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The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul`s companions in travel.
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The Psychology of a Mob
Commentators describe the scene in Ephesus as a textbook case of "mob psychology." A crowd, stirred by economic self-interest and false religious zeal, quickly became a confused and violent mob. John Calvin notes that such groups, driven by prejudice, rarely seek the truth. This serves as a powerful warning about the dangers of unthinking, collective outrage and the importance of individual discernment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Confusion. Tumult; disorder.
Gaius. He had lived at Corinth, and had kindly entertained Paul at his house, [Reference 1 Co…
With the confusion (της συγχυσεως). Genitive case after επλησθη. An old word, but in the N.T. only here, from verb συγχεω, to pour…
19th Century
Anglican
The whole city was filled with confusion. The loud shouts from the district where Demetrius and his workmen met would, of course, …
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The silversmiths began shouting out the ceremonial chant: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” hoping thereby to stir up the city on a pretext of r…
16th Century
Protestant
Luke describes in this place the nature of the people, as if it were depicted in a picture. Just as if a thousand houses were suddenly set on fire,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the whole city was filled with confusion For the workmen who made the silver shrines very likely ran up and down…
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People who came from afar to offer their devotions at the temple of Ephesus bought small silver shrines, or models of the temple, to take home with…