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.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ephesian
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ silversmith ⓘ |
| argumentUsed |
economic threat posed by Paul’s message
ⓘ
religious threat to the majesty of Artemis ⓘ |
| associatedPlaceOfWorship | Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
making silver shrines of Artemis
ⓘ
organizing craftsmen who made silver shrines ⓘ |
| concern |
decline of Artemis worship due to Christian preaching
ⓘ
loss of income from selling silver shrines ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Greek ⓘ |
| gatheredGroup |
craftsmen
ⓘ
workers in similar trades ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | figure known only from the New Testament account ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending the cult of Artemis
ⓘ
inciting a riot in Ephesus ⓘ opposing the Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek world ⓘ |
| literarySource | Christian New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 19
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Diana of the Ephesians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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