"All who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the
Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks."
                                                   ACTS 19:10b 


Paul is quick to resume his work in the
synagogue of Ephesian, a work he began
briefly some months before (18:19-20). As he
has in so many cities across the Roman Empire,
he used his Jewish roots gain a hearing in the
synagogue, reasoning from the scriptures and
persuading the Jews that Jesus is their long-
expected Messiah. The positive relationship
that had developed between him and the
Ephesians Jews enables him to minister in his
way for three months. Then division occurs.
Though some Jews are receiving his message,
others are refusing to do so, and they begin to
oppose Paul, speaking "evil of the way before
the multitude."
     As he has done on earlier occasions
(13:46; 18:6). Paul turns away from Jews who
refuse to hear him. He ceases his ministry in
the synagogue and begins teaching in the lecture
Hall of a school run by a man named Tyrannus,
which means "Tyrant," may be a nickname given
by the man's students,?Futhermore, building on
a note in the so-called "Western  Acts,