Ephesus

servant lived in Ephesus. As an example, “The eldest son

directly into the action of the plot. The beginning of the play details Antipholus of Syracuse arriving in Ephesus with his Dromio in search of his long lost twin, Antipholus of Ephesus. Upon arrival, Antipholus of Syracuse says “He that commends me to mine own

William Shakespeare, which follows the lives of two sets of twin brothers, Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus and their slaves Dromio of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus: who were separated after birth and how they were all brought back together out of error. That error not only affects the lives of the men, but also their significant others specifically Antipholus of Ephesus’ wife Adriana. The error that all parties face signifies an overarching theme of time; every error that occurs would

For instance, the reference to silversmiths. In 1984, a monument was discovered that corroborated Luke’s account of their prominence in Ephesus. The inscription stated that the monument had been paid for by the silversmiths and called their city the “greatest metropolis of Asia, [and] the thrice-honored temple guardian of the venerable Ephesians.” In others words, theirs was a status quo

doubt this was indeed meant for saints that are faithful in Jesus Christ. Paul has gone on several missionary journeys, Paul first traveled to Ephesus for a short visit closer to the end of his second missionary journey which was on the positioned on the southwest coast of modern day turkey, one of the immense cities in that region of the world was Ephesus. The prosperous commercial center and home for the praising of the goddess Diana is the Roman capital. Even though Paul succulently studied at

seen in chapters 1-3 to the actions of humans. More specifically, chapter 4 focuses on the ways in which we (Paul directs this letter to the people of the church of Ephesus, but it is applicable to all Christians) should live and behave. Ephesians 4:17-24 consists of general instructions or commands given by Paul to the church of Ephesus, in which he tells the people there that they should not live as the Gentiles do but that they should instead walk in God’s light and renew their spirits through

One letter was to the Colossians; one letter was to Philemon, whose slave, Onesimus, had recently run away; the final letter was to the church that Paul had started in Ephesus. The messenger that carried the letters to the church of Colossae most likely passed through the sea port and great city at Ephesus. Working in Ephesus for at least two years, Paul expanded the reach of the Gospel to the entire

great commotion was taking place in the city of Ephesus. Around this time, Paul purposed in his heart that he and his companions would travel to Ephesus. For quite some time, Paul has been spending his time in planting churches in Ephesus. Therefore, for Paul this is a familiar territory. Paul was very influential to many people in Ephesus. The author Paul Trebilco states it this way "It is possible then that Paul had wealthy and powerful friends at Ephesus." During this time, history has recorded for

overpower the other. Just like God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one-flesh they work together as a system. Hence Paul tried to protect women, despite the misinterpretation of this verse. There are some who suspect that Ephesians was written for Ephesus because the name of the city is similar to the title of the section written by Paul. It could possibly be linked to

In the first acts of The Comedy of Errors, Antipholus of Syracuse is inclined to believe that witchcraft is brewing in Ephesus. According to Linda Alchin, in the 16th century, Elizabethans blamed unexplainable events on witches. When there was an outbreak of a terrible disease, an animal died, or a house burnt to the ground, witches were blamed (Alchin). In our modern time, we have the scientific knowledge to explain these events and for the most part, do not believe in the supernatural. There