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Philip and the Ethiopian

Name: Philip and the Ethiopian
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Philip walks beside the Ethiopian court official on the desert road, guiding him toward the water after explaining the prophecy of Isaiah and the good news of Jesus Christ. The official’s chariot and attendant remain nearby, while the rocky stream and open wilderness frame the moment just before baptism. Drawn from Acts 8, the scene honors one of the earliest accounts of the gospel crossing national and cultural boundaries. Philip’s obedience to the Spirit brings Scripture into focus: the suffering servant passage is fulfilled in Christ, and the Ethiopian responds with faith, asking what prevents him from being baptized. This artwork serves well for teaching on evangelism, Scripture interpretation, missions, baptism, and the welcome of all nations into the kingdom of God.

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Providence Collection

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Keywords	Acts 8 baptism chariot ethiopian eunuch evangelism philip
Secondary Keywords	church court official desert road early church ethiopian gospel history Isaiah prophecy ministry Missions new official samaria Scripture teaching testament water baptism
Tertiary Keywords	Gentile mission holy spirit obedience suffering servant
Scriptures	Acts 8:26-40 Acts 8:35-38 Isaiah 53:7-8 Acts 8 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth. 33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.” 34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” 38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Acts 8 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” 38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. Isaiah 53 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?

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Philip and the Ethiopian

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