A Week In the Life of Ephesus

David A. deSilva (PhD, Emory University) is Trustees' Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including An Introduction to the New Testament and Day of Atonement: A Novel of the Maccabean Revolt. He is also an ordained elder in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Preface

Characters in the Drama

1 New Year's Day (1 Kaisaros, 9 Kalends October)

The Divine Artemis Sends Birthday Wishes

Musical Instruments in the Roman Period

Roman Asia's Calendar

A Symposium in the Prytaneion

The Title Neōkoros

2 Roman Piety, Roman Peace (2 Kaisaros, 8 Kalends October)

In Serapion's Town House

The Harbor of Ephesus

Titus Flavius Zeuxis

The Jewish Community of Ephesus

The City Fathers Convene

The Third Horseman and Domitians Edict

The Staff of the Imperial Cult

3 In the Shadow of the Gods (3 Kaisaros, 7 Kalends October)

Asia's Shared Temple of the Augusti in Ephesus

Civic Pride and Imperial Cult

In the Shade of the Basilica Stoa

In the Merchants' Quarter

Aelius Aristides on the Roman Imperial Economy

4 The Lord's Day (4 Kaisaros, 6 Kalends October)

Morning Orisons

Christian Worship at the Turn of the First Century

In the Great Theater

Imperial Cult in the Games of Neapolis

The Assembly in Amyntas's House

The Varieties of Christianity in Ephesus

5 The Crucible of Faith (5 Kaisaros, 5 Kalends October)

In Serapion's Town House

In the Gymnasium

Prochorus Arrives

John's Removal to Patmos

6 The Day of Decision (6 Kaisaros, 4 Kalends October)

The View from Above

Domitian's Diminished Popularity and Ephesus's Flavian Temple

In the Council Chamber

The Fiscus Iudaicus and the "Synagogue of Satan"

7 The Day After (7 Kaisaros, 3 Kalends October)

Business as Usual

A Grace Defaced

For Further Study