Ephesus

Paul in Ephesus. However, it is important to note that 2 Corinthians does lead one to believe that Paul was imprisoned more times than the few specific occasions mentioned in the Bible. With that being said, he does use verbiage in several of his writings that would lead one to believe he was imprisoned in Ephesus, but he never really clarifies that he was actually imprisoned there. For instance, in Romans 16:7, he speaks of being a prisoner with Andronicus and Junia—presumably in Ephesus. In 1…

Ephesians in 62 AD, while under house arrest. This is an important note to tell your readers, so this would be part of your Historical context. Another fact is that Paul wrote Ephesians to the church in Ephesus, which was part of Greek. Due to the placement of Ephesus, Greek religion was a big problem in Ephesus. This is an example of cultural context. The final step is to compile the historical and cultural context, and make a section for historical-cultural context, and separate the literary…

impressive, and it was rebuilt and destroyed for 1082 years before they stopped rebuilding it. Location of the Temple of Artemis The temple would have built in Turkey today, but long ago it would have been built in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus. Every time the temple was destroyed it was rebuilt in the same place it was originally built in. The First Temple’s Life The first temple was built in about…

Artemis What role did Artemis play in ancient Greece history? Artemis’s role and what she stood for in ancient Greece entailed many things, the goddess of the wilderness, hunting, animals, birth of children and protectress of children, and of sudden death and disease. She is a very contradicting goddess and stood for many things. People believed in the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece and their roles in their day to day lives and it has been an important part of society ever since.…

Heraclitus of Ephesus, a well-known philosopher, was born during a pivotal time in western history. Greece, the predominant western power, had colonized many new city states. Although, Heraclitus lived in a Persian-ruled Ephesus, a main city of Ionia, off the coast of Asia Minor. Some sources say he believed more highly in aristocratic rule rather than democratic, actually being given the title “king” of Ionia, which he handed to his brother. Also, the written word traditional was just beginning…

INTRODUCTION Unfortunately, it is not entirely clear from Scripture why Paul wrote to the Ephesian Church back in 62 A.D. from behind the bars of a Roman prison. However, Acts 20:31 (READ THE TEXT) reveals Paul spent three years in Ephesus so he knew the Ephesians well, so one theory as to why Paul wrote Ephesians can be found in (TEXT) Eph. 6:21 in which Paul says, “so that you may also know how I am and what I am doing.” From the text, it can be concluded that Paul was simply letting the…

Mason Fisher Mrs. Yaros English 8th 12/11/15 St. John Did you know that every year St. John’s grave lets off a dust that heals the sick or that he drove out demon that lived in a pagan temple for 249 years (Saint John the Apostle). St. John is a saint because of the miracles he performed, how much he preached, and his faith in Jesus. He performed many miracles, converted many people and he was also the apostle that Jesus loved the most. He is also known as the Beloved Apostle, John the…

He died 100 AD in Ephesus Turkey. His was the son of Zebedee and Salome. He also wrote the gospel of John. His life work was to offer the word of God to the people of the church and to bring those who are not close to God closer to God so that they would be on the righteous…

During a survey in 1993 conducted in ancient Ephesus, also known as Turkey, a mass gladiator grave was found. This grave was discovered when the surveyors were looking for the Holy Processional Path between the Artemisian Temple and the City of Ephesus. Four gladiator tombstones were found nearby also supporting the theory that this was a gladiator grave. Gladiator fighting began in Ephesus approximately in 69BC and continued to gain in popularity throughout the years. It is known that…

illogicality in the rising action and climax which is balanced by the theme of the union which is linked to logic, peace, and order in the falling action and resolution (Petronella, 1974). In Shakespeare’s play, the reconciliation of Antipholus of Ephesus and Adriana’s marriage, the possible marriage of Antipholus of Syracuse and Luciana, the reunion of Egeon and Emilia, and the reunion of both sets of twins represents the theme of the union. Likewise, in The Parent Trap, in the end, both…