Where Did Jeroboam Built Two Temples?

Jeroboam rebuilt and fortified Shechem as the capital of the northern kingdom

, and fearing that pilgrimages to the temple in Jerusalem prescribed by the Law might be an occasion for his people to go back to their old allegiance, he built two state temples with golden calves, one in Bethel and the other in Dan.

Where did Jeroboam set up the two golden calves?

Jeroboam casts two golden calf idols and installs them in the new shrines that he erects at Bethel and Dan.

Where is Bethel located today?

Bethel, ancient city of Palestine, located just north of Jerusalem. Originally called Luz and in modern times Baytin, Bethel was important in Old Testament times and was frequently associated with Abraham and Jacob.