Acrostic Puzzle

Directions: Guess the words defined and write them over their numbered dashes to the right. Each cited scripture contains the word used or one similar to it. Then transfer each letter to the correspondingly numbered square in the pattern below. The initial letters of all the answers, when read down in the first column, will identify from where the words are taken. (Solutions on page 27.)

A. In the direction of (Numbers 6:25, 26)

B. Watchman’s booth (Isaiah 1:8)

C. Ancient unit of measure, as for grain (Leviticus 5:11)

D. Disciple whose name meant “Son of Comfort” (Acts 4:36, 37)

E. “Get ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins” (Revelation 18:4)

F. Christians should “attain to the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ in the faith” (Ephesians 4:13)

G. These have actually taken their stand against Jehovah himself (Psalm 2:1, 2)

H. Bitter and sweet do not “bubble out of the same ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․” (James 3:11)

I. Not many (Matthew 7:14)

J. Adam said, “She gave me fruit . . . so I ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․” (Genesis 3:12)

K. Clean animals for the Israelites to eat had to be “chewers of the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․” (Leviticus 11:3, 4)

L. At Malachi 3:10 Jehovah invites his people to “․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ me out”

M. A Nazirite could not do this since he had to allow his hair to grow (Numbers 6:2, 5-9)

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

H.

I.

J.

K.

L.

M.

ACROSTIC SOLUTIONS:

CLUE WORDS:

(A) toward; (B) hut; (C) ephah; (D) Barnabas; (E) out; (F) oneness; (G) kings; (H) opening; (I) few; (J) ate; (K) cud; (L) test; (M) shave.

BUT AS FOR US, WE CANNOT STOP SPEAKING ABOUT THE THINGS WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD.

When filled in, the grid contains a quotation from the Bible, Acts 4:20, New World Translation.