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The Defenders of Artemis (19:23–41): A riot breaks out in Ephesus.
A. *The lecture of Demetrius* (19:23–27)
1. /Demetrius the tradesman/ (19:23–24): He employs many craftsmen to make silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis.
2. /Demetrius the troublemaker/ (19:25–27): He calls his associates together and lectures them concerning how Paul’s preaching is harming to their business.
B. *The lunacy of the crowd* (19:28–34): Demetrius’s fiery speech incites mob action against Paul and his associates.
1. /The cry of the mob/ (19:28–31): They meet in the city amphitheater and for two hours cry out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
2. /The confusion of the mob/ (19:32–34): Many simply rush there without even knowing why.
C. *The logic of the mayor* (19:35–41): This intelligent Greek official calms down the mob through four logical arguments.
1. /The divinity of the statue/ (19:35–36): All the world knows that Ephesus is the official guardian of the image of the goddess Artemis, which he says fell down to them from heaven.
2. /The honesty of the opponents/ (19:37) : The apostles have neither said nor done any punishable thing.
3. /The legality of the matter/ (19:38–39): Demetrius should pursue any and all grievances through the court system.
4. /The/ /(possible) penalty of the uprising/ (19:40–41): Unless the mob disperses, the Roman officials may well intervene.
H. L. Willmington, /The Outline Bible/ (Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, 1999), Ac 19:40-41.
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