The Eunuch in the story, Philip and the Eunuch, had a very prestigious job in Ethiopia. Eunuchs in general hold places of respect and trust in eastern courts. He was an Official of Candace which connects him to the kingdom of Meroe (Anchor 667). The Eunuch would have worked closely with the queen of Ethiopia and was therefore held in high regard in the kingdom (Witherington III 296). Which makes this Eunuch a very smart and literate man who knows a lot about politics. We know that the Eunuch would have been most likely black or African American (Witherington III 295) due to the fact that Ethiopia was on the fringe of the known word which was the territories south of Egypt. The story of the Eunuch and Philip is a great story to see just how far the word of God will go.
The timing of this story has impeccable timing because Philip has just finished his pilgrimage to the Holy City and he is now on his way back with a heart that is yearning and seeking to guide another heart to Christ (Harrison 151). Surprisingly Philip and the Eunuch from Ethiopia share the most important role of this story. The Eunuch would have been reading the scroll of Isaiah out loud and thus the reason Philip would have known that the Eunuch would have been reading Isaiah (Witherington III 297). Once Philip is invited into the chariot the Eunuch takes an active part in the conversation (The Anchor 667). The Eunuch is portrayed as a man who is religious and is reading the Torah, however, he is not a believer. In verse 27 the Eunuch went to Jerusalem to worship which is interesting because he knew full well that the furthest he could go in the local synagogue would have been the court of Gentiles (Witherington III 297). What I found interesting abou...
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... countless hours of hanging out with my pastor and at youth group he asked me if I was ready to recommit myself to Christ. I was scared that God wouldn’t help me out and wouldn’t take me back because of all the bad I have done and so I said no. I wasn’t ready to give my life back to God because I didn’t think that he would take me back. I was the complete opposite of the Eunuch and didn’t completely believe in God right away instead I was like a little kid jumping into a pool for the first time by myself.
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According to Bulman, some of the roles were given a male cast to the boys in the Elizabethan for the different people to have their sexual desires and imaginations raised. The writer holds that the gay culture was prevalent during that time period (Bulman 76). For those that were heterosexuals the boys would boost their imagination and grow in the story through the different uses of all-male casts. These casts were well prepared and the right amount of make-up ensured that they were set-up perfectly for the role. In Bulman’s article it is clear that he was taken by the different attributes of the society and the different productions of the plays in the Elizabethan period. The article highlights how the plays were conceptualized and acted out by the different productions (Bulman 75). It is important to note that there are different methods used with each raising its own significance and perception from a given cause of action identified by the production
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In addition it is by means of that identical instrumentality that individuals should have their impact upon those they teach. The Holy Spirit’s influence on the early church and apostles conveyed teaching, friendship, the leadership and prayer into fulfillment. I feel that the real-life love revealed shouts to the 21st era Church’s should refocus on these fundamental leaders. To my understanding the book of Act demonstrate the days of the early church. Also, the four frameworks concerning the modern-church can attract knowledge to integrate these heart-felt leadership skills are historical context, learned contexts, interpretation and devotion. 2 Timothy 2:15 states, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (NKJV). Believers who overlook the Bible will definitely be humiliated at the