1. God commanded it
<p><b>Genesis 35:1 (ESV) </b>
<sup>1 </sup> God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”</p>
<p><b>Genesis 35:1 (ESV) </b>
<sup>1 </sup> God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”</p>