Chp. 5 Mr. Mac Crossword Puzzle
Emmanuel
"God is with us"
Rabbi
A Jewish teacher of the Torah
Uriah
Bathsheba's husband who was eventually killed in battle to cover up for David's actions
Babylonians
Conquered the southern kingdom
adultery
David committed this act with the wife of one of his soldiers
Psalms
David is associated with the authorship of this Book containing prayers, songs, and poems
Bathsheba
David's great sin involved this woman
Passover
Joshua celebrated this feast before the invasion of Jericho
calves
King Jeroboam promoted idol worship in the north by allowing the people to worship two golden __________(1 word)
Herod
King of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth
Hannah
Samuel's mother
wisdom
Solomon asked God for this gift
Solomon
Son of David and Bathsheba who became Israel's third king
Messiah
The "Anointed One" promised by the prophets who would set up a kingdom and preach the Law in truth
Apostasy
The denial of God
Judah
The southern kingdom
Ark of the Covenant
brought to Jerusalem by David, and served as God's permanent presence to the nation
idolatry
cause of the northern kingdom's downfall
Davidic
covenant established between God and Israel's second king that ensured his family would always rule Israel
Sabbath
day of rest and prayer for the Jewish people
Romans
deposed the Hasmoneans
loved
despite their sins, God still __________(1 word) His Chosen People
Hasmoneans
dynasty formed by the descendants of the Maccabees who ruled in Judea following the end of the Syrian occupation
Deborah
female judge who helped Barak gain victory for the Israelites
Elijah
great prophet of the Old Testament who was considered the precursor to the Messiah
Samson
judge known for his incredible strength
Gideon
judge who built an army with the help of God
Judges
local military leaders who followed after Joshua's death in helping Israel defeat their enemies and return to God
Isaiah
longest of all the prophetic books
synagogues
meeting place where the Jews would gather for prayer and study
Baal
pagan god the Israelites often worshipped along with their neighbors
Samuel
priest,prophet, and Israel's last judge who warned the people about the consequences of having a human king
Amos
prophet of the southern kingdom who preached in the north about their people's eventual destruction due to their sins
Micah
prophet who followed Isaiah and foretold that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem
Jeremiah
prophet who spoke messages of repentance and hope during the fall of Judah and the Exile
Rahab
prostitute who sheltered Joshua's men when they surveyed Jericho
remnant
signified the righteous group of Israelites who would restore Jerusalem following the Babylonian Captivity
peace
term used by Isaiah to reference the Messiah, the "Prince of __________"(1 word)
Jordan
the Israelites crossed the __________(1 word) River as they entered Canaan
lost tribes
the destruction of the northern kingdom by the Assyrians led to the ___________________(2 words) of Israel
Jericho
the first city conquered by the Israelites in the land of Canaan
Israel
the northern kingdom
YWYH
the one true God of the Israelites
Nathan
the prophet who confronted David regarding his sins and told him how God would punish him
hellenism
the spread of Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean world following Alexander the Great's conquest
samaritans
these were the descendants of a mixed population of Israelites and pagan settlers
Ezekiel
this prophet of the Old Testament focused on Temple worship and the Sabbath
temple
was Solomon's greatest achievement
King Ahab
wicked king of northern kingdom who was confronted by Elijah for allowing pagan worship to take hold in Israel
Jezebel
wife of King Ahab who vowed revenge in Elijah
Naaman
army commander who was cured of leprosy through the prophet Elisha
Elisha
Elijah's successor who also showed concern for the poor
Jewish
Ezekiel is considered the father of the __________(1 word) religion
dry bones
Ezekiel's vision that demonstrated God's restoring the nation
Gomer
Hosea's unfaithful wife
servant
Isaiah referred to the Messiah (Jesus) as the "Suffering __________" (1 word)
Saul
Israel's first king who was successful in military battles and unifying the Israelite Tribes
Hosea
Israelite prophet whose marital situation mirrored Israel's infidelity to God
Potter
Jeremiah compared God to a __________(1 word) claiming that if the people did not repent, God would break the nation as a punishment
John the Baptist
Jeremiah's life paralleled the lives of Jesus and __________________(3 words)
Hanukkah
Jewish feast of dedication celebrating the recovery and purification of the Temple from the Syrians
Ezra
Jewish high priest who helped preserve Jewish identity
Joshua
Leader of the Israelites following Moses
Cyrus
Leader of the Persian Empire who defeated the Babylonians and allowed the Jews to return to their land
