Ephesians Lesson 1/Day 3

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Here's some background information about Ephesus at the time of Paul:

The worship of Artemis was a huge issue in Ephesus, so much so that Paul addresses women’s roles in the growing church when he later writes his second letter to Timothy. The great temple to Artemis was located in Ephesus, and the lives of the Ephesians centered around worshiping her. This temple was one of the wonders of the ancient world. Festivals in her honor involved orgies and all kinds of sexual immorality. You can read about his instruction to women in 2 Timothy chapter two. Keeping the context in mind of these pagan practices will help you understand otherwise difficult passages that appear to state that women cannot speak in church. The influence of the Artemis worship is at the center of much of Paul’s admonition to those reading his letters. Keep this in mind as you come across instructions for how women are to behave, and remember that Paul is addressing women and men who are coming from this pagan background and learning what it means to be followers of the Way of Christ.