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The inscription, in a facsimile from its original publication in 1930. The Nazareth Inscription or Nazareth decree is a marble tablet inscribed in Greek with an edict from an unnamed Caesar ordering capital punishment for anyone caught disturbing graves or tombs. [1] It is dated on the basis of epigraphy to the first half of the 1st century AD.
Its author seems to have invoked the census as Joseph and Mary's motivation for departing "their own city" [9] of Nazareth, Galilee, for Bethlehem. [10] Additionally, the author may have wished to contrast Joseph and Mary's obedience to the Roman edict with the rebelliousness of the Zealots, and also to find a prophetic fulfilment of Psalm 87:6 ...
In 2020, researchers showed that the Nazareth Inscription, an edict proclaimed by a Caesar, which banns the desecration of tombs and is sometimes connected with the tomb of Jesus, is made from Koan marble. They proposed that it might have been issued by Augustus following the desecration of Nicias' tomb by the people of Kos.
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The inscription was determined to be a statement of faith in Jesus Christ, written in Latin. The statement shows that the wearer "was clearly a devout Christian, which is absolutely unusual for ...
Graverobbing was a known problem in 1st century Judaea; the famous Nazareth Inscription details an edict of Caesar that mandates capital punishment for meddling with tombs. Several other pieces of evidence exist as well, such as a decree of Emperor Septimius Severus reasserting the existing law, implying that its violation continued to be a ...
When the inscription was put up (after Giovanni's death), Pope Martin V objected to the words "Quandam Papa" (former Pope) and wrote to the Signoria demanding that they should be erased. The reply was a refusal, written by Cosimo de' Medici , and couched in the words of Pontius Pilate, saying, "Quod scripsi, scripsi."
The “mysterious” inscription has long been an enigma, puzzling scholars for over a century. But now, it’s finally been deciphered, revealing a brief, ...