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City of Ephesus
Founded by the Amazons about 2000 B.C
Ephesus was once the capital of Asia Minor state of the Roman Empire.
Ephesus means desirable
3rd largest Library (Library of Celus) in Ancient World (SHOW PIC)
Ephesus derived its greatness from two sources, commercial trade (sea-port city) and religion.
During the Roman Period it was a center for the mother goddess worship, known to the Greeks as Artemis and to the Romans as Diana - which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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One of the oldest advertisements in antiquity pointing to brothels of Ephesus still can be seen in Ephesus.
Worship in the Temple was comprised of the burning of incense and the playing of flute music as a result of which the people reached an emotional frenzy in which shameless sexual orgies were engaged.
These immoral practices of the priestesses and the merchants hawking silver shrines made it a difficult place to preach the Gospel.
The History of the Church in Ephesus
On Paul’s second mission tour, he visited Ephesus after leaving Corinth, and evidently planted the church there
Paul spent his time weeding out false doctrines and pagan practices.
Demetrius the craftsmen cause an uproar
12 Disciples of John the Baptist
Nurturing and Watering
Acquilla and Priscilla (Acts 18:25)
Apollos
Timothy (1 Tim.1)
How did they do - What is Jesus’ assessment?
We have no way of knowing whether they corrected their problem and later were poisoned by some false doctrine,
The church died sometime during the second century.
It evidently passed into apostasy as it is known in later centuries as a leading city for the councils of the early Roman church.
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