The Pilate Inscription. In 1961 Italian archaeologist Antonio Frova discovered a Latin inscription at Caesarea Maritima. This inscription names Pontius Pilate as Prefect. It is the only archaeological evidence of both Pilate's name and title. Most believe that the inscription was part of a temple dedication in honor of Tiberius Caesar. The inscription on display in our museum is a full scale replica based in the one we saw at the Bible Museum and Resource Center in Collierville, Tenn. (Operated by Don Bassett).

The Paullis Inscription. While visiting Cyprus on his first missionary journey, The Apostle Paul met the proconsul named Sergius Paulus (Acts 13:6-12). This inscription (replica) found on the north coast of Cyprus is dated "…in the proconsulship of Paullus…" Of interest is the fact that one of the officers of Claudius in Rome was named Lucius Sergius Paullus. It is quite possible that afterward he was transferred to Cyprus where he met the famous Apostle.

This is a visual representation of the overlapping generations of people from New testament times until about 400 A.D. Many believe that following the emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity, the New Testament texts evolved from factual history to fanciful embellishing. This chart demonstrates the New Testament as we know it today has been in existence since well before the time of Constantine. In fact, it can be easily demonstrated that those directly connected to the apostles were reading from a body of text identical to out New testament.

Who's Connected to Whom? This chart shows the connections between John, Peter and Paul to the Christians that followed them. The extant writings of these later Church Fathers demonstrate conclusively that what they trusted as a New Testament was identical to what we hold in our hands today. See our on-line book "100 Reasons to Believe the New Testament" for more on this "Web of Witnesses" that attest to the trustworthiness of the New Testament.