The Sanctuary of Bethel and the Configuration of Israelite Identity
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Jules Francis Gomes
About this book
After Jerusalem, Bethel is the most frequently cited sanctuary in the Hebrew Bible. The book offers a detailed analysis of Bethel and its sanctuary from archaeological and biblical evidence. It reconstructs the history of Bethel and by analysing the presence of pro- and anti-Bethel propaganda, it argues that the latter, with its own pro-Jerusalem/Judah bias, has resulted in an unfair denigration of Bethel as an idolatrous place of worship. The study suggests that Bethel was a legitimate Yahwistic shrine and continued to be so even after the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians. Hence, Bethel in a real sense was the principal means of configuring Israelite identity.
Author / Editor information
Jules Frances Gomes, University of Cambridge, U.K.
Reviews
"Insgesamt eine beachtenswerte Studie, die für Auskünfte über das biblische Bethel und sein Heiligtum nicht außer Acht gelassen werden darf."
B. Weber in: Old Testament Essays 1/2007
"Gleichwohl ist das Buch für alle weiteren Studien über Bet-El unverzichtbar."
M. Köhlmoos in: ZAW 2007
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Acknowledgements
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Table of Contents
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Abbreviations
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Chapter One. Introduction
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Chapter Two. Bethel in the Books of Kings: From Restoration to Destruction
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Chapter Three. Bethel in the Book of Genesis: Sanctuary of the Patriarchs
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Chapter Four. Bethel in the Books of Joshua, Judges and 1 Samuel: Territorial Conquest and Tribal Claims
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Chapter Five. Bethel in the Books of Amos, Hosea and in Particular Psalms: House of God or House of Sin?
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Chapter Six. Bethel in Post-Exilic Biblical Writings: The Revival of a Central Sanctuary
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Chapter Seven. Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Index of Biblical References
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