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Verse 36. _SEE_, HERE IS _WATER_] He was not willing to omit the first
opportunity that presented itself of his taking upon _himself_ the
_profession of the Gospel_. By this we may see that Philip had...
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AS THEY WENT ON THEIR WAY - In their journey.
A CERTAIN WATER - The expression used here does not determine whether
this was a river, a brook, or a standing pool. And there are no
circumstances to det...
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PART II
The Witness to Samaria.
Saul's Conversion and Peter's Witness in Caesarea.
Chapter s 8-12
CHAPTER 8
_ 1. The first great persecution (Acts 8:1)._
2. The preaching of the scattered believ...
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PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH. Philip appears again; we are not told
where, but the instruction given him by the angel shows that he was
not at Jerusalem; he is to go southward (_mg._ at noon; not s...
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The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip and said, "Rise and go to the
south by the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza; that is Gaza
in the desert." So he arose and went. Now, look you, an Ethiop...
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THE FIRST OF THE MARTYRS (Acts 7:54-60 ; Acts 8:1)
8:1 As they listened to this their very hearts were torn with
vexation and they gnashed their teeth at him. But he was full of the
Holy Spirit and h...
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ON. down. Greek. _kata._ App-104.
SEE. Behold. Greek. _idou._ App-133....
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_And as they went on their_[the] _way_ We must suppose that Philip
travelled for some time with the eunuch, for not only has he explained
that in Jesus was fulfilled all that the prophets had spoken
c...
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ὩΣ ΔῈ ἘΠΟΡΕΎΟΝΤΟ ΚΑΤᾺ ΤῊΝ ὉΔΌΝ, _and as
they went on the way_. We must suppose that Philip travelled for some
time with the eunuch, for not only has he explained that in Jesus was
fulfilled all that t...
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PHILIP BAPTIZES AN ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH...
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_THE ETHIOPIAN OBEYS THE GOSPEL ACTS 8:36-40:_ God is concerned about
the redemption of one lost soul. The Lord uses people like Philip to
convert other people like the Ethiopian. A part of conversion...
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ΈΠΟΡΕΎΟΝΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Acts 8:26.
ΉΛΘΟΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 8:27.
ΚΩΛΎΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΚΩΛΎΩ (G2967)
предотвращать, запрещать,
ΒΑΠΤΙΣΘΉΝΑΙ _aor. pass. inf. от_ ΒΑΠΤΊ...
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THEY CAME UNTO A CERTAIN WATER:— Τι υδωρ, _a certain water,_
seems to be of _diminutive_ signification, and to intimate, that it
was not water of any depth: and Jerome, Sandys, and other travellers,
s...
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D.
THE LATER WORK OF PHILIP. Acts 8:26-40.
1.
ON THE ROAD FROM JERUSALEM TO GAZA. Acts 8:26-39.
Acts 8:26
But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go
toward the south unto th...
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36. "_And as they went along the road, they came to certain water. And
the eunuch said, What hinders me to be immersed?_" The appearance of
the water to which they had come suggested this question, bu...
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And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and
the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
AND AS THEY WENT ON THEIR WAY, THEY CAME UNTO A CERTAIN W...
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26 It is notable that the messenger, or angel, who spoke to Philip is
also called "the spirit" (29) and "the spirit of the Lord" (39). This
suggests that these expressions may refer to created beings...
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PHILIP IN SAMARIA. SIMON MAGUS
The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were
doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house
at Cæsarea, and made the acquaintan...
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BAPTIZED] 'Preaching Jesus' had clearly included instruction upon the
nature and necessity of the Christian sacraments....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 8
SAUL *PERSECUTES THE CHRISTIANS, 8:1-4
V1 Saul approved of Stephen’s murder. That same day, the Christians
in *Jerusalem suffered very much....
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THEY CAME UNTO A CERTAIN WATER. — Men have naturally endeavoured to
identify the locality. In the time of Jerome, probably in that of
Eusebius (_de loc._)_,_ it was fixed at Bethsura, the Bethzur of 2...
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ἰδοὺ ὕδωρ : “intus _fides_, foris _aqua_ præsto erat”
Bengel. According to Jerome (_Epist._, ciii.) and Eusebius (περὶ
τόπων), the site of the baptism was placed at Bethsura (Bethzur,
Joshua 15:28; 2...
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WINNING A TRAVELER
Acts 8:26-40
From the great city revival in Samaria Philip was led to the desert to
minister to one seeking soul. It seems strange that God should be able
to spare him from his bus...
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The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom
of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were
scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...
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Preaching to the Ethiopian
At this point, Luke told Theophilus that Philip was directed by an
angel of the Lord to go south to a place along the Jerusalem to Gaza
road where no people lived. When an i...
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_Here is water. This shews, that baptism is to be given with water.
(Witham)_...
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THE CONVERSION OF THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH
26-40. After the apostles have completed their Samaritan tour and
returned to Jerusalem, leaving Philip surrounded by hosts of his
converts pressing the battle,...
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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. (27) And he arose and went: and, behold, a m...
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We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of
the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the
manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in
var...
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36._What letteth me? _The eunuch’s baptism ensueth now, whence we
gather how greatly he profited in a small time, seeing he offereth
himself willingly to give Christ his name. For it must needs be tha...
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Saul was present at Stephen's death, and consenting to it. [14] This
is the end of the first phase of the assembly of God its history in
immediate connection with Jerusalem and the Jews, as the centre...
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AND AS THEY WENT ON THEIR WAY,.... In the road from Jerusalem to Gaza;
Philip preaching, and the eunuch hearing, and conversing in a
religious and spiritual way together; and Beza says in one exemplar...
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And as they went on _their_ way, they came unto a certain water: and
the eunuch said, See, _here is_ water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
Ver. 36. _What doth hinder_] He stood not upon the repr...
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_And as they went on their way_ Discoursing together of the person and
sufferings of Christ, and of the method of salvation by him; _they
came to a certain water_ For even the circumstances of the jou...
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AND AS THEY WENT ON THEIR WAY, THEY CAME UNTO A CERTAIN WATER; AND THE
EUNUCH SAID, SEE, HERE IS WATER; WHAT DOTH HINDER ME TO BE BAPTIZED?...
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The baptism of the eunuch:...
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As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the
martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at
Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea a...
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NOW AS THEY WENT DOWN THE ROAD, THEY CAME TO SOME WATER. AND THE
EUNUCH SAID, " SEE, _HERE IS_ WATER. WHAT HINDERS ME FROM BEING
BAPTIZED? "
1. What does it mean to "preach Jesus" to someone?
1. Fir...
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And as they went on the way, they came unto. certain water; and the
eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
'AND AS THEY WENT ON THE WAY'-Inferring that this 'bible s...
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26-40 Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a
door of opportunity to his ministers in very unlikely places. We
should study to do good to those we come into company with by
trave...
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A CERTAIN WATER; this water is supposed to be a fountain in a town
called Bethsora, or a river called Eleutherus, which in that road must
needs be passed over; it being otherwise very dry, and water v...
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36. " And as they went along the road, they came to certain water. And
the eunuch said, What hinders me to be immersed? " The appearance of
the water to which they had come suggested this question, bu...
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Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
In the Acts of the Apostles: "Lo, here is water; what is there which
hinders me from being baptized? Then said Philip, If thou believe...
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Acts 8:36 Now G1161 as G5613 down G4198 (G5711) G2596 road G3598 came
G2064 (G5627) to G1
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THE MINISTRY OF PHILIP TO THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH (8:26-39).
Meanwhile God was now satisfied that the Samaritan church was
sufficiently equipped to carry on and He calls Philip elsewhere to
where there i...
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‘And as they went on the way, they came to a certain water, and the
eunuch says, “Look, here is water. What hinders me from being
baptised?'
The eunuch accepts Philip's explanation, given by the powe...
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WHAT DOTH HINDER ME TO BE BAPTIZED?
(Τ κωλυε με βαπτισθηναι?). Evidently Philip had
said something about baptism following faith and conversion. Verse
Acts 8:37 is not a genuine part of Acts, a wes...
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Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed
for his murderers. Then this chapter begins:
Acts 8:1. _And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time
there was a gre...
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Acts 8:4. _Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where
preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and
preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord ga...
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CONTENTS: Saul persecuting Christians. The first missionaries. The
case of Simon, the sorcerer. Philip and the Ethiopian.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Saul, Stephen, Philip, Simon,
apostles,...
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Acts 8:1. _At that time there was a great persecution against the
church._ With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly
burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiastical...
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THEY CAME TO A PLACE. The exact spot where this baptism took place is
unknown. Jerome and Eusebius place it at Bethsura [Bethzur, Joshua
15:58], about twenty miles from Jerusalem, in a deep pool at th...
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_And Philip ran … and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?_
UNDERSTANDING THE WORD
1. Notice the preliminary fact that the Scriptures challenge
investigation. “Let us reason together,” says I...
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_The eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?_
THE BAPTIZING OF THE EUNUCH
Note--
I. That to an obedient and cheerful hearer the word of God is never
preached without suc...
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_The place of the Scripture which he read was this, He was led as a
sheep to the slaughter … Then Philip … began at the same Scripture
and preached unto him Jesus._
PHILIP’S SERMON
I. The text. “He...
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_And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go._
MAN VERSUS ANGEL
Why didn’t the angel go himself? Because this was a mission where a
man was worth more than an angel. In the Lor...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 8:18. AND WHEN SIMON SAW.—Most likely through hearing the
baptised speak with tongues. HE OFFERED THEM MONEY.—From Simon’s
name and proposal arose the expression “Simony” for...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 8:1
_There arose on that day _for _at that time there was, _A.V._; in _for
_at, _A.V. SAUL WAS CONSENTING TO HIS DEATH. St. Paul's repeated
reference to this sad episode in his life i...
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We are introduced now to one of the chief persecutors. A zealous young
Jew, a Pharisee of the Pharisees, whose name is Saul. And he was
standing by, consenting to the death of Stephen, holding the coa...
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1 John 5:6; Acts 10:47; Ezekiel 36:25; John 3:23; John 3:5;...
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THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH
Acts 8:26
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The subject of our sermon today, is "The Ethiopian Eunuch." There is a
wonderful vision of God given in the 68th Psalm. After the Prophet has
ascrib...
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And as they went on the way they came to a certain water — Thus,
even the circumstances of the journey were under the direction of God.
The kingdom of God suits itself to external circumstances, witho...
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Observe here, 1. The eunuch is instructed before baptized, and he
desireth baptism of Philip; it was not forced upon him by Philip
against his will, THE EUNUCH SAID, WHAT HINDERS ME TO BE BAPTIZED? To...