Acts 19:24 meaning and explanation

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

Acts 19:24, Berean Standard Bible

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Demetrius was a silversmith in Ephesus whose trade was making silver shrines, small models or plaques of the temple of Artemis, the city's patron goddess. Luke introduces him as the spark of the riot that follows.

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