Acts 8:32-35

In the sacrifice of the cross where Man and God intersected, the barriers that had been erected since Adam were destroyed. The laying down of His life in exchange for ours began the indwelling life of the Holy Spirit in those who believe in Jesus Christ and His power to save. It was expedient that in His death as He conquered the hold of death upon the earth the Father would send the Holy Spirit to live and reign in those who accept the salvation He provides in Christ Jesus. With our minds we believe, with our hearts we receive his forgiveness and with our voice we declare that Jesus Christ is Lord!


First-century Jews did not speak much about a suffering Messiah. The Jewish people, facing the yoke of Roman rule, believed that the Messiah would come as the Lion of Judah, a delivering King, not a weak lamb. They believed and taught that the suffering One spoken of by Isaiah was the suffering nation of Israel. Most likely this eunuch had heard the “official” teaching of this passage in Jerusalem but still had some questions. Philip showed him that suffering One was Jesus. He had to suffer on the Cross for the sins of all of humanity.

Acts 8:32-33

32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:

“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;


And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,


So He opened not His mouth.

33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away,

And who will declare His generation?

For His life is taken from the earth.”

34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.