Demetrius of Acts 19
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Demetrius of Acts 19 is the Ephesian silversmith mentioned in the New Testament who incited a riot against the Apostle Paul over fears that Christian teaching would undermine the profitable trade in silver shrines of Artemis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Demetrius of Acts 19 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Demetrius of Acts 19 Context triple: [Demetrius, distinguishedFrom, Demetrius of Acts 19]
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Apollos
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Antipater of Tarsus
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Saint Dionysius of Korisos
Saint Dionysius of Korisos was a Byzantine Orthodox monk and ascetic venerated as the founder and patron saint of the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos.
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Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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Demetrius of Phalerum
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Target entity: Demetrius of Acts 19 Target entity description: Demetrius of Acts 19 is the Ephesian silversmith mentioned in the New Testament who incited a riot against the Apostle Paul over fears that Christian teaching would undermine the profitable trade in silver shrines of Artemis.
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A.
Apollos
Apollos was an eloquent Jewish Christian teacher and missionary in the early church, known from the New Testament for his preaching and leadership in cities such as Corinth.
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B.
Antipater of Tarsus
Antipater of Tarsus was a Stoic philosopher of the 2nd century BCE who led the Stoic school in Athens and contributed significantly to Stoic ethics and theology.
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C.
Saint Dionysius of Korisos
Saint Dionysius of Korisos was a Byzantine Orthodox monk and ascetic venerated as the founder and patron saint of the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos.
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Andronicus of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes was a 1st-century BCE Peripatetic philosopher best known for editing and organizing Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced their transmission and interpretation in later antiquity.
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E.
Demetrius of Phalerum
Demetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher of the Peripatetic school who governed Athens under Macedonian rule and later became an influential scholar at the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria.
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Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ephesian
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New Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ silversmith ⓘ |
| argumentUsed |
economic threat posed by Paul’s message
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religious threat to the majesty of Artemis ⓘ |
| associatedPlaceOfWorship | Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
making silver shrines of Artemis
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organizing craftsmen who made silver shrines ⓘ |
| concern |
decline of Artemis worship due to Christian preaching
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loss of income from selling silver shrines ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Greek ⓘ |
| gatheredGroup |
craftsmen
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workers in similar trades ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | figure known only from the New Testament account ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending the cult of Artemis
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inciting a riot in Ephesus ⓘ opposing the Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek world ⓘ |
| literarySource | Christian New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 19
NERFINISHED
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Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| name | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | silversmith ⓘ |
| opposedMovement | early Christianity ⓘ |
| opposedTeachingOf | Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pagan ⓘ |
| residence | Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | instigator of the Ephesian riot against Paul ⓘ |
| scripturalRole | opponent of the Christian mission in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| speechLocation | Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| worshipAssociatedWith |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
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Diana of the Ephesians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Demetrius of Acts 19 Description of subject: Demetrius of Acts 19 is the Ephesian silversmith mentioned in the New Testament who incited a riot against the Apostle Paul over fears that Christian teaching would undermine the profitable trade in silver shrines of Artemis.
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