2 -- After becoming king of Judah at age 8, this man went on to purify the land of
pagan practices
4 -- King of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem
6 -- Prophet at the time of kings like Hezekiah and Uzziah who foretold a lot of
things about the Messiah
DOWN
1 -- Prophet at the time the Babylonians captured Jerusalem and carried many of the
people into exile; among the illustrations this prophet used was that of a potter making clay
pots
3 -- King of Assyria who lost 185,000 men as he was trying to capture
Jerusalem
5 -- The king of Judah when the Assyrians, who had already taken over the northern
Kingdom of Israel, tried to capture Jerusalem. They failed to do so, in part because of the water
conduit this king had constructed.
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.
