First Thirteen

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 6. The fifth book of the Old Testament (11)
  2. 9. The second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery (6)
  3. 10. The first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation (7)
  4. 11. Limbless scaly elongate reptile (7)
  5. 12. French biochemist who studied regulatory processes in cells (5)
  6. 13. United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (4)
  7. 14. The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (plural) (7)
  8. 15. Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land (6)

Down

  1. 1. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice (plural) (6)
  2. 2. Jesus' earthly father (6)
  3. 3. The third book of the Old Testament (9)
  4. 4. An agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain (8)
  5. 5. The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one (3)
  6. 7. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace (4)
  7. 8. Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt (5)
  8. 14. The Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in (4)