Post by clarkthompson on Oct 26, 2016 12:16:46 GMT
Acts 8:26-28 King James Version (KJV)
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts 8:26-28 Expanded Bible (EXB)
Philip Teaches an Ethiopian
26 An angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get •ready [up]and go •south [orat about noon] to the road that leads down to Gaza from Jerusalem [C a distance of about fifty miles]—the •desert [wilderness]road.” 27 So Philip got •ready [up] and went. On the road he saw a man from Ethiopia [C not present-day Ethiopia (Abyssinia), but Nubia in northern Sudan], a eunuch [or court official; C royal servants were sometimes made eunuchs (castrated males), especially if they served in the presence of females]. He was an important officer in the service of •Candace [or the Kandáke; C a title, not a name, meaning “queen”], the queen of the Ethiopians; he was responsible for •taking care of all her money [her entire treasury]. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship. 28 Now, as he was on his way home, he was sitting in his chariot reading from the •Book of Isaiah, the prophet [L the prophet Isaiah].
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26 There would most likely only one road and it was not an easy road because it went thru the desert, people just didn’t walk down this road to walk, often times the road the Lord leads us down is a struggle and difficult journey.
27 Jerusalem to worship this meant that he may have been Jewish or more important accepted God and didn’t serve any other gods. So this man had much authority in Ethiopia. God brought Philip away from the people to bring him to this one man, sometimes the Lord will lead us in ways we don’t understand.
28 Isaiah often speaks on Jesus, him studying Isaiah shows that he may have been looking for prophecy to be fulfilled. Hoping that it would come to pass, people turn to scripture of the Lord for very many different reasons, we are just to be open to be used by the Lord.
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts 8:26-28 Expanded Bible (EXB)
Philip Teaches an Ethiopian
26 An angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get •ready [up]and go •south [orat about noon] to the road that leads down to Gaza from Jerusalem [C a distance of about fifty miles]—the •desert [wilderness]road.” 27 So Philip got •ready [up] and went. On the road he saw a man from Ethiopia [C not present-day Ethiopia (Abyssinia), but Nubia in northern Sudan], a eunuch [or court official; C royal servants were sometimes made eunuchs (castrated males), especially if they served in the presence of females]. He was an important officer in the service of •Candace [or the Kandáke; C a title, not a name, meaning “queen”], the queen of the Ethiopians; he was responsible for •taking care of all her money [her entire treasury]. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship. 28 Now, as he was on his way home, he was sitting in his chariot reading from the •Book of Isaiah, the prophet [L the prophet Isaiah].
Expanded Bible (EXB) The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
26 There would most likely only one road and it was not an easy road because it went thru the desert, people just didn’t walk down this road to walk, often times the road the Lord leads us down is a struggle and difficult journey.
27 Jerusalem to worship this meant that he may have been Jewish or more important accepted God and didn’t serve any other gods. So this man had much authority in Ethiopia. God brought Philip away from the people to bring him to this one man, sometimes the Lord will lead us in ways we don’t understand.
28 Isaiah often speaks on Jesus, him studying Isaiah shows that he may have been looking for prophecy to be fulfilled. Hoping that it would come to pass, people turn to scripture of the Lord for very many different reasons, we are just to be open to be used by the Lord.
