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Literal Translation / Primary Inscription
Epigraphic RecordThe Latin inscription reads: 'ERASTVS PRO AEDILITATE S P STRAVIT' (Erastus, in return for his aedileship, paved this at his own expense).
Erastus Pavement Inscription at Corinth
1st-century AD limestone plaza pavement carved by Erastus, civic commissioner of public works (aedile)
Direct Archaeological Attestation 92%
c. mid-1st c. AD (c. 50–60 AD)
Discovery Excavation: Piazza northeast of Theater, Corinth, Greece (Theodore Shear, 1929)
Current Museum / Accession: In situ, Theater Plaza, Ancient Corinth, Greece
A large paved limestone plaza north of the Corinthian theater containing a deep Latin inscription inlaid with metal letters, commemorating an aedile named Erastus who paved the plaza at his own expense.
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Corroboration Distribution for Connected Passages (25 records)
83% Confidence
25 sources
40%
32%
12%
12%
Direct Archaeology 10 (40%)
Ancient Historians 8 (32%)
Dead Sea Scrolls & Manuscripts 3 (12%)
Scholarly Consensus 1 (4%)
Debated & Traditional 3 (12%)
Claim-by-Claim Epistemic Verification Breakdown
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Biblical Corroboration & Cross-References
Scriptural HarmonyCorroborates Romans 16:23 ('Erastus, the city treasurer [oikonomos], greets you') written by Paul from Corinth, as well as Erastus in Acts 19:22 and 2 Timothy 4:20 ('Erastus remained at Corinth').
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Scholarly Debate, Historiography & Modern Consensus
Critical NuanceScholars debate whether the Greek civic office 'oikonomos' (financial manager/treasurer) was Paul's Greek rendering of the Latin municipal office 'aedilis' (commissioner of public works and finance).
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Ancient Author Bias, Royal Propaganda & Perspective
Ideological ContextCivic benefaction monument recording private aristocratic expenditure to fulfill civic election promises.
Corroborated Scripture Passages
Attested Figures & Kings
Excavations & Ancient Geography
Scholarly Editions & Critical Publications
- Kent, J.H. (1966). Corinth VIII.3: The Inscriptions 1926-1950. No. 232.
- Clarke, A.D. (1993). Secular and Christian Leadership in Corinth.