Nessana - SS. Sergius and Bacchus (North church)

Church/Monastery name:

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Kirk, G. E. and Welles, C. B., 1962	145-146, no. 28, pl. XXXII.4 (ph.) (ed. pr.)
Felle, A. E., 2006	139, no. 245
Di Segni, L., 2017	80

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Inscription type:

quotation

Location:

Findspot: Engraved on a limestone slab, found in the ancient entrance hall of the church.

Pres. location: IAA, Inv. no. 36.1377.

Physical description :

Limestone slab, 30 cm long, pierced with a hole 5 cm in diameter.

Text:

☩ Φωνὴ Κυρίο[υ].

Translation:

The voice of the Lord.

Commentary:

The inscription quotes the beginning of Ps. 28 (29):3, "The voice of the Lord is on the waters", which is widely connected with the protection of the water, not with baptism (Di Segni, pace Marcoff–Chitty apud Kirk–Welles). This was probably a cap of a cistern or liturgical furniture, e.g. a lid of container for the blessing of the waters.

Summary:

Limestone slab with Psalms quotation, found in the ancient entrance hall of the church.

Citations from LXX / NT:

Ps. 28 (29):3