The Vanishing of Philip | Rev. Connor Bell
About this episode
Rev. Connor Bell discusses the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch from Acts 8:26-40, focusing on themes of faith and understanding scripture.
Acts 8:26-40 - Philip and the Ethiopian 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. 31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” 34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then…
People in this episode
Host: Rev. Connor Bell
Topics covered
- baptism
- faith
- scripture interpretation
- evangelism
- spiritual journey
Keywords
- Philip
- Ethiopian eunuch
- Acts 8
- baptism
- scripture
- evangelism
- faith
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kandake
Books & works: Book of Isaiah
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