reestablished the Assyrian empire by attacking Aramaeans and moved the capital to Calah.

ancient king that extended Assyrian rule

Words engraved on a monument or book

Isrealites were burying a dead man and his body touched Elisha's bones and he came back to life.

fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.

grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

this law code was much more brutal than others, punishments were cruel and women had no protection.

subdue or silence someone.

Assyrian capital

an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

unlikely prophet from Judah who worked with trees

trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth

Prophet for God that was called to marry an unfaithful woman and then forgives her and remarries her.

means the type of success that comes from having a lot of money

the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

mention without discussing at length

A joint regent or ruler

The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

overturn; upset

Isreals capital

To regard with awe, deference, and devotion

Reasoning based on inconclusive evidence

in an eager or enthusiastic manner.

too large, extensive, or extreme to measure

continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

the state of being strikingly different from something else

form an arch over.

a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

28000 Israelites that were captured and never heard from again. Some speculate they moved to other continents others think they learned to blend into Assyrian culture.

Samaritans built their temple here

discipline; punish

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. It is about a traveller who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. ... Finally, a Samaritan happens upon the traveller. Samaritans and Jews despised each other, but the Samaritan helps the injured man.

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, named after Ashurbanipal, the last great king of the Assyrian Empire, is a collection of thousands of clay tablets and fragments containing texts of all kinds from the 7th century BCE. Among its holdings was the famous Epic of Gilgamesh.

Hebrew prophet, who is sent by God to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission.

The 2 Books that was written as a prophecy against Nineveh and fortell the fall of Nineveh because they returned to evil.

a heavy object swung or rammed against a door to break it down

usceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture