interests are and you have hold of the protruding thread with which to unravel him or her and to know how to share Christ. Philip could see that what the Ethiopian was reading was a scroll of sacred Scripture. “Do you understand what you are reading?” (v. 30) was the sensitive question to ask. It implies, “Is that meaningful to you?” The response was immediate and filled with restlessness, discouragement, and frustration. “How can I, unless someone guides me?” The Greek word for “guide” is a technical
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