The Israelites Enter Canaan

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (4)
  2. 6. Religious leader who leads worship (plural) (7)
  3. 7. A long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia (6)
  4. 9. A written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority (8)
  5. 12. A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction (5)
  6. 13. A sacred place of pilgrimage (4)
  7. 14. Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments (3)

Down

  1. 2. Country in the Middle East with Jerusalem (6)
  2. 3. A Jewish festival celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt (8)
  3. 4. A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea (6)
  4. 5. An agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain (8)
  5. 8. Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers (4)
  6. 9. Having or showing great strength or force or intensity (6)
  7. 10. Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land (6)
  8. 11. The creator and ruler worshipped in many faiths (3)