Thematic Bible: Diana


Thematic Bible



There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus? Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

There is danger, therefore, not only that this our trade will become of no account, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will fall into utter disrepute, and that before long she will be actually deposed from her majestic rank--she who is now worshipped by the whole province of Asia; nay, by the whole world." After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!"

There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

There is danger, therefore, not only that this our trade will become of no account, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will fall into utter disrepute, and that before long she will be actually deposed from her majestic rank--she who is now worshipped by the whole province of Asia; nay, by the whole world." Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Example OfAll NationsWorshipping Material ThingsDeposing

There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus? Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!" Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People