His hand dried up (became paralyzed). 1 Kings 13:4.
Jeroboam refused to repent in spite of God's signs and warnings at Bethel.
Jeroboam (Yerav'am ben Nevat).
Jacob saw himself ruling over his brothers in his dream at Bethel. This was exactly what happened after a series of cruel events.
It was not a King of Judah who tore down Jeroboam's alter, it was God himself, using one of his prophets, "a man of God" (1 Kings 13:1-6)(2 Kings 17:21-23).
in upstate New York, and it was the site of the firstWoodstock concert. Bethel is not in New York City
Jeroboam was the chief originator in leading Israel (the Northern Kingdom) into idolatry. This he did by setting up two golden calves for worship and his own priesthood, in an attempt to get the people to stay in the north and not go to Jerusalem to worship as they were meant to.
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Jeroboam built temples in Dan and Bethel as alternatives to the temple in Jerusalem, in order to prevent his subjects from traveling there for religious observances. Ultimately, Jeroboam wanted to consolidate power and authority over the northern tribes of Israel by establishing these centers of worship under his control.
Jeroboam was the first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. His dynasty would have survived had he not condemned himself, his offspring and his nation by his promotion of idolatry (Egyptian golden calf worship) and false religious practices at shines in Dan and Bethel. Whether he was related to Jeroboam biologically or not, no subsequent king of Israel's Northern Kingdom ever discontinued the sin Jeroboam initiated, so the country itself was destroyed in 720 BC by divine judgment.
The address of the Bethel Public is: 106 Main St., Bethel, 05032 0354
The address of the Bethel Public Library is: 189 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, 06801 2598
The address of the Bethel Heritage Museum is: Po Box 224, Bethel, DE 19931