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a) Paul in Ephesus
a) Paul in Ephesus
On his third journey he found several others engaged in
evangelism in Ephesus. Two of them were his earlier friends, Priscilla (often called Prisca)
and Aquila. We are told in Acts 18:2-4 that Aquila was a Jew, born in the province of Pontus. Priscilla
and Aquila had emigrated to Rome, but, with all other Jews, they were forced to leave the city under an edict of the Emperor
Claudius and they settled in Corinth, where Paul met them when he visited that city. Aquila's trade was that of a tentmaker.
Since this was also Paul's trade, they became acquainted and Paul lived with them in Corinth (Acts 18:3). They no doubt had
met each other in the synagogue.
Paul was able to continue speaking in the synagogue
in Ephesus for three months before he withdrew with his disciples and went to the lecture hall of Tyrannus. According to one
reading, Paul taught from the fifth to the tenth hour, that is, from eleven to four, during the hottest hours of the day when
the hall was empty. This he did every day for two years.
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