| ACROSS |
| 4 |
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Two books that look at Israel's history from the
perspective of the priests
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| 6 |
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One of two prophets who inspired the Jews to
begin rebuilding their Temple
|
| 7 |
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The man concerned with the rebuilding of
Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian Exile
|
| 9 |
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A lady who was influential in the dramatic
deliverance of the Jews from threatened annihilation during the Persian period; the Jewish Feast
of Purim celebrates this deliverance
|
| 11 |
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A turning point in Israel's history that gave them
a new vision for their future, including the establishment of synagogues
|
| 12 |
|
A book of wise sayings that deal with
discovering the way to the good life and to the living up to one's potential
|
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|
| DOWN |
| 1 |
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A somewhat pessimistic wisdom book that looks
for the meaning of life and concludes that a God-fearing life is better than a life filled with wicked
schemes
|
| 2 |
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A poetic book that deals with the question: Why
do the righteous suffer?
|
| 3 |
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One of two prophets who inspired the Jews to
begin rebuilding their Temple
|
| 5 |
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A man who led a large group of Jewish exiles
back to the Promised Land
|
| 8 |
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Leader of the Persian empire who permitted the
Jewish Exiles to return home from Babylon
|
| 10 |
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A scribe who helped reestablish the teaching of
the Law after the Babylonian Exile
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