Archaeology: The bema at Corinth

One of the most important New Testament archaeological finds from Corinth is the city’s “Bema,” a platform where officials addressed the public.

In A.D. 51 the apostle Paul was brought before the Roman governor Gallio at this platform in Corinth (Acts 18:12-17; cf. 2 Corinthians 5:10). The Bema was discovered in 1935. The identity of the Bema is certain because seven pieces of an inscription are found nearby.

Kyle Campbell