Bible Crossword Puzzle on the Bible's Final Book
TL;DR
This crossword puzzle draws on Discovering the Bible and its discussion of Revelation. Its clues concern the seven churches, John’s exile, apocalyptic imagery, and persecution under a Roman emperor. The puzzle highlights Revelation’s message of hope amid tribulation, God’s final victory, and the call for believers to persevere faithfully as they await Christ’s return.
Puzzle 25: Based on Chapter 32 of Discovering the Bible by Alex Varughese
Challenge: Can you solve this puzzle even without the textbook?
Across
- 5 — The New Testament book that uses symbolic language and apocalyptic imagery to describe Christ’s return and the end times.
Down
- 1 — The number of churches to which Revelation is addressed; it symbolizes perfection.
- 2 — The Roman emperor associated with emperor worship and the persecution faced by Christians near the end of the first century.
- 3 — A number used in the Bible to symbolize completeness.
- 4 — The island where John was exiled when he received the visions recorded in Revelation.
This puzzle was created for the Introduction to Biblical Literature course. It is based on material from Discovering the Bible: Story and Faith of the Biblical Communities, edited by Alex Varughese (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, now The Foundry).
What Can We Learn from John’s Message in the Bible’s Final Book?
The Bible’s final book offers a message of hope during times of tribulation. Through vivid apocalyptic language and imagery, it urges perseverance, faith, and spiritual readiness. It affirms God’s ultimate victory and calls Christ-followers to trust in His promises of redemption and eternal purpose.
Audio sermon on Revelation 18–19 — "Identity: We are the holy people of God"
— Howard Culbertson, hculbert@snu.edu
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