The eunuch of the story, Philip and the Eunuch, had a very prestigious job in Ethiopia. Eunuchs generally hold positions of respect and trust in Eastern courts. He was an Officer of Candace which links him to the kingdom of Meroe (Anchor 667). The eunuch would work closely with the queen of Ethiopia and was therefore held in high regard in the kingdom (Witherington III 296). Which makes this eunuch a very intelligent and cultured man who knows a lot about politics. We know that the eunuch would most likely have been black or African American (Witherington III 295) because Ethiopia was on the fringes of the known word for the territories south of Egypt. The story of the eunuch and Philip is a great story to see how far the word of God will go. The timing of this story is impeccable because Philip has just finished his pilgrimage to the Holy City and is now on his way back. with a heart that longs and seeks to lead another heart to Christ (Harrison 151). Surprisingly, Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch share the most important role in this story. The eunuch would have read the scroll of Isaiah aloud and hence why Philip would have known that the eunuch would read Isaiah (Witherington III 297). Once Philip is invited onto the chariot, the eunuch takes an active part in the conversation (The Anchor 667). The eunuch is portrayed as a religious man who reads the Torah, however he is not a believer. In verse 27 the eunuch went to Jerusalem to worship, which is interesting because he knew full well that the furthest he could go into the local synagogue would be the court of the Gentiles (Witherington III 297). What I found interesting about… middle of the paper… countless hours spent with my pastor and at youth group asked if I was ready to recommit to Christ. I was afraid that God wouldn't help me or bring me back because of all the bad I had done, so I said no. I wasn't ready to give my life back to God because I didn't think He would take me back. I was the exact opposite of the eunuch and didn't fully believe in God, instead I was like a child diving into a pool alone for the first time. Works Cited Gutzke, Manford G. Simple Discourse on the Acts. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1966. 87. Print.Harrison, Everett F. Interpreting the Records of the Expanding Church. Grand Rapids: Academic Books, 1997. 151-52. Print.The Anchor Bible Dictionary. 1992. 667. Print.Witherington III, Ben. The Acts of the Apostles. Grand Rapids: Erdmans Publishing Co., 1998. 295-97. Press.