Bozrah
A somewhat lost place in Auranitis.
Inhabitants or natives[edit | edit source]
Fara, son of Ptolemy, the innkeeper, the abandoned Woman healed from this abandonment[1], Joachim and Mary, healed of leprosy.
Description[edit | edit source]
Closed in its alleys and very dirty, its towers and tall houses in the maze of its narrow streets. The hotel industry of this time and place is so prehistoric that everyone must take care of their own supplies.
Significant facts[edit | edit source]
Jesus announces here the prologue that John will reprise:"The light shines in the Darkness, but the darkness has not received it."[2]
Its name[edit | edit source]
Bozrah, Bozrahh, Busra ash-Sham. Today Bishra near Irbid. In Auranitis, north of Gilead.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
EMV 174
EMV 292 EMV 293
EMV 497
EMV 566 EMV 575
EMV 632
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
It is during the second year of public life that Jesus undertakes the long journey through Auranitis, which leads him to Bozrah: "I will pass through Gerasa, Bozrah, Arbela up to Aëra"[3]. There, Jesus announces the prologue that Saint John reprises in his gospel: “the light shines in the Darkness, but the Darkness did not receive it.” [4]
Capital of Auranitis, the city is already mentioned in Egyptian archives, in 1350 BC under the name Busrana. It is also cited several times in the Bible[5]. Saint Dorotheus indicates that Simon Niger was its bishop. The exact location of the site, which preserves ruins dating back to the beginnings of Christianity, was determined in 1959[6] and confirmed in 1967[7] and 1970[8].
Explore[edit | edit source]
• 32° 30’ 00’’ N / 36° 28’ 48’’ E
• +860m.