| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ESSENES | Ascetics of the second century B.C. |
| ESSENE | Second-century B.C. ascetic |
| AMOS | Prophet of the eighth century B.C. |
| EZRA | Prophet of the fifth century B.C. |
| NAHUM | Minor Prophet of the seventh century B.C. |
| MEDE | Member of an extensive empire of the seventh century B.C. |
