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  • From: "Lisbeth S. Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>
  • To: "B Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: RE: Gen 12:8 Beth'el
  • Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:23:55 -0400


Good morning.
Bet El was a sanctuary to El,
and El was worshipped in Canaan and elsewhere
long before YHWH came on the scene.
Liz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Goldsmith [mailto:iangoldsmith1969 AT yahoo.co.uk]
> Sent: Mon, August 19, 2002 10:29 AM
> To: Biblical Hebrew
> Subject: Gen 12:8 Beth'el
>
>
> Good Afternoon Ladies/Gentlemen.
>
> As a thought, what do we know of Bethel - the House of
> God?
> It is mentioned in Genesis 12:8 and elsewhere, but no
> explanation is previously given for its existence that
> I can see.
>
> We know that Abraham called on the name of YHWH, but
> Bethel seems to pre-exist Abraham.
> Would "beyt" in this instance therefore refer to a
> building as it is given as a geographical reference
> point?
>
> If so is this an indicator of structured worship of
> YHWH before the patriarchal period going back to the
> time of Noah and perhaps to Gen 4:26 Seth and Enosh?
> "men began to call on to call on the name of YHWH"
>
> I'm not suggesting there was a building at this point
> (Seth's lifetime), but could there have been one at
> Abraham's time associated with the worship of El/YHWH.
>
> I'm just curious really as to whether or not there
> could have been a building given to the worship of
> YHWH before Abraham's lifetime.
>
> Any thoughts?
> Ian.
>
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>
> =====
> Ian Goldsmith.
> England.
>
> Dibrah Torah kilshone bnei-adam
> 'The Torah spoke in the language of ordinary men.'
> Berakot 31b
>
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