by steve0079 on January 2nd, 2009
St Paul iıved at Ephesus for three years, perhaps in the 60s AD. According to the Bible (Acts 1924-41), his mission was so successful that the trade in religious artefacts for the Artemis cult dropped off precipitously.
Hurt by the slump, a silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver Artemis shrines, gathered a group of other artisans who had lost business. At first they grumbled about the effects of Paul's preaching on their incomes, but they soon sought a higher rationale and blamed Paul's preaching for a loss of respect for the goddess herself.
by Perryman on September 7th, 2009
Paul exposed the use of images in worship.
This stirred up the wrath of those making and selling them, such as the silversmith Demetrius, who incited a riot. He and fellow craftsmen made silver shrines of the goddess Artemis, and their profitable business was threatened because Paul’s preaching work caused many of the city’s residents to forsake idol worship. In the uproar, Paul finally had to leave the city.—Acts 19:23–20:1.
Here is a link to an article for more information on this subject:
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050508a/article_01.htm
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