Bible crossword puzzle: Israel in the Promised Land as it becomes a political kingdom
TL;DR:
This Bible crossword puzzle focuses on Israel’s transition in the Promised Land into a political kingdom, drawing from material in chapters 7 and 8 of Discovering the Bible. The puzzle is a challenge to recall key prophets, kings, and figures from one Old Testament period. The page is illustrated with Nicolas Bertin’s oil painting "Prophets and Kings of the Old Testament Adoring the Name of Jehovah."
“Prophets and Kings of the Old Testament Adoring the Name of Jehovah,” oil painting by Nicolas Bertin, 1718, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
Image Source
Word puzzle from the Sacred Scripture -- Draws on material in chapters 7
and 8 of Discovering the Bible by Alex Varughese
Challenge: Can you solve this crossword puzzle even if you do not have the book by Varughese?
ACROSS
3 -- The prophet who said that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem
7 -- Prophet at the time the Babylonians captured Jerusalem and carried many of the
people into exile. Among the illustrations this prophet used was one of a potter making clay pots.
8 -- The prophet who foretold the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost
DOWN
1 -- The king of Judah when the Assyrians, who had already taken over the northern
Kingdom of Israel, tried to capture Jerusalem. They failed to capture the city, in part because of
a water conduit this king had constructed
2 -- Shepherd-turned-prophet who was very upset over how the rich and powerful
were mistreating the orphans, widows, and other needy people
4 -- A prophet whose marriage problems reveal something about God's love
5 -- A wicked queen who wanted people to worship Baal and Asherah
6 -- One of Israel's most wicked kings (whose wife instigated a lot of the wickedness)
This crossword puzzle was created for use in the course Introduction to Biblical Literature.
The words and clues come from the textbook Discovering the Bible: Story and Faith of the
Biblical Communities edited by Alex Varughese and published by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, now called The Foundry.
Bible reading for this assignment: Joshua 1-10, 23-24; Judges 3, 5, 6-8, 13-16, 1 Samuel 1-7
