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Israel came to Bethel to consult the Divine oracle (Judges 20:18), and it became an important center of worship (1 Samuel 10:3). The home of the prophetess Deborah was not far off . Samuel visited Bethel on circuit, judging Israel (1 Samuel 7:16).
Coordinates: 31.9226°N 35.245°E. The ruins of Beitin, the site of ancient Bethel, during the 19th century. Bethel (Hebrew: בֵּית אֵל, romanized: Bēṯ ʾĒl, "House of El " or "House of God", [1] also transliterated Beth El, Beth-El, Beit El; Greek: Βαιθήλ; Latin: Bethel) was an ancient Israelite city and sacred space that is ...
Map of Israel in the Time of Jesus (PDF for Print) Map of First Century Israel with Roads. Political map of Israel during New Testament times, when Pontius Pilate was procurator of Judea and Herod was Tetrarch of Galilee (Luke 3:1).
Bethel is a biblical city identified with the Arab village of Beitin in southwestern Samaria. This identification was first suggested by the American explorer Edward Robinson on the basis of the preservation of the name ‘Bethel’ within the Arabic name, as well as its location matching the descriptions of the site by the Church Fathers.
Map Jesus in Aenon. Jesus and his disciples leave Jerusalem after stirring up heated debate among the Bible scholars. John the Baptist stays behind and is arrested a short time later, and eventually beheaded.
Location. 1. Bethel (originally called Luz in the Bible) is in the hill country of the Samaria region about 10 miles (17 km.) north of Jerusalem. 2. Bethel stood at several main crossroads in Israel.
For a Bible chapter mentioning Bethel, see Genesis 13. Bible Map: Bethel (bibleatlas.org) A comprehensive look at the location of Bethel, as indicated by Scripture. Bethel (Bible Odyssey) A dictionary article about the city, with no archaeological information or conclusion.
