Bible crossword puzzle: 1 Kings, Amos, Hosea and Micah

TL;DR"
This Bible-themed crossword puzzle explores key figures and stories from 1 Kings, Amos, Hosea, and Micah, drawing on material in Discovering the Bible..hese. The page is illustrated with a photo of an antique plumb-bob and line symbolizing Amos, the “plumb line prophet” (Amos 7:8). Moral lessons from these four books include: Justice for the poor, faithfulness to God, and the consequences of idolatry and corruption.

Antique plumb bob and cord — Antique plumb bob symbolic of Amos who is sometimes known as the "plumb line prophet" due to its mention in Amost 7:8. | Image Source

Classic art masterpieces used as illustrations

Crossword puzzle from Scripture: Draws on material in chapters 9 and 15 of Discovering the Bible by Alex Varughese, a textbook for Introduction to Biblical Literature

Bible reading for this assignment: 1 Kings 12-14, 17-19, 21; 2 Kings 1-7; Amos 1-9; Hosea 1-3, 11-14; Micah 7

Challenge: Can you solve this crossword puzzle even if you do not have the book by Varughese?

crossword puzzle grid

ACROSS

1 -- A prophet whose marriage problems reveal something about God's love
5 -- A wicked queen who encouraged the worship of Baal and Asherah
6 -- The man who was stoned to death because he wouldn't give his vineyard to the king
8 -- Solomon's son against whom the northern tribes rebelled after he followed some bad advice
9 -- Shepherd-turned-prophet who was very upset over how the rich and powerful were mistreating the orphans and widows and other needy people

DOWN

2 -- The prophet who had the confrontation on Mt. Carmel with the prophets of Baal
3 -- First king over the northern tribes (Israel) after the division of the Kingdom
4 -- He asked for and received a double portion of the spirit of a great prophet
7 -- One of Israel's most wicked kings (whose wife instigated a lot of the wickedness!)

This crossword puzzle was created for use in 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.