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Erastus Inscription at Corinth (Interactive 3D Pavement Inscription • Romans 16:23 ): Latin limestone pavement inscription near the Corinth theater reading 'ERASTVS PRO AEDILITATE S P STRAVIT' (Erastus in return for his aedileship laid this pavement at his own expense). Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Early Church, Acts & Pauline Epistles—Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth, Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Corinth (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 18:1 , Acts 19:1 , 1 Cor 1:2 , 2 Cor 1:1 , 2 Cor 1:23 , 2 Tim 4:20 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Erastus Inscription at Corinth — Latin limestone pavement inscription near the Corinth theater reading 'ERASTVS PRO AEDILITATE S P STRAVIT' (Erastus in return for his aedileship laid this pavement at his own expense). Gallio Delphi Inscription — Fragmentary Greek letter of Emperor Claudius at Delphi naming Proconsul L. Junius Gallio, providing the absolute chronological anchor for Paul's Corinthian ministry.
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Timothy 4:20 : "Erastus abode at Corinth : but Trophimus have I left at Miletus sick."; Romans 16:23 : "Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother."; Acts 19:22 : "So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 18 ( Acts • Chapter 18 (28 verses)), 2 Corinthians 1 ( 2 Corinthians • Chapter 1 (24 verses)), 2 Corinthians (New Testament • 13 Chapters).
Topics, People & Places
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1st-century AD limestone plaza pavement carved by Erastus, civic commissioner of public works (aedile)
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.
Stone rescript of Emperor Claudius at Delphi fixing the proconsulship of Gallio and anchoring Paul's chronology
Nine limestone fragments of an imperial letter from Emperor Claudius to the city of Delphi, citing recommendations made by 'Lucius Junius Gallio, my friend and proconsul of Achaia '.
Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah
Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.
1st-century AD Greek inscriptions from Soli and Paphos confirming Quintus Sergius Paullus as Proconsul of Cyprus
Epigraphic stone inscriptions naming Lucius or Quintus Sergius Paullus as proconsul (anthypatos) of Cyprus during the reign of Claudius, verifying Luke 's administrative accuracy in Acts 13 .
Biblical Metaphors, Nicene Attributes, and the Reformation Notae Ecclesiae
The Church is divinely instituted by Christ ( Matt 16:18 ) and revealed as the Spirit-baptized Body of Christ , Bride of Christ, and spiritual Temple ( 1 Cor 12 , Eph 2 , 1 Pet 2 ). The institutional marks (Notae Ecclesiae) and polity forms (episcopal, presbyterian, congregational) represent long-standing scholarly debate.
Herodian Greek limestone slab warning Gentiles against entering the inner sacred courts on pain of death
A complete limestone warning slab that was affixed to the balustrade (Soreg) separating the Court of the Gentiles from the sanctified inner courts of Herod's Temple Mount.
Epigraphic evidence of the indigenous Lycaonian language and paired worship of Zeus and Hermes
Stone inscriptions discovered near the mound of Lystra dedicated to 'Zeus and Hermes' together by local priests, proving the indigenous paired cult documented in Acts 14 .
faith, belief, trust
Primary meaning: faith, belief, trust, confidence. Strong's: persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself. Lexical nuances: in active sense, faith , belief , trust , confidence , in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mt 8:10 , Lk 5:20 , Ac 14:9 , Ro 1:8 , I Co 2:5 , II Co 1:24 , I Ti 1:5 , al.; c. gen. obj., Mk 11:22 , Ac 3:16 , Ro 3:22 , Ga 2:16 , Eph 3:12 , Ja 2:1 , al.; c. prep., ἐν , Ro 3:25 , Ga 3:26 , Eph 1:15 , Col 1:24 , I Ti 1:14 3:13 , II Ti 1:13 3:15 , II Pe 1:1 ; εἰς , Ac ...
Derivation: from G3982 (πείθω);
Roman-period arch inscription from Thessalonica verifying the rare civic magistrate title 'politarch' used in Acts 17:6
A carved marble lintel from the western triumphal gate of Thessalonica honoring the city's civic magistrates, confirming the historical accuracy of Luke 's unique terminology.
JESUS, Joshua, Jesus
Primary meaning: JESUS, Joshua, Jesus, Jesus. Strong's: Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites. Lexical nuances: JESUS : Mt 1:21 , al.; ὁ Ἰ , Mt 3:13 , al.; Ἰ. Χριστός , Mt 1:1 , Mk 1:1 , al.; Χρ. Ἰ. , Ro 2:26 , al.; κύριος Ἰ. , Ac 28:31 , al.; Ἰησοῦ , voc., Mk 1:24 , al. Joshua : Ac 7:45 , He 4:8 . Jesus , son of Eliezer: Lk 3:29 . Jesus , surnamed Justus: Col 4:11 . v.s. βαραββᾶς .
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H03091);
7th-century BC tiny rolled silver plaques preserving the oldest surviving citation of biblical scripture (Priestly Blessing)
Two miniature rolled silver amulets (KH1 and KH2) discovered in an unlooted burial repository beneath St. Andrew's Church in Jerusalem , unrolled in 1980 to reveal microscopic Paleo-Hebrew text.
Late 8th-century BC monumental Paleo-Hebrew inscription recording the excavation of Hezekiah's water tunnel
A six-line Paleo-Hebrew inscription carved into the rock wall near the southern exit of the 533-meter subterranean conduit diverting water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam .
Acts • Chapter 18 (28 verses)
After these things Paul departed from Athens , and came to Corinth ; And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus , lately come from Italy , with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome :) and came unto them. And because he was of ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Athens , Corinth , Pontus , Italy , Rome .
2 Corinthians • Chapter 1 (24 verses)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth , with all the saints which are in all Achaia : Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God, even the Father of... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Corinth , Achaia , Asia , Macedonia .
Chalk limestone ossuary inscribed 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus' with contested epigraphic authenticity
A 50.5 cm Jewish burial bone box bearing an Aramaic inscription reading 'Ya'akov bar Yosef akhui diYeshua' ( James , son of Joseph , brother of Jesus ), which provoked intense legal and archaeological controversy.
New Testament • 13 Chapters
2 Corinthians (New Testament, 13 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Abram/Abraham . Key places: Corinth , Achaia , Asia , Macedonia , Troas , Damascus . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth , with all the saint..."
1 Corinthians • Chapter 1 (31 verses)
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Unto the church of God which is at Corinth , to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Corinth .
1 Corinthians • Chapter 2 (16 verses)
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ , and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much tremblin... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.
Acts • Chapter 19 (41 verses)
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth , Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Corinth , Ephesus , Asia , Macedonia , Achaia .
8th-century BC plaster wall inscription explicitly recording the prophecies of 'Balaam son of Beor, the seer of the gods'
Fragmentary red and black ink inscriptions painted on wall plaster in an enigmatic Northwest Semitic dialect, recounting apocalyptic nocturnal visions given by the Shaddayin deities to Balaam son of Beor.
9th-century BC Aramaic victory monument explicitly attesting the Davidic Dynasty ('bytdwd')
Three basalt fragments of an Aramean triumphal inscription erected by King Hazael of Aram - Damascus , boasting of slaying Joram of Israel and Ahaziah of the ' House of David ' (bytdwd).
Neo-Assyrian cuneiform stele documenting the 853 BC Battle of Qarqar and Ahab the Israelite
A 2.2-meter rounded limestone stele containing an annalistic account of the western campaigns of Shalmaneser III, culminating in the titanic Battle of Qarqar against a twelve-king anti-Assyrian coalition.
Scripture Passages (24)
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
All the saints salute you.
O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
Greet one another with an holy kiss.
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Let all your things be done with charity.
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
For the body is not one member, but many.
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Let all things be done decently and in order.
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
