City, ancient Palestine. It is located near the modern town of Baytn in the West Bank and lies about 10 mi (16 km) north of Jerusalem. Important in Old Testament times, it was associated with Abraham and Jacob. After the division of Israel, Bethel was made the chief sanctuary of the northern kingdom (Israel) and was later the centre for the prophetic ministry of Amos
{i} town of ancient Palestine and archeological site located north of Jerusalem; female first name; town in the State of New York (USA) where the famous rock and roll festival Woodstock was held in 1969; name of several cities and towns in the United States
An ancient town in Palestine near the modern town of Baytin; the site of Abrahams first altar
A city which became a center of Israelite worship; literally means "house of El " See Chapter 9
house of God Bethlehem : house (place) of bread - so called because it was the place to stock up with provisions before travelling south Bethuel : house of God
An ancient site, meaning "house of God," associated with the patriarchs Abraham (Gen 12: 8) and Jacob (Gen 28: 11-13, 22) Under the divided kingdom, Jeroboam I built a shrine at Bethel, near Judah's northern boundary (1 Kings 12: 32) Amos denounced a prophet at the royal sanctuary there (Amos 7: 10-17)