COMMENTARY

Epistle: Acts 8:26-40
The treasurer of an Ethiopian queen was on his way home after worshiping in Jerusalem. His chariot was on a main road from Jerusalem to Egypt. The Spirit directed Philip, one of the seven deacons (Acts 6:1-5), to meet the chariot at Gaza. The eunuch was probably a proselyte or God-fearer of Judaism. Philip found him reading Isaiah 53 but not understanding it. After Philip's explanation, the Ethiopian asked to be baptized. He accepted Christ and according to tradition, he introduced Christianity into Ethiopia. It should be noted that verse 37 ("If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.") is omitted in the older manuscripts and some modern versions place the verse in the margin.

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