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Acts 19 Chapter Introduction

Structure and Formatting

• Verses 1–10 tell how Paul came to the city of Ephesus and proclaimed the gospel there.
• Verses 11–20 describe remarkable things that God did in Ephesus as a result of the gospel proclamation there.
• Verses 21–41 describe how the artisans in Ephesus created an uproar because people were no longer buying the idols they made.

Acts 19:20 is a summary statement that Luke uses to mark the transition into the sixth major part of the book.

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Temple of Artemis

The temple of Artemis was an important place in the city of Ephesus. Many people came to Ephesus to see this temple, and they bought statues of the goddess Artemis while they were there. The people who sold statues of Artemis were afraid that if people did not believe Artemis was a real goddess, they would stop giving the sellers money for statues.