Ephesus

early Christianity, the city of Ephesus in what is now Turkey, housed one of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World: The Temple of the goddess Aretemis (The Romans called her Dianah). Being a temple city, Ephesus had a thriving, tourist economy that sold Artemis trinkets. In the book of Acts, Paul was accused of disrupting the Ephesian economy with his preaching, which in all probability, related that Artemis was not a goddess at all. I add that Paul had to depart Ephesus rather quickly, but not before

of ministering in Ephesus. The letters was written to the church of Corinth h had established in Corinth. He addressed the Corinthian believers, but the letter are mainly for the Christians that was following Christ itself. Another source that was has similarities to what the textbook is saying will be “the Anchor Bible” the only difference in the text is that it gives you a specific season. It says “the letter was composed in or near springtime as he awaited Pentecost at Ephesus. (Murphy-O’ Connor

The greatness of Jesus’ death on the cross and his resurrection is freedom from the law, freedom from the consequences of sin and freedom to live a new life. In essence, one’s salvation is no longer based on their ability to fulfill the law, but instead placing faith in Christ and his fulfillment through the cross. Yet, there is great tension in Christ’s gift of freedom. Are there behaviors or actions that can diminish Christ’s work in one’s life and are Christians free to do anything they want because

Ephesians because It’s my favorite book. From chapter one straight through until the end, it is inspirational and encouraging. The book of Ephesians was penned by Paul the apostle, while he was imprisoned. This letter was written to the church in Ephesus. Ephesus is located in the western Asia Minor at the mouth of the Caster River, an important Seaport (HCSB, 2010). The message of this letter is so powerful. Paul opens this book by encouraging the audience to give thanks for the amazing work of the cross

Paul spent three years in the city of Ephesus in Asia Minor. This was the third largest city in the Roman Empire.1 Ephesus was an ancient megalopolis, a major commercial center located near the mouth of the Cayster River.2 It was also a destination for pilgrims, who came to worship at the great temple of Artemis, which was ranked by the Greek poet Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.3 In chapter 19 of Acts, Luke describes a riot in Ephesus, “there arose no small stir about that

In the ESV study bible, the authors wrote an excerpt on Ephesians prefacing the author, title, date, background information, and a description of the ancient city of Ephesus. Relating to the author of Ephesians all scholars believed that Paul wrote the letter, until recent times where many scholars propose that an imitator or a follower of Paul wrote the letter. The scholars give two reasons for this theory, the first is the letter’s style does not represent Pauline thought, and the second being

that the author of Revelation is the Apostle John. John also wrote the fourth Gospel and the three letters of John. In chapter 3, it talks about the church in Laodicea. Laodicea is 45 miles southeast of Philadelphia; also, it was 90 miles east of Ephesus. The city was located on a high plateau; nonetheless, was very secure from enemy attack. Antiochus founded the city, before 253 B.C. It received its name from Laodicea, Antiochus’ wife. Antiochus was the second king of Syria, by whom he rebuilt and

To please the Council of Ephesus and the Church, Cyril of Alexandria and John of Antioch agreed on a compromise that met the concerns of both sides. This compromise stated that Jesus was both the “perfect God and perfect man composed of rational soul and body…consubstantial to the Father as to his divinity and consubstantial to us as to his humanity” (Kereszty, pg. 248). This meant that Jesus was a human of divine nature, recognizing these two physeis. Unfortunately, this compromise did not last

Iconium and Antioch. From Antioch, he traveled through Laodicea on his way to Ephesus, EPHESUS Ephesus was founded in 1044 B.C. by Greeks. In 53 A.D. the city’s population was about 500,000 and their amphitheater could seat 25,000 people. The impressive Temple of Artemis [Diana], one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, stood just outside the city. Nonetheless, even in all of her glory, the Lord’s message to Ephesus was, “…you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have

City of Ephesus “The city was colonized in the eleventh century B.C. by the Athenians. In subsequent generations it was conquered by the Persians, the Macedonians, and the Romans. Destroyed by fire in 356 B.C., it was immediately rebuilt because of the pride of its inhabitants and the importance of its strategic location. Located on the banks of the Cayster, it was both the chief port and capital of the province of Asia. In New Testament time it was famous as a political, commercial, and religious