Demetrius the silversmith
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Demetrius the silversmith was an Ephesian artisan mentioned in the New Testament Book of Acts, known for inciting a riot against the Apostle Paul over the perceived threat to the trade in silver shrines of the goddess Artemis.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
artisan ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
making silver shrines
ⓘ
providing work for craftsmen ⓘ |
| concern |
decline of Artemis worship due to Christian preaching
ⓘ
loss of income from selling silver shrines ⓘ |
| describedAs | a certain silversmith named Demetrius (in Acts 19:24) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrCivicIdentity | Ephesian ⓘ |
| historicityStatus | considered a possibly historical figure based on Acts account ⓘ |
| incited | the Ephesian crowd against Paul ⓘ |
| influencedGroup |
craftsmen of similar trade
ⓘ
the Ephesian populace ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inciting a riot against Paul in Ephesus
ⓘ
making silver shrines of Artemis ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 19
ⓘ
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
economic interests
ⓘ
religious loyalty to Artemis ⓘ |
| occupation | silversmith ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Christian mission in Ephesus
ⓘ
Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organized | a meeting of craftsmen in Ephesus ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Ephesian riot over Artemis and Paul ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | paganism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Greco-Roman religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | instigator of the Ephesian riot ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speechContent |
claimed Paul was persuading people that gods made with hands are not gods
ⓘ
warned that Artemis’ majesty might be destroyed ⓘ warned that the temple of Artemis might be despised ⓘ |
| textualStatus | known only from the New Testament account ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
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