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Verse 31. _CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA_] Τινες των
Ασιαρχων; Some of the _Asiarchs_. The _Asiarchs_ were those to
whom the care and regulation of the public games were intrusted: they
were a sort of...
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CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA - τῶν Ἀσιαρχῶν tōn
Asiarchōn. Of the Asiarchs. These were persons who presided over
sacred things and over the public games. It was their business to see
that the pro...
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CHAPTER 19
_ 1. The second visit of Paul to Ephesus. The twelve disciples of John
(Acts 19:1)._
2. The Apostle's continued labors. The separation of the disciples.
The Province Asia evangelized (Act...
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TUMULT AT EPHESUS. A change of religion (for the Way, _cf. Acts 9:2_)
bears hardly on certain trades. In ch. 16 the Gospel interfered with
the trade of soothsaying; here the art of the silversmith suf...
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IN EPHESUS (Acts 19:1-7)
Acts 19:1-41 is mainly concerned with Paul's work in Ephesus. He
stayed longer there than anywhere else, almost three years.
(i) Ephesus (G2181) was the market of Asia Minor....
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It happened that at this time there was a great disturbance about The
Way. A certain man called Demetrius, who was a silversmith and who
made silver shrines of Artemis, brought very considerable profi...
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CHIEF OF ASIA. Asiarchs. Greek. _Asiarches._ These were persons chosen
for their wealth and position to preside over the public festivals and
games, and defray the expenses. About this time. decree wa...
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_And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends_ The Greek
is one word, literally "Asiarchs." These were officers in the various
cities of proconsular Asia, who were appointed to preside ove...
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HEATHEN OUTBREAK AGAINST ST PAUL AND HIS TEACHING...
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ΤΙΝῈΣ ΔῈ ΚΑῚ ΤΩ͂Ν ἈΣΙΑΡΧΩ͂Ν, ὌΝΤΕΣ
ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ι ΦΊΛΟΙ, _and certain also of the chief officers of
Asia, being his friends_. The Ἀσιαρχαί were officers in the
various cities of proconsular Asia, appointed t...
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_DEMETRIUS CAUSED A RIOT IN EPHESUS ACTS 19:21-34:_ Paul planned to go
to Macedonia, Achaia, Jerusalem, and then to also see Rome.
Christianity (That Way) is always in conflict with the evils of the
w...
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ΆΣΙΆΡΧΗΣ (G775) асиарх, титул городского
управителя, который служил в течение
определенного срока. Они предлагали
пути решения городским советам и
ставили задачи перед советами и
собранием (R. A.Kears...
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AND CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA,— It has been conjectured by many
from this and the following passage, that the people at Ephesus were
then celebrating the public games in honour of Diana: and as it...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
Special Study
PAUL'S POWER TO GIVE CHARISMATIC POWER
(Acts 19:1-41)
A.
There is much ambiguous, scripturally-imprecise and confusing exegesis
of Acts 19:1-7 being done today.
1....
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See notes on verse 30...
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And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto
him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the
theatre.
AND CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA, WHICH WERE HIS FRIENDS,...
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18 Many believers still clung to their old practices, but when they
found that the Lord was greater than the demons whom they feared, they
abandoned their false arts. They gave up the scrolls which ta...
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19:31 Asiarchs (d-5) Honorary magistrates, of the principal persons of
the province, specially charged with the public festivals....
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THE CHIEF OF ASIA] Gk. the 'Asiarchs.' They were officials, not of the
city of Ephesus, but of the province of Asia, and were specially
connected with the worship of the Roman emperor....
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EPHESUS
1-41. Paul at Ephesus. Opposition of the manufacturers of idols. St.
Paul, leaving Antioch in S. Galatia (see Acts 18:23), approached
Ephesus not by the usual level route leading through Colos...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 19
PAUL IN EPHESUS, 19:1-10
V1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul was travelling. He travelled
through the *province on the higher road. He arr...
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AND CERTAIN OF THE CHIEFS OF ASIA, WHICH WERE HIS FRIENDS. — Better,
_Asiarchs._ The title was an official one, applied to the presidents
of the games, who were selected from the chief cities of the p...
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Ἀσιαρχῶν : “the chief officers of Asia,” R.V., _cf._
Γαλατάρχης, Βιθυνιάρχης, Συριάρχης,
etc.; Mommsen, _Röm. Gesch._, v., 318 (Knabenbauer), officers,
_i.e._, of the province of Asia, and so provinci...
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THE LAWLESSNESS OF SELFISH GREED
Acts 19:30
The theater of Ephesus still stands, and the writer of these words has
spoken in its mighty enclosure, from the very spot where this town
clerk-the model o...
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The result of the work of Apollos was manifest when Paul reached
Ephesus. There he found a company of sincere disciples to Jesus as He
had been revealed by John. To them Paul declared the truth in its...
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The Riot in Ephesus
While Timothy and Erastus were away, a man named Demetrius, a
silversmith who made shrines of Diana, or Artemis, began to stir
people up against Christianity. He called together th...
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(8) And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent
unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the
theatre.
(8) There ought to be in all Christians, and especial...
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_Some also of the rulers of Asia. They are called friends to St. Paul,
but it is uncertain whether they were Christians, or others, who
favoured him, and wished him well. (Witham)_...
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After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he
had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying,
After I have been there, I must also see Rome. (22) So he sent...
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We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the
apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the
Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
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From Verse 24 of Chapter 18 to Verse 7 of Chapter 19 we have a kind of
summary of the progress made by the doctrine of Christ, and of the
power that accompanied it. Apollos knew only of the teaching o...
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AND CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA,.... Or the Asiarchs; these were not
princes of Asia, rulers or governors of provinces, or cities, or civil
magistrates; but priests who presided over the games and di...
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_When Paul would have entered in to the people_ Being above all fear,
to plead the cause of his companions, and prove they were not gods
which were made with hands; _the disciples suffered him not_ Be...
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THEATRE; which was customarily used as a place for the public
assembling of the citizens....
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The effect of the speech:...
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Paul returned to Ephesus, as he had promised. Of course there was an
assembly there already, as chapter 18:27 intimates; but he found
certain disciples who, at his questioning, tell him they had not e...
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THEN SOME OF THE OFFICIALS OF ASIA, WHO WERE HIS FRIENDS, SENT TO HIM
PLEADING THAT HE WOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE THEATER.
1. Paul had made friends with some high government officials. It does
not ap...
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21-31 Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple
of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to
carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to t...
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CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA; such as had the oversight of the plays
and shows in honour of their idol gods, and were usually their
priests; and were of four countries; from whence they had their name...
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Acts 19:31 Then G1161 G2532 some G5100 officials G775 were G5607
(G5752) his G846 friends G5384 sent...
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‘And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him
and besought him not to venture himself into the theatre.'
This thought also occurred to certain of the Asiarchs who were friends
of...
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A STIRRING IN EPHESUS ON ACCOUNT OF THE NAME OF ARTEMIS (19:23-41).
In considering what follows we should note two things about its
context:
· Firstly that it introduces the final section of Acts (Ac...
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PAUL'S JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM AND THEN TO ROME (19:21-28:31).
Here we begin a new section of Acts. It commences with Paul's
purposing to go to Jerusalem, followed by an incident, which, while it
brings...
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Acts 19:31. AND CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA. Literally, ‘Asiarchs.'
These officials were ten in number, chosen annually to superintend and
preside over the games and festivals held in honour of the e...
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CERTAIN ALSO OF THE CHIEF OFFICERS OF ASIA
(τινες δε κα των Ασιαρχων). These "Asiarchs" were
ten officers elected by cities in the province who celebrated at their
own cost public games and festival...
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CONTENTS: Paul at Ephesus. Disciples of John the Baptist become
Christians. Paul in the synagogue and in the school of Tyrannus.
Paul's miracles. Uproar of the silversmiths.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy S...
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Acts 19:1. _Paul came to Ephesus,_ a city of Ionia, built by the
Amezones. Its temple of Diana was one of the seven wonders of the
world; but Pompey plundered it of all its riches. This city is now in...
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THAT THERE WAS SERIOUS TROUBLE. Things had been peaceful up to now.
Notice trouble starts from a Gentile source. MADE SILVER MODELS OF THE
TEMPLE. The temple of Artemis [Diana] was one of the wonders...
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_A certain man named Demetrius._
PAUL AND DEMETRIUS
The application of these words to present day life is a task that
might be assigned to a child. Demetrius never dies; his word is to be
heard in ev...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 19:31 The ASIARCHS were the keepers of the
imperial Roman cult in Asia. They were concerned about the safety of
their fellow citizen Paul.
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 19:23. THE WAY.—See on Acts 9:2.
Acts 19:24. DEMETRIUS.—The name has been found in an inscription,
exhumed in Ephesus and supposed (Hicks) to belong to A.D. 50–60,
recording a...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 19:1
_Country _for _coasts, _A.V.; _found _for _finding, _A.V. and T.R. THE
UPPER COUNTRY (τὰ ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη); the inland
districts of Galatia and Phrygia, through which St. Paul...
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And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth [watering what
Paul had planted], Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to
Ephesus; and there he found certain disciples [that no dou...
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Acts 21:12; Acts 16:6; Acts 19:10; Proverbs 16:7...
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Of the chief officers of Asia [τ ω ν α σ ι α ρ χ ω ν]. The
Asiarchs. These were persons chosen from the province of Asia, on
account of their influence and wealth, to preside at the public games
and t...
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The principal officers of Asia — The Asian priests, who presided
over the public games, which they were then celebrating in honour of
Diana....