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He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
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Redeem the Time with Scripture
Commentators highlight the eunuch, a high-ranking official, as a model for believers. Instead of being idle during his journey, he diligently studied the prophet Isaiah. This act of redeeming time for holy duties, even when busy or traveling, demonstrates a heart actively seeking God. As John Calvin notes, even if we don't understand everything at first, we should persist in reading, trusting that God will provide light.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And sitting in his chariot. This refers to his carriage or vehicle. The exact form of the carriage is not known. In some instances, the ca…
Was reading (ανεγινωσκεν). Imperfect active descriptive, not periphrastic like the two preceding verbs (was returning and sitting)…
19th Century
Anglican
Sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.—After the manner of most Eastern nations, to whom silent reading is almos…
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Baptist
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…
It is difficult to determine from the text itself how Luke wanted his readers to understand the Ethiopian eunuch’s relation to Judaism. It is also …
16th Century
Protestant
He read Esaias. The reading of the prophet shows that the eunuch did not worship a God thoughtlessly, according to his own understanding o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Was returning From Jerusalem, having finished the parts of divine worship he came to perform; and it is remarkable, …
Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a door of opportunity to His ministers in very unlikely places. We should strive to do g…
