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)