JBQ stories of the Bible

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 5. French biochemist who studied regulatory processes in cells (5)
  2. 7. The first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (4)
  3. 8. The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac (7)
  4. 11. Son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (7)
  5. 12. A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth (11)
  6. 13. A Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC (7)
  7. 14. In Judeo-Christian mythology (4)
  8. 15. Fisherman who became one of Jesus' disciples (5)

Down

  1. 1. A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols (6)
  2. 2. The third person in the Trinity (10)
  3. 3. An Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations about the wickedness of his people (8)
  4. 4. United States feminist (4)
  5. 6. The archangel who was the messenger of God (7)
  6. 9. Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt (5)
  7. 10. The second patriarch (5)
  8. 11. English writer (7)