36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. Ver. 36. Ye ought to be quiet ] Or, sedate, composed, kept within compass, "to do nothing rashly or headlongly:" Temeritas enim comitem την μετανοιαν εχει . read more
ye ought: Acts 5:35-Malachi :, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 25:8 Reciprocal: Acts 4:14 - they read more
PART THIRD. CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE GENTILES. From Chapter Acts 13:1, to End of Acts. Through the remainder of his work Luke’s subject is the evangelization of the Gentiles, and his hero is Paul. His field is western Asia and Europe; his terminal point is Rome, and the work is the laying the foundation of modern Christendom. At every point, even at Rome, Luke is careful to note the Gospel offer to the Jews, and how the main share reject, and a remnant only is saved. And thus it appears that... read more
The Commotion at Ephesus on behalf of the great Goddess (Diana) Artemis , Acts 19:24-41 . The great Ephesian goddess Artemis (improperly here transformed into the Latin goddess Diana) was, as the picture of her image here exhibited illustrates, the personification of earth or NATURE in her generative, productive, and nourishing energies and manifestations. Like earth, she bore a mural coronal, a crown of walls; and, as the nourishing all-mother, she exhibited a countless number of nippled... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 19:32-41
Acts 19:32-41Some therefore cried one thing, and some another.The excitement at EphesusI. What produced it.1. Self-interest endangered.2. Superstitious feelings aroused.3. The unpopularity of the gospel.4. The persuasive eloquence of one man.II. What it produced. A display of the spirit of--1. Enemies of truth.2. True friends.3. Eminent Christians. (Stems and Twigs for Sermon Framework.)The tumult at EphesusI. Its causes.1. The preaching of Paul.2. The speech of Demetrius.II. The tumult... read more