Gods and Idols. Representations and Symbolizations of the Divinity in Religions of Ancient Israel. Aniconism – <i>per visibilia ad invisibilia</i> (IIb /2.1)

Abstract The present study explores the history and stratified literary formation of the biblical narrative concerning the legendary patriarch Jacob. It also examines a „conceptual invariant”, Bethel, a term linguistically expressed in various idioms, signifying a connection to a shared spirituality, particularly within the Ancient Near Eastern context, characterized by diffusionism and acculturation.