Bible Commentary

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 33. in his humiliation, &c.] The Hebrew text signifies “Through oppression and through judgement (i.e. punishment) he was taken away.” who shall declare his generation?] i.e. who shall describe his contemporaries, men who … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:33”

The place of the Scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 32. The place of the scripture ] The A. V. omits the conjunction at the beginning of this verse. Read, Now the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:32”

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 31. except some man [one] should [shall] guide me ] The eunuch, living far away from the received expounders of the Scriptures, feels that in a dark passage like that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:31”

And Philip ran thither to [him,] and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 30. And Philip ran thither to him ] Better, ran up. There is only the verb in the Greek. Understandest thou, &c.] Philip’s question refers to the application of the words. Of their reference to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:30”

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 29. Then [And] the Spirit said unto Philip ] i.e. by a prompting from within. Go near, and join thyself to this chariot ] No doubt this royal treasurer had a numerous retinue, and a single traveller on a desert road … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:29”

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet. 28. was returning ] The original has a conjunction, “ and was returning,” i.e. at the termination of the feast. read Esaias [Isaiah] the prophet ] He was evidently reading aloud (see Act 8:30), and this was common among Orientals and was specially the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:28”

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, 27. behold, a man of Ethiopia ] It is better to supply the substantive verb here, “behold … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:27”

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. 26 40. Philip baptizes an Ethiopian Eunuch 26. And the angel of the Lord ] The Gk. has an angel. While Peter and John were carrying … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:26”

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 25. And they [They therefore], when they had testified and preached [spoken] the word of the Lord, returned to [towards] Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in [to] many villages … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:25”

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 24. that none of these [the] things which ye have spoken come upon me ] Simon shews by the character of his petition that he is not moved by a true … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 8:24”