Places in the Bible Today:
Bethel 1
Data
| Translated Names | Beth-el, Beth-elite, Bethel, Bethelite |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
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3 Possible Identifications
- Beitin (modern): 75% confidence
- Al Bira (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Burj Beitin (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (69)
- Gen-Deut (12)
- Gen 12:8, 13:3, 28:19, 31:13, 35:1, 35:3, 35:6, 35:7, 35:8, 35:9, 35:15, 35:16
- Josh-Ruth (20)
- Josh 7:2, 8:9, 8:12, 8:17, 12:9, 12:16, 16:1, 16:2, 18:13, 18:22
- Judg 1:22, 1:23, 4:5, 20:18, 20:23, 20:26, 20:27, 20:31, 21:2, 21:19
- 1Sam-Esth (29)
- 1Sam 7:16, 10:3, 13:2
- 1Kgs 12:29, 12:30, 12:32, 12:33, 13:1, 13:4, 13:10, 13:11, 13:25, 13:32, 16:34
- 2Kgs 2:2, 2:3, 2:23, 10:29, 17:28, 23:4, 23:15, 23:16, 23:17, 23:19
- 1Chr 7:28
- 2Chr 13:19
- Ezra 2:28
- Neh 7:32, 11:31
- Job-Mal (8)
- Hos 10:15, 12:4
- Amos 3:14, 4:4, 5:5, 5:6, 7:10, 7:13
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 263 |
| Logos Factbook | Bethel (North of Jerusalem) |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Bethel 1, Bethel 2 |
| OpenBible.info | a64f355 (Bethel 1) |
| TIPNR | Bethel@Gen.12.8, Bethel@Jos.12.16 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_516 |
| Wikidata | Q3876767 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 432
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
- Baldwin, Genesis 12-50 (1986): 12:4, 7
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Bethel
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Dorsey, Roads and Highways of Ancient Israel (1991): Map 7: page 134
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 1Sam 30:26-31; Ezra 2:28; Neh 11:31
- Gordon, I and II Samuel (1986): 1Sam 7:16
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Bethel
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Bethel
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011)
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 4
- Howard, Joshua (1998): 6:27 Excursus: Jericho and Ai note 40
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979)
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Bethel
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 8:9; Josh 8:9; Judg 1:22-23
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016)
- Matthews, Genesis (1996, 2005): 12:8-9
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 70
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Bethel
- New Bible Dictionary (1996)
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Bethel
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): Bethel
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001)
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Bet El
- Waltke and Fredricks, Genesis (2001): 12:8
- Wenham, Genesis (1987, 1994): 12:8
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Bethel
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 16:2; 7:2-5
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Gen 12:8; Gen 12:8 note 294
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 85
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, Beitin), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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About
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.