible
- 10. acronym: divided into Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim; 24 books in 3 sections
- 11. literally means "he who strives with God"; can refer a polity, to Jacob, or most commonly to a religious community
- 12. Hebrew word for "God"
- 13. historical narratuces; Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
- 14. extra canonical books considered part of the Bible for Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Christians
- 15. "Lord in English"; name of God that is considered to holy to pronounce (read aloud as "Adonai")
Down
- 1. the geographical and historical context of the Old Testament, encompassing the world of ideas that formed the backdrop of these writings
- 2. authoritative collection of books usually containing governing principles
- 4. judgement oracles; Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Book of the Twelve
- 5. chief Bible of the early Church that both rearranged and added books; Greek translation of Hebrew Bible
- 8. alternate term referring to the 5 books of the Torah