Genesis 12:8

Beth-el

One of the sacred places of Canaan, meaning, house of God (Genesis 28:1);

( See Scofield) - (Genesis 35:7).

It is characteristic of all apostasy that Jeroboam chose this sacred place in which to erect an idol (1 Kings 12:28); (1 Kings 12:32).

(compare (1 Kings 13:1)

and of divine judgment upon apostasy that God should decree the destruction of Bethel, despite its sacred memories; (1 Kings 13:1); (2 Kings 23:15); (Amos 3:14); (Amos 3:15).

God never hesitates to cast aside that which no longer serves His purpose (Revelation 2:5); (Revelation 3:16).