a son who brings heartache to his father; from the third son of David, King of Israel. Exiled for three years before he was allowed to return to the court or see his royal father, ______ plotted to cause a rebellion against his father to overtake the kingdom because he heard Solomon was to succeed David. When _______ was killed in battle, King David grieved for his son in spite of his treachery against him .

a sustaining life-giving source or food; from the sweetish bread-like food that fell from heaven for the Israelites as they crossed the Sinai Desert to the Promised Land with Moses 

an evil king of Israel and his treacherous evil wife, synonymous today with evil. Through her marriage to _______, Jezebel introduced the worship of Baal, an idol, to Israel, 

represents a big sin; from King __________ affair with _________, the wife of Uriah. After they had an affair and she became pregnant, _______ had her husband Uriah put on the front lines of battle so he would die. The "__________ Affair" formed a critical turning point in King __________ life. Prior to this, he had prospered greatly, but afterward, his personal fortunes were greatly diminished. Nathan the prophet confronted __________ after he took ____________for his wife and trapped him into admitting his own guilt. 

who suffers a great deal but remains faithful; from an OT character whose faith in God was tested by Satan; though he lost his family and belongings, he remained patient and faithful

(n) a traitor or a treacherous kiss (a ________ kiss) ; one of the 12 Apostles, notorious for betraying Jesus. His surname in Latin means "murderer" or "assassin." __________ disclosed Jesus' whereabouts to the chief priests and elders for thirty pieces of silver 

 The beginning and the end, from a quote in Revelations in the New Testament 

a brother who kills a brother; from the story of Adam and Eve’s son __________, who killed his brother _________ out of jealousy

someone who helps another person, perhaps someone of a different race or background; from a NT parable about a ____________, a traditional enemy of the Hebrews, who stopped to help a Jewish man who had been beaten and left for dead at the side of the road. 

Treacherous love story. ________, an Israelite hero and legendary warrior with extraordinary physical strength, fell in love with __________, a Philistine. When __________ learned that _________ hair was the source of his strength, she betrayed him by excepting a Philistine bribe to cut off his hair while he slept. Today the name __________ is associated with a voluptuous, treacherous woman. 

 the idea that all men are innately sinful as a result of Adam and Eve’s transgression. When they ate of the forbidden fruit, they were cast out of the Biblical Garden of Eden; a post-biblical expression for the doctrine of Adam's transgression and mankind's consequential inheritance of a sinful nature because he ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. 

something so precious that one would devote everything to or give up everything for it. In one of Jesus' parables, the kingdom of heaven is compared to a pearl of great price, or value, found by a merchant 

what the future holds; from the OT story of Daniel, who was able to accurately predict some mysterious writing that appeared on a wall

paragons of love between in-laws; faithful friends. From the OT story of Ruth, who, when her husband died in battle, left her own land to travel with his mother back to her people. 

one known for wisdom and accurate judgment; from a wise leader in the Old Testament who was able to read the handwriting on the wall 

one who brings bad luck; an OT prophet who ran from God and sailed to sea. When a storm arose, he admitted that he was the cause, and the sailors threw him overboard, where he was swallowed by a large fish. 

a person indifferent or hostile to the arts and refinement; from Sea-going people from Crete who became enemies of the Israelites and fought over their lands 

a wasteful son who disappoints his father; from the NT parable of a man with two sons. When he split his estate between the two, the younger son gathered his fortune and left home to live the wild life, while the older son stayed home to work in the fields. When the younger son spent all of the money, he came crawling back to his father, who accepted him, pardoning his error by saying he was “lost but was found.” 

 according to the Old Testament, the Hebrew people took possession of the Promised Land of Canaan after the death of Moses and named the tribes after the sons and grandson of Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel): Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Issachar, Zebulum, Gad, Asher, Dan, Naphtali, Joseph, Manasseh, and Ephraim. 

an extremely wise person; from the son of King David, the Israelite king who wrote Proverbs, and was known for wisdom

 tomb in the OT 

“friends” who try to help by bringing blame; ironically, ________"comforters" didn't comfort at all but were the source of more affliction. 

grandson of Abraham, son of Isaac and Rebekah, brother of Esau, and the traditional ancestor of Israelites. His name was changed to Israel, and his 12 sons became the 12 Tribes of Israel. 

a large person; from the giant from the Philistine city of Gath, slain by David, when he was a shepherd boy