Taming the Spirits in Ephesus (Acts 19:11–17)

In this article, I aim to articulate the relationship that Luke develops in Acts 19:11-17 between magic and proper Christian miracles. By presenting material and literary evidence of contemporaneous magical practices, I show how well the episode is attuned to the magical-religious context of the tim...

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Main Author: Marcello, Fabrizio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2025, Volume: 87, Issue: 1, Pages: 124-142
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Apostelgeschichte 19,11-20 / Magic / Exorcism / Exorcist
IxTheo Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
HC New Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Miracles
B Magical Papyri
B Amulets
B Healing
B Ephesus
B lamellae
B Exorcism
B name of Jesus
B Acts of the Apostles
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