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.