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*'''Center of Idolatry'''

[[file:The golden calf at Bethel.jpg |thumb | 200px |''The Golden Calf at Bethel'' by unknown author, 1873]]

:Jeroboam, having divided Israel, became the king of the northern kingdom. However, he feared the presence of the [[temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], located within the territory of the southern kingdom Judah. He realized that if the people traveled to Judah to offer sacrifices at the temple, his position would weaken. Consequently, he decided to establish an altar within the territory of northern Israel. Jeroboam created two golden calves and set them up as altars in Dan and Bethel, misleading the people by claiming they were the gods who led them out of Egypt. Consequently, the people, deceived by Jeroboam’s scheme, worshiped these idols, and Bethel, once a place where their ancestors offered [[Sacrifices in the Old Testament|sacrifices]] to God, became a center of idol worship.

:Jeroboam, having divided Israel, became the king of the northern kingdom. However, he feared the presence of the [[temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], located within the territory of the southern kingdom of Judah. He realized that if the people traveled to Judah to offer sacrifices at the temple, his position would weaken. Consequently, he decided to establish an altar within the territory of northern Israel. Jeroboam created two golden calves and set them up as altars in Dan and Bethel, misleading the people by claiming they were the gods who led them out of Egypt. Consequently, the people, deceived by Jeroboam’s scheme, worshiped these idols, and Bethel, once a place where their ancestors offered [[Sacrifices in the Old Testament|sacrifices]] to God, became a center of idol worship.

{{quote5 |내용= Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David. If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.” After seeking advice, the king made two '''golden calves'''. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.” One he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at '''Bethel''' and went as far as Dan to worship the other. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%2012%3A26%E2%80%9330&version=NIV 1 Kings 12:26–30]}}

: A man of God came from Judah to confront Jeroboam about his actions,<ref name="왕상 13">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+13%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=1 Kings 13:1–3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> but Jeroboam did not repent but continued to worship idols.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+13%3A32-34&version=NIV |title=1 Kings 13:32–34 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The prophet [[Amos]] strongly condemned the sin of idol worship and prophesied that the altars in Bethel would be destroyed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+3%3A13-14&version=NIV |title=Amos 3:13–14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+5%3A4-6&version=NIV |title=Amos 5:4–6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> In response, Amaziah, the [[priest]] of Bethel, instructed Amos not to prophesy there.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+7%3A10-13&version=NIV |title=Amos 7:10–13 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The prophet Hosea also referred to Bethel as “Beth Aven,” meaning “house of idols” or “house of wickedness,” condemning the acts of idolatry occurring in that location.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea+4%3A15&version=NIV |title=Hosea 4:15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/b/beth-aven.htm Beth-Aven], ''Bible Hub''</ref>

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 *'''Center of Idolatry'''
 [[file:The golden calf at Bethel.jpg |thumb | 200px |''The Golden Calf at Bethel'' by unknown author, 1873]]
-:Jeroboam, having divided Israel, became the king of the northern kingdom. However, he feared the presence of the [[temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], located within the territory of the southern kingdom Judah. He realized that if the people traveled to Judah to offer sacrifices at the temple, his position would weaken. Consequently, he decided to establish an altar within the territory of northern Israel. Jeroboam created two golden calves and set them up as altars in Dan and Bethel, misleading the people by claiming they were the gods who led them out of Egypt. Consequently, the people, deceived by Jeroboam’s scheme, worshiped these idols, and Bethel, once a place where their ancestors offered [[Sacrifices in the Old Testament|sacrifices]] to God, became a center of idol worship.
+:Jeroboam, having divided Israel, became the king of the northern kingdom. However, he feared the presence of the [[temple]] in [[Jerusalem]], located within the territory of the southern kingdom of Judah. He realized that if the people traveled to Judah to offer sacrifices at the temple, his position would weaken. Consequently, he decided to establish an altar within the territory of northern Israel. Jeroboam created two golden calves and set them up as altars in Dan and Bethel, misleading the people by claiming they were the gods who led them out of Egypt. Consequently, the people, deceived by Jeroboam’s scheme, worshiped these idols, and Bethel, once a place where their ancestors offered [[Sacrifices in the Old Testament|sacrifices]] to God, became a center of idol worship.
 {{quote5 |내용= Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David. If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.” After seeking advice, the king made two '''golden calves'''. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.” One he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at '''Bethel''' and went as far as Dan to worship the other. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%2012%3A26%E2%80%9330&version=NIV 1 Kings 12:26–30]}}
 : A man of God came from Judah to confront Jeroboam about his actions,<ref name="왕상 13">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+13%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=1 Kings 13:1–3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> but Jeroboam did not repent but continued to worship idols.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+13%3A32-34&version=NIV |title=1 Kings 13:32–34 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The prophet [[Amos]] strongly condemned the sin of idol worship and prophesied that the altars in Bethel would be destroyed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+3%3A13-14&version=NIV |title=Amos 3:13–14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+5%3A4-6&version=NIV |title=Amos 5:4–6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> In response, Amaziah, the [[priest]] of Bethel, instructed Amos not to prophesy there.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+7%3A10-13&version=NIV |title=Amos 7:10–13 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The prophet Hosea also referred to Bethel as “Beth Aven,” meaning “house of idols” or “house of wickedness,” condemning the acts of idolatry occurring in that location.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea+4%3A15&version=NIV |title=Hosea 4:15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/b/beth-aven.htm Beth-Aven], ''Bible Hub''</ref>

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