The Sanctuary of Bethel and the Configuration of Israelite Identity (Hardcover)

1. Introduction: The Archaeology of Bethel; The Location of Bethel; Bethel as Deity; The Sanctuary of Bethel; The Problem: Sanctuary and Identity, Sources and Method; 2. Bethel in the books of Kings: From Restoration to Destruction; 3. Bethel in the book of Genesis: Sanctuary of the Patriarchs; 4. Bethel in the books of Joshua, Judges and 1 Samuel: Territorial Conquest and Tribal Claims; 5. Bethel in Amos, Hosea and Particular Psalms: House of God or House of Sin?; 6. Bethel in the Post-Exilic Writings: The Revival of a Central Sanctuary; 7. Conclusion