Ephesus

Geographical Setting

Biblical Region: Asia · Modern Location: Western Türkiye · Coordinates: 37.9486, 27.3639 · Location Precision: confirmed

Connected Biblical Figures

• Alexander the Coppersmith (lived at)
• Apollos (lived at)
• Demetrius of Asia (lived at)
• Demetrius the Silversmith (lived at)
• Diotrephes (lived at)
• The Elect Lady (lived at)
• Gaius the Beloved (lived at)
• Onesiphorus (lived at)
• Phygelus (lived at)
• Trophimus of Ephesus (lived at)

Events at this Location

• Apollos is instructed at Ephesus and ministers in Corinth
• The Rejection of Apostolic Hospitality by Diotrephes
• John's Ministry and Pastoral Epistles in Ephesus
• John’s Release and Return to Ephesus under Nerva
• Paul visits Ephesus on the return journey
• Paul teaches extensively at Ephesus
• The Dispatch of the Revelation to the Seven Churches of Asia
• Timothy's Pastoral Charge at Ephesus

Associated Journeys

• The Orator’s Mission: Apollos from Alexandria to Ephesus and Corinth
• The Apostle John: Aegean Exile and Return to Ephesus
• The Circuit of the Seven Churches of Asia
• The Ephesian Mission and Offering Delegation: From Ephesus to Jerusalem
• The Epistle Courier Mission of Tychicus and Onesimus: From Rome to Ephesus and Colossae
• Paul’s second missionary journey
• Paul’s third missionary journey

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