Crossword Puzzle

Clues Across

2. Mentioned only by Luke, it was a region administered by the Roman ruler Philip (Luke 3:1)

8. Father of Shimei, one of Solomon’s 12 food-supplying deputies (1 Kings 4:7, 18)

9. The king of Assyria who entered Palestine and received tribute from wicked King Menahem (2 Kings 15:19)

10. The first in order of the so-called minor prophets in common English Bibles [3 words] (Romans 9:25)

11. A division of a Bible chapter

14. Joshua’s father (Joshua 1:1)

15. Gems (Numbers 31:51)

16. A city conquered by the Assyrians (2 Kings 19:13)

18. A long narrative poem

20. Where Nehemiah served as royal cupbearer to Artaxerxes (Nehemiah 1:1, 11)

23. Wither (Psalm 37:2)

24. One of four things that have not said: “Enough!” (Proverbs 30:15, 16)

25. A prophet, contemporary with Jeremiah, who fled to Egypt in fear (Jeremiah 26:20-23)

27. To deprive of something due (Malachi 3:8)

29. Begin (1 Peter 4:17)

31. He loyally supported Paul, not being ashamed of Paul’s prison bonds (2 Timothy 1:16-18)

32. Part of selfishness (Philippians 2:3)

33. Female sheep (Isaiah 53:7)

34. Handwritten copies

Clues Down

1. Commanding our deep respect, this expression connotes God’s power [3 words] (Isaiah 1:24)

2. The mountain where Barak and his men annihilated Sisera’s forces (Judges 4:12-16)

3. Only (Luke 4:8)

4. Colorful bird with unclean habits (Leviticus 11:13, 19)

5. To ascertain the flavor of (Job 12:11)

6. Believed to be ancient Tarshish (Romans 15:28)

7. Brought forth during fifth creative day [2 words] (Genesis 1:20)

12. It will give up its dead (Revelation 20:13)

13. A measure equal to one third of an ephah (Genesis 18:6)

15. Shortened form of the name Jehovah (Psalm 104:35)

17. What you do when you are sleepy (Matthew 25:5)

19. Twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet

21. Used together with the Thummim (Ezra 2:63)

22. A tree said to contribute to the “glory of Lebanon” (Isaiah 60:13)

24. Used metaphorically for the best part (Genesis 45:18)

25. Out of sight (Genesis 31:49)

26. A strong basis (Hebrews 6:19)

28. Youthful freshness (1 Corinthians 7:36)

29. Take off (Colossians 3:9)

30. Nebuchadnezzar dwelt with these when he lost his sanity (Daniel 5:18, 20, 21)

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 Answers Across

2. TRACHONITIS

8. ELA

9. PUL

10. BOOK OF HOSEA

11. VERSE

14. NUN

15. JEWELS

16. HENA

18. EPIC

20. SHUSHAN

23. FADE

24. FIRE

25. URIJAH

27. ROB

29. START

31. ONESIPHORUS

32. EGO

33. EWE

34. MANUSCRIPTS

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1. JEHOVAH OF ARMIES

2. TABOR

3. ALONE

4. HOOPOE

5. TASTES

6. SPAIN

7. FLYING CREATURES

12. SEA

13. SE

15. JAH

17. NOD

19. PHI

21. URIM

22. ASH

24. FAT

25. UNSEEN

26. ANCHOR

28. BLOOM

29. STRIP

30. ASSES