Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Choz 0001

Choiba, 5th century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

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Mid-5th century CE Judaea Choziba Monastery of SS Ohn and George of Choziba Anchorite Cell Number 13

The monastery is in the northern cliffs of Wadi el-Qilt. The inscription is in the center of the pavement of the cell.

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Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας καὶ ἀναλήμψεως τῶν καρποφορησάντων καὶ καρποφορούντων ὦν Κύριος γινώσκει τὰ ὀνόματα.

For the salvation and deliverance of the past benefactors and the present benefactors whose names the Lord knows.

"The monastery was built in two phases: initially as a hermitage by five Syrian monks (ca. 420-430) - the period from which the oratory was probably built; and secondly. as a coenobium during the time of John the Chozibite (ca. 480)."

Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας καὶ ἀναλήμψεως τῶν καρποφορησάντων καὶ καρποφορούντων ὦν Κύριος γινώσκει τὰ ὀνόματα.

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