Lectionary Preaching Workbook
The treasurer of an Ethiopian queen was on his way home after
worshiping in Jerusalem. His chariot was on a main road from
Jerusalem to Egypt. The Spirit directed Philip, one of the seven
deacons (Acts 6:1-5), to meet the chariot at Gaza. The eunuch was
probably a proselyte or God-fearer of Judaism. Philip found him
reading Isaiah 53 but not understanding it. After Philip's
explanation, the Ethiopian asked to be baptized. He accepted
Christ and according to tradition, he introduced Christianity