Bethany

A village of Palestine, a short distance southeast of Jerusalem, on the road to Jericho. (Mark 11. 12-14.) 485; 3. 513; P. R. 3. 431; Reformation Eikonocl. (24) 3. 491 (twice); Bethel (Luz). P. L. 1. HireHngs 5. 352; A town of Palestine twelve miles north of Jerusalem; also (2) 3. 35; MS. 2. 110. Here Jacob had the vision of the angels ascending and descending upon a ladder reaching up to heaven, and vowed Milton (Genesis 28. 11-22.) the tenth of his substance to God. Here, too, describes the dream of Jacob in P. L. 3. 510-515. Jeroboam set up a golden calf which Israel worshipped, (i Kings 12. 28-9.) Amaziah, the sycophantish priest, belonged called Luz. to the shrine at Bethel. 68