Names in the Bible

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A house of worship (6)
  2. 5. Country in the Middle East with Jerusalem (6)
  3. 6. A Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC (9)
  4. 10. Shepherd boy who defeated Goliath (5)
  5. 11. An ancient city near the Dead Sea that was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its (8)
  6. 12. An ancient city and present capital and largest city of Syria (8)
  7. 14. A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols (6)
  8. 16. An ancient city near the Dead Sea that was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants (5)

Down

  1. 1. A small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River (9)
  2. 3. The Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (6)
  3. 4. Holy city in Israel (9)
  4. 7. A habitual liar (7)
  5. 8. The fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel (5)
  6. 9. Country with pyramids and the Nile (5)
  7. 13. Son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (7)
  8. 15. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem (5)