Paul the Apostle arrived in Ephesus and spoke in “the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months” (Acts 19:9). However, some of the people became obstinate so Paul left to speak every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. Paul did this for two years so that the people in the area heard the Word of the Lord.
There was a silversmith who made silver shrines of the goddess of Artemis (the Roman goddess “Diana”). He told his fellow tradesmen that the preaching of Paul could endanger their livelihood and discredit the goddess of Artemis. A riot ensued: “28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29 Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia, and all of them rushed into the theater together. 30 Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.31 Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.” (Acts 19:28-31)
Part 2. We enter the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey and walk along the road with the various sites toward the Agora (the commercial marketplace), Library of Celsus, the Grand Theater and the road to the ancient harbor as our guide gives us highlights about Paul’s time in Ephesus and about the Grand Theater.
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