1990
Old Testament Crossword Puzzle
October 1990


“Old Testament Crossword Puzzle,” Friend, Oct. 1990, 23

Old Testament Crossword Puzzle

Crossword Puzzle

Across

  1. First man on earth

  2. Queen of Persia who risked death to help save her people, the Jews

  3. Number of Isaac’s sons

  4. Moabitess who went to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law

  5. Adam’s son who killed his brother out of jealousy

  6. Brother killed by 9 Across

  7. Abraham’s brother, whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt

  8. Object made of earth or stone, used for sacrifices

  9. Tree used in building of Solomon’s temple.

  10. Prophet who prophesied of a great flood and built a vessel for his family and for animals

Down

  1. Abraham’s name before the Lord changed it

  2. Longest-lived patriarch (969 years!)

  3. Original home of Abraham, ______ of the Chaldees

  4. What Abraham paid to Melchizedek

  5. Father of 2 Down; was translated with his city, Zion

  6. Mother-in-law of 8 Across

  7. Modern nickname for the name of this prophet who was dedicated to the Lord by his mother

  8. Vessel built by 17 Across

Answers:

  • (See Bible Dictionary for scripture references and interesting information pertaining to each answer.) Across—(1) Adam, (4) Esther, (7) two, (8) Ruth, (9) Cain, (12) Abel, (13) Lot, (15) altar, (16) fir, (17) Noah. Down—(1) Abram (See Abraham), (2) Methuselah, (3) Ur, (5) tithe, (6) Enoch, (10) Naomi, (11) Sam (See Samuel), (14) ark.