The Sanctuary of Bethel and the Configuration of Israelite Identity / / Jules Francis Gomes.

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 ar...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
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Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2012]
©2006
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft , 368
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Physical Description:1 online resource (303 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • i-vi
  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter One. Introduction
  • Chapter Two. Bethel in the Books of Kings: From Restoration to Destruction
  • Chapter Three. Bethel in the Book of Genesis: Sanctuary of the Patriarchs
  • Chapter Four. Bethel in the Books of Joshua, Judges and 1 Samuel: Territorial Conquest and Tribal Claims
  • Chapter Five. Bethel in the Books of Amos, Hosea and in Particular Psalms: House of God or House of Sin?
  • Chapter Six. Bethel in Post-Exilic Biblical Writings: The Revival of a Central Sanctuary
  • Chapter Seven. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Biblical References