A Nabataean Inscription Containing Religious Laws From the Atargatis Temple At Petra (2.45)(451 words)
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Healey, J. F., “A Nabataean Inscription Containing Religious Laws From the Atargatis Temple At Petra (2.45)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 23 February 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_2_45>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
This inscription gives us a most tantalizing glimpse of Nabataean religious law in the 1st century ce. It is the religious aspect which is particularly unusual, since on secular law we are surprisingly well informed.1 The inscription is preserved on a marble plaque which was originally attached to the temple wall along with (many?) ot…