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Across 2. Special figures in Jewish history who continually challenged the people to live in accordance with their covenant with God, this word means One Who Speaks Out. 8. A title given to the authors of the gospels 9. In the time of Jesus, a scribe who taught in a synagogue. This word means master or teacher. 10. The title given to the saving leader who was hoped for by the jews. 12. Texts whose authors, prompted by the Holy Spirit, convey God's revealed truth using their own abilities, words and styles. 13. the former name of a country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Jesus lived there. 14. The first part of the christian bible, containing 46 books. 16. a special agreement between two parties, either as individuals or as communities or with parents 20. Documents written by believers prompted by the Holy Spirit for the purpose of proclaiming the work of God evident in all aspects of their life. 21. God's total, unconditional, and unmerited love for people, which has the power to transform and save those who accept that love. 22. A symbol based on the wooden structure on which jesus was excuted on. 23. The major sources of information about Jesus, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and contained in the New Testament, attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. This word means Good News 25. Any person who is not of the Jewish faith.

Down 1. The term for the divine Son of God who walked the earth in the person of Jesus, up to and including his death. 3. The official church teaching that God took on himan nature in Jesus 4. The deeper meaning that God intends to reveal to people through historical events. 5. The second part of the christian bible, containing 27 books 6. The event in which Jesus was raised from the dead by God. 7. The descendants of Jacob , the patriarch who was given the name Israel by God. Later they would be known as Jews. 11. A collective group of ancient tribes that made up the earliest ancestors of the Jewish people. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their families were this. 15. A weekly day of rest and prayer, based on the creation story in the Book of Genesis. 17. A group of leaders within the ancient jewish community who were responsible for offering sacrifices in the Temple. 18. in the new testament, any follower of Jesus' teaching. 19. Anouther name for God 24. Most commonly thought of as a personal freely chosen action that has negative effects on the sinner as an individual and on his or her relationships with others and with God.