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129. Warning against approaching the bema; invocations

Description | Text | Translation | Images | Commentary | Location | History


Description

  • Monument: A white marble block, broken in two (1.20 × 0.67 × 0.29); perhaps a door-post. There is a channel cut down the left side of the face.
  • Text: On the face: i is above ii, which is arranged about a cross (H. 0.085); of iii: immediately below ii, arranged about a cross (H. 0.115). There are other, less intelligible graffiti, and several crosses on this block.
  • Letters: i-ii: 0.0154.045; traces of red paint; iii : 0.01-0.025; diaereses on iotas; first Ν in 1.2 above line. iv: 0.02, lightly scratched. First Η, Τ(ΟΥ) and final Τ above line.
  • Date: Fifth-sixth century or later (content, location).

Text [Font help][Conventions]

i
     | φώβῳ πρόσελθε | τὴν τ(οῦ) βήματως | πύλην cross .
ii
  Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς cross Χ(ριστὸ)ς
  νη cross κᾷ .
iii
  Κ(ύρι)ε βω cross ΐθι τὸν δοῦ-
  λόν σ(ου) cross Φήληπων
  ἁμαρ cross τωλών . ἀμήν .
iv
  νήκη τ(οῦ) τξυ[.]πρτκ

Translation

i. In fear approach the gate of the bema.

ii. Jesus Christ is victorious,

iii. Lord, help your servant Philip, a sinner. Amen.

iv. victory of [...]

Photographs

i. Text (1972) ii. Text (1972) iii. Text (1972)
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Commentary

Text i. is in verse. See discussion at VIII.12.

Locations

  • Found: Temple-Church: standing loose in the south aisle.
  • Original: Unknown.
  • Last Recorded: Findspot.

History

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