Het branden van de rollen

New believers in Ephesus gather in a public square to burn their costly scrolls of magic and occult practice. Rolled manuscripts are cast into the flames as smoke rises before the surrounding crowd, while figures in Roman-era dress watch the decisive renunciation unfold near the columns and civic buildings of the city. The scene reflects the account in Acts 19, where those who had practiced sorcery brought their books together and burned them openly after the gospel took root through Paul’s ministry. The fire becomes a visible sign of repentance: hidden powers, superstition, and former loyalties are surrendered before Christ. For teaching, preaching, and discipleship resources, the artwork emphasizes conversion, public confession, spiritual deliverance, and the triumph of the word of the Lord over magic and idolatry.