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Bethel
Bethel Formerly Luz, it was renamed by
Jacob (Gen. 28: 18–19). In the northern part of the divided kingdom, it became notorious when
Jeroboam established a rival sanctuary there with a
golden calf to discourage his people from travelling south to Jerusalem (1 Kgs. 13: 1–32; 2 Kgs. 10: 29). Bethel was therefore denounced as idolatrous by the prophets (Hosea 10: 15; Jer. 48: 13). When
Josiah, the reforming king of Judah (639–609 BCE), enjoyed a reign of prosperity, he was able to destroy the
sanctuary and kill its priests (2 Kgs. 23: 15–20), though the city itself, which seems to have been destroyed earlier by the Assyrians (722 BCE) and re-built, was spared. The Babylonians under Nabonidus were less generous than Josiah and they destroyed the city again. But once more it rose and began to thrive right through the Hellenistic and Roman eras and the Middle Ages, and today is known as Beitin.
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Bethel's Healthy Appetite Is N.C. State's Top Remedy; After Fighting Illness, Ex-Hoya Is Back in Town
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/10/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...more than North Carolina State's Tony Bethel. The junior not only is returning to...of how trying the season has been for Bethel, who has overcome a bacterial infection...made me more appreciative of playing," Bethel said. Diagnosed with colitis, Bethel...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Bethel punches way into finals; Albany boxer must win twice in Olympic trials.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/25/2007; 610 words
; ...Special to the Times Union HOUSTON - Kimdo Bethel's counterpunching kept his Olympic hopes...No. 2 and I'm in the finals," said Bethel, who will fight top-ranked Michael...this far. God does strange things." Bethel beat Wilson, a 24-year-old from Central...
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Bethel Chamber gives out awards
Newspaper article from: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.; 5/24/2008; 700+ words
; BETHEL - On May 9, the 39th annual Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce awards dinner, sponsored by W.J...collection of western Maine gems to eventually be housed in the Bethel Historical Society's Regional History Center. The 2008 Henry...
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Bethel growth plan lures investment from Canada. (Bethel Bancorp investor Claude Savoie of Canada increases holdings to 8.7%)
Magazine article from: American Banker; 1/13/1992; ; 700+ words
; Bethel Bancorp, a community bank holding company in northwestern Maine...interest of several Canadian investors, who hope to capitalize on Bethel's acquisition strategy. "If Bethel can build up a franchise in five to seven years and sell out...
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Bethel Is Electric, Hoyas Are Shocked
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/8/2002; ; 700+ words
; Tony Bethel was comfortable with Georgetown basketball long before...the time, Anthony Perry and Nat Burton sophomores. Bethel had just finished his sophomore year in high school. Bethel currently is in the homestretch of his freshman season...
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Bethel College Announces Three Board Appointments
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 3/18/2009; 700+ words
; Bethel College issued the following news release: Bethel College has announced the appointment of three new members...Colorado constituency was formerly represented on the Bethel Board through Western District Conference. This changed...
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Bethel uses its history to look to the future
Newspaper article from: New Pittsburgh Courier; 6/18/2008; ; 700+ words
; Bethel AME Church in the Hill District concluded...sure they are here for another 200 years. Bethel has spent the past week celebrating their...said Rev. Nathaniel Colvin III, pastor of Bethel AME Church. "God really showed his presence...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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Supporting Bethel tax levy easy, basically.(Columns)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 5/7/2006; 700+ words
; ...109 on the May 16 ballot aims to do what Bethel residents and their schools have worked...since 1948 - what's best for kids. In Bethel, that means using common sense, emphasizing...Isn't that a wise investment? Asking Bethel residents to vote yes on Measure 20...
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Bethel backing his words with muscle; Albany boxer has vowed to be great and is determined to make it happen.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...Writer Colonie Y ou might remember Kimdo Bethel. Seven years ago, he was a shy, pudgy...Sure, kid, hear that all the time. Bethel isn't a kid anymore. The baby fat is...he is getting closer. Last weekend, Bethel won the super heavyweight division at...
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Bethel College & Seminary to Become Bethel University
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/28/2004; 608 words
; ...a historic vote today in Fresno, Calif., Bethel College & Seminary Corporation delegates unanimously adopted the recommendation of the Bethel Board of Trustees to change the name of Bethel College & Seminary to Bethel University...
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Bethel
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bethel [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city...first altar in Canaan here and that the name Bethel, given to Jacob's sacred stone, was...temporarily harbored the Ark of the Covenant. Bethel lost its preeminence as a Jewish shrine...
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Big Bethel, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Big Bethel, Battle of (June 10, 1861) the first land battle of the Civil War , fought at Big Bethel church, near Hampton, Virginia. A predawn attack on Confederate positions by Federal troops went awry from the start. The Confederates were...
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bethel
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
bethel a hallowed spot, a place where God is worshipped; originally with reference to Genesis 28:19, from the story of Jacob who set up a pillar on the spot on which he had dreamed of seeing a ladder reaching up to heaven.
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Bethel Community
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Bethel Community, partriarchal agricultural colony (1844–80) of Germans and a few Pennsylvania Dutch, directed by Dr...
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Bryant, John R. 1943–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...Bryant, pastor of Baltimore ’ s Bethel AME Church, an institution with roots...Baltimore and assumed the leadership of Bethel AME Church in 1975, where his father...31, Bryant was the youngest pastor in Bethel ’ s history, and the church...
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