1. City of Ephesus

2. City of Ephesus City of Ephesus Historical development
Greek colony originally
Called an emporion – “way in” for trade inland from the harbor there
The first temple of Artimis destroyed 356 B.C., night Alexander the Great was born
Alexander Great contributed a great deal to building the new temple – 334 B.C.
Romans would control this area – 133 B.C.
By N.T. time the harbor had be silted up and no usable

3. City of Ephesus City of Ephesus Political and economic background
Foremost city in Asia Minor
Approximately 250,000 in population
Large trading center – three main roads brought trade
Free city
Panionian games

4. Column lined road that led to the harbor (now 6 miles away)
CITY OF EPHESUS
Column lined road that led to the harbor (now 6 miles away)

5. City of Ephesus City of Ephesus Religiously Center of the emperor cult
Temple of Artemis (Diana)
Patron Goddess of the city
One of the seven wonders of the world
Larger than Pantheon (largest Greek building)
About 360 feet long
The silversmiths made figures of Artemis and felt threatened by the new teaching about Christ.

6. Artemis (Roman – Diana)
Artemis was also called Cynthia, from her birth place, Mount Cynthus in Delos. She was Apollo's twin sister, daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was one of the three maiden goddesses of Olympus: the pure maiden Vesta, gray-eyed Athena who cares but for war and the arts of the craftsmen, and Artemis, lover of woods and the wild chase over the mountain. She was the Lady of Wild Things, Huntsman-in-chief to the gods, an odd office for a woman. As a huntress her favorite animal was the stag, because its swiftness gave the best opportunity for her method of capture, which was by her silver bow and arrows and speed of foot.

7. Marble Street to Temple

8. Artemis (Roman – Diana)
Temple of Artemis
Two kilometers outside Ephesus
Largest marble temple ever built
Controlled financial affairs
Bank for wealthy
Invulnerability of attacks part of sacredness
Place of refuge and a school
Loaned money, collected taxes, owned land
Thirty ancient sites located but Ephesus central
Destroyed in A.D. 260 when Goths sacked Ephesus

9. “Ornament of the whole Province of Asia”
Temple of Artemis
“Ornament of the whole Province of Asia”

10. Statue of Artemis – Nature Goddess
Nature goddess associated with carnal fertility rituals, orgiastic rites and religious prostitution
Artimis cult was associated a meteoric stone, the “image which fell down from Jupiter.”

11. Ruins: Temple of Artemis

12. City of Ephesus New Testament background
Paul visited on 2nd missionary journey
Left Aquila and Priscilla in Ephesus
They taught Apollos
Third missionary journey, Paul stayed over two years
Gospel spread throughout Asia Minor (Acts 19:10)
Paul had a close relationship with Christian leaders their (20:17-38)
Timothy left in Ephesus by Paul (2 Tim.)
Ephesus mentioned in Rev. 2

13. Ephesus: Harbor Street

14. Ephesus: Agora (Market)

15. Ephesus: Agora

16. Paul “fought with beasts at Ephesus” (1 Cor. 15:32)
Ephesus: Theater
Paul “fought with beasts at Ephesus” (1 Cor. 15:32)

17. Ephesus: Odeon

18. Ephesus: Terraced House

19. Ephesus: Temple of Domitian

20. Ephesus: Brothel

21. Ephesus: Public Toilets

22. Ephesus: Celsus Library

23. Ephesus: Gymnasium

24. Ephesus: Temple of Hadrian

25. Ephesus: Memius Monument