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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:20-23

Peter’s stern response, however, revealed the seriousness of Simon’s error. J. B. Phillips paraphrased Peter’s opening words, "To hell with you and your money!" [Note: The New Testament in Modern English.] Literally Peter said, "Your silver be with you into perdition." By his request Simon had revealed that he hoped he could buy God’s gifts, namely, the Holy Spirit and the ability to impart the Holy Spirit to others. Peter corrected him harshly. God’s gifts are gifts; people cannot purchase... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:24

Peter’s rebuke terrified Simon. A man with the spiritual power Simon had seen Peter demonstrate was no one to antagonize. Probably Simon’s request for prayer that God would be merciful to him was sincere.Many interpreters believe that Simon was not a genuine believer, but he may have been. True Christians can do and have done everything that Simon said and did. His background, fresh out of demonism, makes his conduct easier to understand. I see him as another Ananias except that Ananias knew... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:25

Evangelism elsewhere in Samaria 8:25The subjects of this verse are evidently Peter and John. The fact that while they were returning to Jerusalem the apostles preached the gospel in other Samaritan towns shows that they fully accepted the Samaritans as fellow believers. Furthermore they welcomed them into the church. Quite a change had taken place in John’s heart in particular, and in Peter’s, since these disciples had visited Samaria with Jesus. John had wanted to call down fire from heaven on... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:26

God’s messenger (an angel? cf. Acts 5:19) directed Philip to go south to a road that ran from Jerusalem to Gaza. Philip did not return to Jerusalem with Peter and John. Whenever Luke introduced "an angel of the Lord" (Gr. angelos kyriou) into his narrative he desired to stress God’s special presence and activity (Luke 1:11; Luke 2:9; Acts 12:7; Acts 12:23; cf. Acts 7:30; Acts 7:35; Acts 7:38; Acts 10:3; Acts 10:7; Acts 10:22; Acts 11:13; Acts 12:11; Acts 27:23). [Note: Longenecker, p. 362.] The... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:26-40

2. Philip’s ministry to the Ethiopian eunuch 8:26-40Luke recorded this incident to show the method and direction of the church’s expansion to God-fearing Gentiles who were attracted to Judaism at this time. The Ethiopian eunuch had visited Jerusalem to worship, was studying the Old Testament, and was open to instruction by a Jew. Therefore he was much more sympathetic to the Christians’ gospel than the average Gentile. This man appears to have been the first full-fledged Gentile that Luke... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:27-28

We can see Philip’s yieldedness to the Spirit’s control in his obedience. On the road he met the man who was evidently in charge of the Ethiopian treasury (cf. Isaiah 56:3-8; Psalms 68:31). The name "Ethiopia" at this time described a kingdom located south of modern Egypt in Sudan (i.e., Nubia). It lay between the first Nile cataract at Aswan and the modern city of Khartoum, many hundreds of miles from Jerusalem."When told that a man was Ethiopian, people of the ancient Mediterranean world... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:29-31

Philip felt compelled by the Holy Spirit’s leading to approach the wagon (cf. Acts 8:26). The Spirit’s leading is essential in evangelism; He sometimes directs us to people whom He has prepared to trust in Jesus Christ."An especial stress is placed throughout this narrative on God’s engineering of this conversation, and thus that it is part of God’s plan." [Note: Witherington, p. 293.] Possibly this important official was part of a caravan that was heading to Africa, and Philip joined it... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:32-35

Philip responded to the eunuch’s perplexity by explaining how Jesus fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy of the Suffering Servant.". . . there is no evidence that anyone in pre-Christian Judaism ever thought of the Messiah in terms of a Suffering Servant." [Note: Longenecker, p. 364.] Most of the Jews regarded Isaiah 52:13 to Isaiah 53:12 as referring to their nation or to the Gentile nations. Jesus quoted Isaiah 53 as finding fulfillment in His passion (Luke 22:37). Philip followed Jesus’... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:36-38

The road on which this conversation took place crossed several stream beds that empty water from the higher elevations into the Mediterranean Sea during the wetter months. Even though the land generally was desert, water was not entirely absent at some times of the year. The Ethiopian may have already known about water baptism since he had an interest in Judaism. The Jews required water baptism of Gentile converts. Philip may have instructed him further on the importance of baptism (cf. Acts... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:39-40

The Holy Spirit directed Philip to the eunuch (Acts 8:29), and He led him away from him (Acts 8:39). Luke stressed the Spirit’s leadership in this evangelism of the first Gentile convert in Acts (Matthew 12:18). God had prepared both Philip (Acts 8:29) and the eunuch (Acts 8:30) for their especially important conversation.Luke described the Lord leading Philip away from the eunuch very dramatically. Perhaps the Spirit jerked Philip out of the wagon physically (cf. 1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16).... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:20-23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:26-40

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:27-28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:29-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:32-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:36-38

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:39-40

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