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Object Name |
Gallio Inscription, Corinth |
Object ID# |
MC 0463 |
Date |
c. AD 51-52 |
Description |
This inscription has become an anchor for Pauline chronology. These stone fragments were discovered at Delphi, fifty miles northwest of Corinth. The script is from the emperor Claudius to the city of Delphi and is datable to 51-52 A.D. The significant line is: [Concerning] the present stories, and those quarrels of the citizens of which [a report has been made by Lucius] Junius Gallio, my friend, and [pro] consul of Acheia… The Roman proconsuls held office for only one year or possibly two. Therefore, the time of this confrontation between Paul and Gallio in Corinth must have been in or about 51-52 A.D. At that time Gallio was no less than governor of all of Greece. When Paul was in Corinth Jews who were worried about the success of his preaching tried to persuade Gallio to condemn him. However, Gallio refused to get involved with Jewish laws, and as a result Paul was able to continue his work. Gallio was the Emperor Nero's tutor and the brother of Seneca, the philosopher. |
Place of Origin |
Delphi NW of Corinth Greece |
Medium |
Relief fragments |
Material |
Stone (orig.) // Dental Plaster (copy) |
Metzger Location |
Christian History |
Dimensions Details |
Height: 190 mm Width: 254 mm |