The scriptures of the world's faiths
Almost every religion has a SACRED book or set of writings, and this word search gathers them. You'll be finding the Christian BIBLE, the Muslim QURAN, the Jewish TORAH and TANAKH, the Hindu VEDAS and GITA, and the Sikh Guru GRANTH Sahib.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the shelf changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Scriptures from around the world
Many traditions keep their teachings in writing, and the words are here. There's the Buddhist TRIPITAKA and the SUTRA, the Jewish TALMUD, the Confucian ANALECTS, the Zoroastrian AVESTA, and the Muslim HADITH. Within the Bible you'll find the GOSPEL, the PSALMS and the Old and New TESTAMENT. Whether kept as a SCROLL or a printed book, these HOLY writings are divided into CHAPTER and VERSE — the SCRIPTURE at the heart of each faith.
Words treated with great care
A holy book is far more than ordinary reading — it holds the core teachings, stories and laws of a faith, so believers treat it with great respect. A Jewish TORAH is hand-written by a trained scribe onto a parchment SCROLL and read aloud in the synagogue; many Muslims learn the entire QURAN by heart in its original Arabic; and the Sikh Guru GRANTH Sahib is honoured as a living teacher, placed on a cushion under a canopy. To help everyone find the same passage, most are divided neatly into CHAPTER and VERSE.
These books are also among the most important writings in all of history. The BIBLE is the best-selling and most-translated book ever produced, and ancient scriptures like the Hindu VEDAS began as words memorised and chanted aloud for centuries before they were ever written down. Comparing how different faiths keep and treasure their SCRIPTURE — as a SCROLL, a recited verse or a printed book — makes holy books a thoughtful, respectful RE or world-religions topic.
Great for a world-religions topic
It's a great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own RE words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Holy Books word search?
Sacred writings of the world's faiths — the Bible, Quran, Torah, Vedas, Gita and Guru Granth Sahib, plus the Tripitaka, Talmud, Analects, Avesta and Hadith, and words like gospel, psalms, scripture and verse. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Which scriptures can you find?
The Christian BIBLE, the Muslim QURAN, the Jewish TORAH and TANAKH, the Hindu VEDAS and GITA, the Sikh Guru GRANTH Sahib, plus the Buddhist TRIPITAKA and SUTRA, the TALMUD, ANALECTS, AVESTA and HADITH.
Is it good for a world-religions topic?
Great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.