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  1. The Riot in Ephesus - About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen ...

  2. Oct 1, 2024 · In Acts 19, Luke describes a frenzied riot at Ephesus, a city in the Roman province of Asia in modern-day Turkey: About that time no little disturbance broke out concerning the Way. A man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the artisans.

  3. Mar 26, 2013 · The riot in Ephesus (Acts 19:23-41) is an important story in the developing plot-line of Acts, although Paul is not really a part of the story. We are told that the silversmiths fear the rise of Christianity in Ephesus, Paul’s companions are arrested, and the city manager calms the crowd.

  4. Oct 28, 2022 · The most infamous riot in the Bible occurred during Jesus’ trial before Pilate. The governor had found no fault in Him (Luke 23:4; John 19:4). However, the chief scribes and religious leaders were determined to kill Jesus, so they stirred up the crowd (Matthew 27:20; Mark 15:11). Here we have a clue as to the nature of most riots.

  5. Explore the riot in Ephesus from Acts 19:23-41, revealing the clash between early Christianity and paganism, its economic impact, and the transformative power of the Gospel. Learn more today.

  6. The most famous account of Paul’s opposition in Ephesus comes from the Book of Acts, with the riot of the silversmiths following a sermon Paul gave against polytheism: And the same time there arose no small stir about the Way.

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  8. This was the issue that incited the people of Ephesus to riot. The strategy of Demetrius reveals the subtlety of sin which usually seeks to conceal its ugliness by draping itself in something elegant and becoming. Many dreadful things have been done in the name of piety, benevolence or patriotism.

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