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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72496" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72496" /> == | ||
<p> '''Eph'esus.''' ''(permitted).'' The capital of the Roman province of Asia, and an illustrious city in the district of Ionia, nearly opposite the island of Samos. </p> <p> '''Buildings.''' - Conspicuous at the head of the harbor of Ephesus was the great ''temple of Diana'' or Artemis, the tutelary divinity of the city. This building was raised on immense substructions, in consequence of the swampy nature of the ground. The earlier temple, which had been begun before the Persian war, was burnt down in the night when Alexander the Great was born; and another structure, raise by the enthusiastic co-operation of all the inhabitants of "Asia," had taken its place. The magnificence of this sanctuary was a proverb throughout the civilized world. In consequence of this devotion the city of Ephesus was called '''neo'koros''' , Acts 19:35, or "warden" of Diana. </p> <p> Another consequence of the celebrity of Diana's worship at Ephesus was that a large manufactory grew up there of portable shrines, which strangers purchased, and devotees carried with them on journeys or set up in the houses. The ''theatre'' , into which the mob who had seized on Paul, Acts 19:29, rushed, was capable of holding 25,000 or 30,000 persons, and was the largest ever built by the Greeks. The ''stadium'' or circus, 685 feet long by 200 wide, where the Ephesians held their shows, is probably referred to by Paul as the place where he "fought with beasts at Ephesus." 1 Corinthians 15:32. </p> <p> '''Connection with Christianity''' - The Jews were established at Ephesus in considerable numbers. Acts 2:9; Acts 6:9. It is here and here only that we find disciples of John the [[Baptist]] explicitly mentioned after the ascension of | <p> '''Eph'esus.''' ''(permitted).'' The capital of the Roman province of Asia, and an illustrious city in the district of Ionia, nearly opposite the island of Samos. </p> <p> '''Buildings.''' - Conspicuous at the head of the harbor of Ephesus was the great ''temple of Diana'' or Artemis, the tutelary divinity of the city. This building was raised on immense substructions, in consequence of the swampy nature of the ground. The earlier temple, which had been begun before the Persian war, was burnt down in the night when Alexander the Great was born; and another structure, raise by the enthusiastic co-operation of all the inhabitants of "Asia," had taken its place. The magnificence of this sanctuary was a proverb throughout the civilized world. In consequence of this devotion the city of Ephesus was called '''neo'koros''' , Acts 19:35, or "warden" of Diana. </p> <p> Another consequence of the celebrity of Diana's worship at Ephesus was that a large manufactory grew up there of portable shrines, which strangers purchased, and devotees carried with them on journeys or set up in the houses. The ''theatre'' , into which the mob who had seized on Paul, Acts 19:29, rushed, was capable of holding 25,000 or 30,000 persons, and was the largest ever built by the Greeks. The ''stadium'' or circus, 685 feet long by 200 wide, where the Ephesians held their shows, is probably referred to by Paul as the place where he "fought with beasts at Ephesus." 1 Corinthians 15:32. </p> <p> '''Connection with Christianity''' - The Jews were established at Ephesus in considerable numbers. Acts 2:9; Acts 6:9. It is here and here only that we find disciples of John the [[Baptist]] explicitly mentioned after the ascension of [[Christ]] . Acts 18:25; Acts 19:3. The first seeds of Christian truth were possibly sown here immediately after the great [[Pentecost]] . Acts 2:1. St. Paul remained in the place more than two years, Acts 19:8; Acts 19:10; Acts 20:31, during which he wrote the First Epistle to the Corinthians. At a later period, Timothy was set over the disciples, as we learn from the two Epistles addressed to him. Among St. Paul's other companions, two, Trophimus and Tychicus, were natives of Asia, Acts 20:4, and the latter was probably, 2 Timothy 4:12, the former certainly, Acts 21:29, a native of Ephesus. </p> <p> '''Present condition.''' - The whole place is now utterly desolate, with the exception of the small Turkish village at ''Ayasaluk'' . The ruins are of vast extent. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31391" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31391" /> == | ||
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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70035" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70035" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Ephesus]] (''ef'e-sŭs'' ). The commercial city of Asia Minor, "one of the eyes of Asia." It stood upon the south side of a plain, with mountains on three sides, and the sea on the west. The river Caÿster ran across the plain. Paul visited Ephesus on his second tour, Acts 18:19-21; Apollos was instructed there by Aquila and Priscilla, Acts 18:24-26; Paul dwelt there three years, Acts 19:1-41; charged the elders of the church. Acts 20:16-28; the angel of the church of Ephesus is named in Revelation 2:1-7. The city is now desolate: the ruins of the stadium and theatre remain. </p> | ||
== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47711" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47711" /> == | ||
