Beit Sahur; Keniset er Rawat; Shepherds' Field - TURRIS ADDER; Shepherds' Field

Source:

Paragraph:

IV, 11-14

Translation:

And to the east of Bethlehem is the monastery called the Sheepfold. There the angel appeared to the Shepherds and said to them, "Stop staying here in the fields. Break into song!"

(transl. Wilkinson)

Bibliografical ref.:

Bibliography
Wilkinson, J., 2002

Summary:

Mention of the monastery "of the Flock", from an 8th cent. guidebook for pilgrims.

Commentary:

It is impossible to determine whether the text refers to the Roman Catholic site at Khirbet Siyar el-Ghanam or the Greek site at Keniset er-Ra'wat.