Talk:Bethel

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"A Semitic, possibly Phonecian word meaning 'sacred stone/pillar'". Are you sure? Looks to me like it means House (beth) of El (either god in general or the god El in particular).

[edit] Bthel the name

The name suggests the House of God. El is God in the Ugarit tablets defined as being the Creator of the Universe and all the people on Earth. Bethel is a House, a sacred house as built by Abraham. The Arabian tradition tells the story of Abraham who built the "House" and the Altar with his son Ismael. It is a house of worship by all means. Over the centuries, the name of the area around Bethel took several names according to events. Tiglath-pileser III in 733/732 deported the Israelites but Josiah came back a century after that to destroy Bethel, perhaps because other people were dedicating it to their gods and deities but this a proof that the people of ancient Israel came back to the bethel and called the area surrounding it "Hebron". Then came Micah and his silver idols and assigned himself as Grand Rabbi just like his grandfather Juddah. The area then took his name : Micah or more precisely: Makkah. Please see my article about Micah and Mecca, and also about Abraham and Ai. I believe that the subject of migrations of tribes from South Arabia to the North is a subject worth investigating. In addition, the Arabian oral tradition cannot be ignored, it should be studied along with the local Arabian dialects. This would remove the barrier between the Modern Hebrew and the Arabic language. This barrier if lifted, will solve innumerable mysteries surrounding the Biblical mysteries. I believe that the problem separating the English-speaking scholars and the truth is a matter of pronunciation and understanding the Arabian traditions and dialects. Respectfully, Noureddine 13:40, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Association with Luz

As the previous post and the article suggest, Bethel translates literally to "House of God". The article says Bethel was formerly called Luz without ever bringing up the fact that Luz could be a different place entirely. For instance, Jacob could be calling Luz a "House of God" due to the fact that God spoke to him there. Just a thought. Respectfully, Soonerzbt (talk) 23:05, 14 December 2007 (UTC)