Dura-Europos reveals a frontier city on the Euphrates where synagogue, house-church, and archaeology illuminate the world of Scripture.
Dura-Europos: Fortress on the Euphrates and a Window Into the Biblical World
The Septuagint and Early Christianity: Impact on Old Testament Understanding
The Septuagint gave early Christians a Greek Old Testament, shaping mission, quotation, and interpretation, yet never displacing the authority of the Hebrew text.
Pentecost 33 C.E.: The Outpouring of Holy Spirit and the Birth of the Christian Congregation
Pentecost 33 C.E. marks the historical outpouring of Holy Spirit and the public beginning of the Christian congregation.
What Was the First / Original Church?
The original church began at Pentecost in 33 C.E. as a congregation of baptized believers devoted to the apostles’ teaching, grounded in Scripture, and united under Christ.
The Nazareth Inscription — c. 50 B.C.E.–50 C.E.
A Roman edict forbidding tomb disturbance, possibly prompted by early Christian claims of resurrection, indirectly affirms the truth of Jesus’ empty tomb.
How Papyrology Confirms the Reliability of the Text
Papyrology confirms the exceptional reliability of the New Testament text through early manuscript evidence, proving its faithful transmission from the originals.
Theater of Ephesus – Ephesus, Turkey — 1st Century C.E., Active in Paul’s Ministry (Acts 19)
The grand theater of Ephesus, where Paul faced the riot in Acts 19, stands as a vivid archaeological witness to the accuracy of the New Testament record.
Erastus Inscription – Corinth — c. 50 C.E.
Archaeological evidence from Corinth confirms Erastus, the city treasurer mentioned by Paul, validating Scripture’s precise historical record.
Early Citations of the Gospels by the Apostolic Fathers: Establishing the Early Authority and Circulation of the Evangelical Texts
Early Christian writers like Clement, Ignatius, and Polycarp confirm the authority and early circulation of the four canonical Gospels.
The Codex: The Early Christian Revolution in Bookmaking and Canon Formation
Early Christians adopted the codex format over scrolls, enabling efficient transmission and preservation of apostolic writings and canonical texts.
