Biblical Figures Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• isaac : son of abraham, central to the covenant with god.
• ruth : her loyalty and story are celebrated in the book of ruth.
• esther : jewish queen who saved her people.
• rachel : beloved wife of jacob, mother of joseph and benjamin.
• barnabas : early missionary and companion of paul.
• saul : first king of israel, rejected by god.
• stephen : first christian martyr.
• samuel : prophet who anointed saul and david as kings.
• mordecai : esther’s cousin and key figure in her story.
• timothy : paul’s protégé, significant in the early church.
• nehemiah : known for rebuilding jerusalem’s walls.
• jacob : patriarch, later called israel, father of the twelve tribes.
• rebekah : wife of isaac, mother of jacob and esau.
• cain : known for committing the first murder in the bible.
• joshua : leader who brought the israelites into the promised land.
• joseph : known for his "coat of many colors" and rise to power in egypt.
• ezra : leader in restoring jewish worship after the exile.
• bathsheba : wife of david and mother of solomon.
• abel : victim of the first murder, remembered for offering a pleasing sacrifice to god.
• elisha : successor to elijah, known for his miracles.