Miller Bible Museum

The Miller Bible Museum is a special collection of Bibles and Bible history artifacts. The museum was established at NGU in 1985 when Chaplain Lewie H. Miller, Jr., placed a portion of his personal Bible collection on display as a memorial to his late wife, Edith D. Miller. The museum was previously located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Some of the Bibles in the museum were displayed at the 1982 Knoxville Word's Fair and the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. The museum is a rarity in the world of Bible collecting. It is one of only three known collections in the U.S. that are permanently on display for public viewing. Not often can one view a collection of bibles quite like this!


The King James Version
The King James Version Bible was published in 1611. It is also known as the Authorized Version. This version actually is not a new translation but rather an updating of the older Bishop's Bible and those of Tyndale and Coverdale. The King James Version was destined to dominate the English-speaking Protestant church for more than three centuries. It is still quite popular today despite the abundance of more recent English translations. The Miller Bible Museum is home to a first edition of the King James Bible.

The Gutenburg Bible
Johann Gutenburg's invention of movable type in the mid-fifteenth century marked a major turning point in Western civilization. The use of the printing press to make books and learning available to the common man has made a permanent impact on human history. Gutenburg's first dated publication is a Latin Psalter from 1454. The work he is most famous for was the printing of a 42-line Latin Bible in 1456. This Bible is commonly known as the Gutenburg Bible. Only 48 copies are known to exist today. The Miller Bible Museum has a beautiful, full color facsimile.

Language Bibles
The Miller Bible Museum has the Bible or portions thereof in some 75 different languages. These are representative of the work of organizations like the Wycliffe Bible Translators and the United Bible Societies which continue to translate the Bible into new languages and dialects.  The museum also has a number of artifacts illustrating biblical history. These include pottery, coins, and tablets from the period.

New Additions
A new DVD program has been added as well as several other items.