Bible crossword puzzle: Paul and his writings

Based on material in chapter 23 of Discovering the Bible by Alex Varughese, the textbook for Introduction to Biblical Literature

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

ACROSS

• 4 -- The man whose death by stoning was witnessed by Saul who would later be called Paul
• 8 -- Writings to which Paul often refers and which thus form a foundation for his letters
• 12 -- Paul's hometown
• 13 -- Material (including New Testament letters such as Romans, Galatians and 1 and 2 Corinthians) about salvation

DOWN

• 1 -- The prevailing Mediterranean culture that heavily influenced Paul's letter writing
• 2 -- Material (including New Testament letters such as Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon) about the person and work of Jesus Christ
• 3 -- A common teaching method in the classroom in the Greco-Roman world in which a person, anticipating a possible question or objection from his/her audience, states that objection or question and then gives a response.
• 5 -- The classification or type in which the letters to 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus fall
• 6 -- An intentionally created literary work aimed at a wide readership
• 7 -- A well-known first-century Jewish teacher under whom Paul studied
• 9 -- The Jewish sect or religious group to which Paul belonged
• 10 -- The number of parts into which most of Paul's letters may be easily
• 11 -- The Apostle Paul's Jewish name

Puzzle made at www.varietygames.com/CW

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 what is now called The Foundry.

    -- Howard Culbertson

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