Bethel and Dan: Forgotten Temples

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1. These places of worship are very controversial in the Bible. At times they are given great respect as being rooted in the worship of the patriarchs and at times they are condemned vehemently. Let us see how much you really know about them. The quiz is based on the Hebrew Massoretic text of the Bible and complies to the Jerusalem Bible translation unless explained otherwise. What does the name Bethel mean in Hebrew? city of angels house of God city of idolatry gate to heaven

2. What is the city of Dan named after? A canaanite deity One of the tribes of Israel The person who founded the city All of these

3. Which of the following is NOT another name used to refer to Bethel in the Bible? Shiloh Bochim Beth-aven Luz

4. What was the city of Dan formerly known as? Laish or Leshem Egoz or Luz Kiriath-arba or Kiriath-sepher Jebus or Salem

5. Where is Bethel situated? in the inheritance of Ephraim, adjacent to the border with Judah in the inheritance of Judah, adjacent to the border with Ephraim in the inheritance of Dan, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea In the inheritance of Benjamin, adjacent to the border with Ephraim.

6. Where is Dan situated? in the far north of Eretz Israel in the heart of Samaria in the Negeb, the southern desert on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

7. What of the following occurred in Bethel according to the Bible? Jacob wrestled the Angel of YHWH eleven tribes of Israel gathered to annihilate the tribe of Benjamin Jacob had a dream of a ladder that reaches the heavens all of these

8. King Jeroboam, the first king of Israel as a separate entity from Judah, set up two golden calves that symbolized YHWH. He set one in Bethel and one in Dan thus making them the sanctioned religious centers of the kingdom. According to the Bible, who or what eradicated the religious worship in these holy sites once and for all? King Hezekiah The Babylonian conquest and exile The Assyrian conquest and exile King Josiah

9. Here's a tough one: what is believed by some scholars to have been an important part of the rituals of worship in Bethel? ritual drunkeness human sacrifice ritual crying ritual bull fights

10. According to the Septuagint (as well as other ancient sources) - the first priest of the temple in Dan was a descendant of whom? Moses Qorah Aaron Saul