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The story of the Ethiopian eunuch takes place in Acts 8 of The Bible. Philip the Evangelist meets him on the road, sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah. Philip asks the man if he understands what he is reading. He doesn't so Philip teaches him the Gospel of Jesus. The Ethiopian asks to be baptized right away. He then goes on his way rejoicing in spirit.
No. The 'eunuch' mentioned at Acts 8:26-38 had gone to Jerusalem, as a proselyte of Judaism, to worship the God of the Hebrews, YHWH, so, under Law, would not have been allowed within the congregation if he were literally castrated (Deuteronomy 23:1). Sometimes 'eunuchs' were castrated if they were put in charge of a King's harem, or the 'women's quarters', but basically a 'eunuch' was simply a 'court official', as mentioned at Acts 8:27 (ESV)"And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship...". His power was over the queen's treasure, so there was no need to castrate him.
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What is the significance of the Ethiopian eunuch in the Book of Acts chapter 8?
Answer: The Ethiopian eunuch was the first recorded Gentile convert to the Christian faith.
What Old Testament book did Philip use speaking to the ethiopian eunuch?
Philip used the old testament and the book was Isaiah , to the Ethiopian eunuch.
What does Philip in the Bible do?
He baptizes the Ethiopian eunuch.
Is the Ethiopian eunuch in the Acts of Apostles Chapter 9 a Proselyte?
Yes, the Ethiopian Eunuch was not an Israelite, so on learning how to worship the true God, became a 'proselyte' (Acts 8:26-38)
Who was the first black christian?
His name is Bakos. He is an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. The name wasn't mentioned in the bible but is still famous in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church and the church has many reference for this part of the bible and the whole. You can find the story in Acts 8:26. Philip the Apostle taught him and finally baptised him. According to Church Scholars, Bakos is the first person who took the knowledge of Christianity out of the middle East and introduced to the outside world, even before the Apostles did it.
What special fact do we know about the Ethiopian Eunuch?
The first recorded African Christian
Who are someblack men in the bible?
The Ethiopian Eunuch, Simon of Cyrene, Rufus in Rome, Ebedmelech, Solomon's Bride, Moses' Ethiopian Wife
The Ethiopian eunuch read in Isaiah then heard the word about Jesus from?
Philip told the eunuch about Jesus. This passage is found in Acts 8:26-40.
How many original baptisms are detailed in the Bible?
Only two that are detailed. Jesus and the Ethiopian eunuch.
What happened in Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch?
Philip was sent by God to the Ethiopian who was studying the bible. Philip went up to him and asked what he was reading and the Ethiopian answered that he didn't know. So Philip taught him what the Scripture said and the Ethiopian believed it and wanted to be baptized. Philip then baptized the Ethiopian and God took him away.
How many years between Isaiah and the Ethiopian who read Isaiah's words?
The book of Isaiah was written between 701 and 683 BC. The Ethiopian eunuch read the passage around 35-38 AD. So it would have been 720-740 years.
Who was converted by Philip in the Bible?
The Ethiopian eunuch was the one converted by Philip in the Bible. As a man of considerable influence in the Queen's court, he was believed to be the one who started the movement of Christianity in Africa.
