E01872: Greek inscriptions from the so-called 'church of the Apostles' at I'djāz near Apamea on the Orontes (central Syria), invoking the intercession of unnamed Apostles, and also unnamed prophets and martyrs, for the well-being of the emperors Theodosius I and Arcadius, and of other Christians. 383-395.
Creators: name: Pnowakowski
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2016
Subjects: History

description: Inscription 1:<br><br>(christogram) εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων ὑπὲρ νίκης [τ]ῶν κ[υρίων ἡμ]ῶν Φλα(ουίων?) Θεοδοσίου καὶ Ἀρκαδίου Καί[σαρος]<br><br>'(christogram) Through the prayer of Apostles for the victory of our lords Flavii, Theodosius and Arcadius the Caesar.'<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1587; Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.<br><br><br>Inscription 2: in the nave, probably from the first north arch from the apse. <br><br>ἀνανέωσις κα[ὶ ζ]οὴ̣ [τοῖς κυρίοις ἡμῶν Θεοδοσίῳ καὶ Ἀρκα]δίῳ κα[ὶ αὐτῶν] πράγμασι (christogram)<br><br>'Renewal and life be [to our lords, Theodosius and] Arcadius, and to [their] affairs. (christogram)'<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1858. Translation: W. Prentice.<br><br><br>Inscription 3: probably from the second north arch of the nave or from an arch of the apse.<br><br>[εὐχε͂] ἀποστόλω[ν] ὑπὲρ τοῦ λα[οῦ (?) κὲ τῆς συναγωγῆς κὲ τ]έκνων αὐτῆς ανα[πημ]ώνω[ν - - -]<br><br>'Through the prayer of Apostles for [the people (?) and the gathering (synagoge) and] her children, be they all-harmless.'<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1589.<br><br><br>Inscription 4: from the first south arch of the nave. <br><br>εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων, προφητῶν, μαρτύρων, ὑπὲρ [ἀ]νανεώ[σεως συναγ]ωγῆς καὶ λαοῦ<br><br>'Through the prayer of Apostles, prophets, martyrs for the renewal of the gathering (synagoge) and people.'<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1590. Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.<br><br><br>Inscription 5: from the second south arch of the nave. <br><br>[εὐχε͂ ἀ]ποστόλων [ὑ]πὲρ τῶ[ν (?) - - -] Εὐφράνις πρ(εσ)β(ύτερος)<br><br>'[Through the prayer] of Apostles on behalf of [- - -] Euphranis, presbyter.'<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1591. Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.<br><br><br>Inscription 6: from the third south arch of the nave. <br><br>εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων ὑπὲρ τῶν πλαζαμένων καὶ εἰσκορπισμένων ἀδελφῶν, χηρῶν καὶ ὀρφονῶν<br><br>'Through the prayer of Apostles for the wandering and scattered brothers, widows, and orphans.'<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1592. Translation: William Prentice, lightly adapted.<br><br><br>Inscription 7: from the fourth south arch of the nave. <br><br>εὐχε͂ ἀποστόλων ὑπὲρ τῶν Διαβόλου [μεθοδείαις (?)] κακουμένων καὶ [ἐξα]πατου[μένων]<br><br>'Through the prayer of Apostles for those by devilish wiles (?) maltreated and deceived.'<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1593. Translation: William Prentice, lightly adapted.<br><br><br>Inscription 8: probably from the fifth south arch of the nave and partially the arch of the narthex. <br><br>[εὐ]χε͂ ἀποστόλων [ὑπὲρ] ἀνανεώσεως κ[αὶ] ζοῆς ἡμῶν άντων (christogram) <br><br>'Through the prayer of Apostles for the renewal and life of us all. (christogram)'<br><br>and: [εὐχε͂ ἀποσ]τόλων [ὑπὲρ - - -]/'[Through the prayer] of Apostles [for - - -]' on the fragment from the arch of the narthex.<br><br>Text: IGLS 4, no. 1594. Translation: William Prentice, lightly adapted.