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New Testament Bible Study Assignment
Passage: Acts 8:26-39
Instructions:
For this assignment, you will be studying a story from the book of Acts. More specifically, you
will be studying the narrative of Philip and the Ethiopian from Acts 8:26-39 You will use the .
template below complete a study of this passage. In your study, you will use the skills of to
Observation, Interpretation, Correlation, and Application that you have become familiar with
through your reading in Everyday Bible Study.
I. Observation
A. I have read Acts 8:26-39 in both a formal translation (KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, or CSB) and
a functional translation (NIV, NLT, or NCV) Highlight the correct answer. You will find a copy .
of the NASB, ESV, CSB, and NLT in your my WSB Library.
o Yes
o No
B. Having read the passage in both formal and functional translation, list at least 2
similarities and 3 differences between the ways both translations cover this story. You may
list as many similarities and differences that you find as long as you meet the minimum
amount.
Similarities
a. Both versions describe how Phillip met with the Ethiopian Eunuch and went on to
baptize him
b. Both versions detail how Phillip was constantly being guided by the holy spirit on
what to do with regards to helping the Ethiopian
Differences
a. In the NLT the Eunuch is referred to as the treasurer of Ethiopia who works under the
Kandake by saying “So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch
of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia” ( , New Living Holy Bible
Translation). In the ESV he is described as a court official of Candace who is in
charge of all of the queen’s treasure by saying “And there was an Ethiopian,
a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of
all her treasure” (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition:
2016)
b. The NLT describes the Eunuch’s mode of transportation as a carriage by saying
“Seated in his carriage” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation) while the ESV
describes his mode of transportation as a chariot by saying “seated in his chariot”
(The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016)
c. In the NLT as the Eunuch does not understand the scriptures of Isaiah he asks Phillip
to instruct him to understand what the scriptures meanwhile in the ESV the Eunuch
asks Phillip to guide him for him to understand the scriptures
C Identify the basic elements of the story you are studying .
1. Main characters: (List them)
The Eunuch of Ethiopia
Phillip
The Lord’s Angel
