Sacred Atlas

Where Is It Today?

Where Is Bethel Today?

Bethel is identified with Beitin area. See modern location, confidence level, Scripture references, coordinates, and source attribution.

Modern locationNorth of Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories / West Bank
ConfidenceMedium
Scripture refs24

Medium confidence

Modern identification

Beitin area - North of Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories / West Bank

Coordinates31.9228, 35.2414
Kindsettlement
Claims7
Sources3

Scripture anchors

Genesis 28:10-221 Kings 12:28-33Amos 7:13Gen 12:8Gen 13:3Gen 28:19Gen 31:13Gen 35:1Gen 35:3Gen 35:6Gen 35:7Gen 35:8Gen 35:9Gen 35:15Gen 35:16Josh 7:2Josh 8:9Josh 8:12Josh 8:17Josh 12:9Josh 12:16Josh 16:1Josh 16:2Josh 18:13

Why this place is in the atlas

Jacob's dream, patriarchal altar memory, and later northern kingdom worship controversy.

Claim ledger

names[0].value Bethel Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
summary.en Jacob's dream, patriarchal altar memory, and later northern kingdom worship controversy. Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
foreignKeys[0] ancientId: a64f355, urlSlug: bethel-1, friendlyId: Bethel 1 OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium
identifications[0].coordinates latitude: 31.922778, longitude: 35.241389, precision: approximate OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium
identifications[0].modernRegion North of Jerusalem Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium
scriptureReferences Genesis 28:10-22, 1 Kings 12:28-33, Amos 7:13, Gen 12:8 King James Version 1769 - Public-Domain - High
temporalScopes Patriarchal memory, Divided kingdom worship center Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium