A sacred place or sanctuary, especially a nonconformist chapel or a place where God is worshipped.
From Hebrew 'beit-el' meaning 'house of God,' where 'beit' means house and 'el' means God. The term appears in the Bible as the name of a sacred site where Jacob had his vision of angels ascending and descending a ladder.
Bethel carries the profound meaning of any place where the divine touches the earthly realm. Interestingly, many small towns across America are named Bethel, reflecting the settlers' desire to establish communities as sacred spaces where God's presence could dwell.
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