Treasury Of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 19:19 - 19:19

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Treasury Of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 19:19 - 19:19


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used: Act 8:9-11, Act 13:6, Act 13:8; Exo 7:11, Exo 7:22; Deu 18:10-12; 1Sa 28:7-9; 1Ch 10:13; 2Ch 33:6; Isa 8:19, Isa 47:12-13; Dan 2:2

curious: Περιεργα [Strong's G4021], curious, that is, magical arts, in which sense the word is used in the Greek writers. The study of magic was prosecuted with such zeal at Ephesus, that Εφεσια [Strong's G2180], γραμματα [Strong's G1121], the Ephesian letters, certain charms, or words used in incantation, became much celebrated in antiquity.

and burned: Gen 35:4; Exo 32:20; Deu 7:25-26; Isa 2:20-21, Isa 30:22; Mat 5:29-30; Luk 14:33; Heb 10:34

fifty: Probably Attic drachms; which at 7, 1/2d. each, would amount to 1, 562£. 10s. or at, 9d. each, to 1, 875£.