supernatural
Artemis
Ἄρτεμις
Artemis, a Greek goddess worshipped in Ephesus, was the focus of a major controversy during Paul's ministry in the city (Act.19.24, 27, 28, 34, 35).
- verses
- 5
- first named
- Acts 19:24
- last named
- Acts 19:37
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Artemis in the text
Artemis, also known as Diana in Roman mythology, was a Greek goddess worshipped in the city of Ephesus during the New Testament era. According to Acts 19, her worship was widespread and economically significant in the city. Demetrius, a silversmith who crafted shrines of Artemis, stirred up opposition against Paul and his companions, fearing that the spread of Christianity would threaten his business and the goddess's reputation (Act.19.24-27).
The Ephesians held Artemis in high regard, proclaiming her as "great" and believing that her image had fallen from heaven (Act.19.27, 35). When Paul's preaching led to many Ephesians abandoning idol worship, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen incited a riot in the city theater, chanting "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" for about two hours (Act.19.28, 34). The city clerk eventually calmed the crowd, defending Paul and his companions and dismissing the assembly (Act.19.35-41).
The worship of Artemis in Ephesus demonstrates the challenges faced by early Christians as they sought to spread the gospel in a culture deeply rooted in pagan religious practices. The account in Acts 19 highlights the social, economic, and spiritual implications of Paul's ministry and the transformative power of the gospel message.
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Where Artemis is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
5 verses across 1 of 66 books; 65 write the name nowhere. Named in Acts (5).
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