Riot in Ephesus
The
Passage: Acts 19:21
– 20:2
Structure:
a. 19:21-22, Journey to Macedonia
b. 19:23-27,
Agitation of Demetrius
c. 19:28,
Great is Artemis of Ephesus
d. 19:29,
city was filled with confusion
e. 19:30-31,
Paul was prevented from going to the crowd
d’. 19:32,
assembly was in chaos
c’. 19:33-34,
Great is Artemis of Ephesus
b’. 19:35-40,
persuasion of city clerk
a’. 20:1-2,
travel to Macedonia
Historical and geographical context: St. Paul is planning to leave toward Macedonia and Greece. He sent two of his companions ahead while (for unknown reason) staying in Ephesus a little longer. We know the name of one of the companions: Timothy. Acts 19:22 name one more person: Erastus. Later we find out the names of two other Pauline companions: Gaius and Aristarchus (Acts 19:29).
