8:1 And Sha'ul (שאול) was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the assembly which was at Yerushalayim; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Yehudah and Shomron, except the shlichim.
8:2 And devout men carried Stephanos [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
8:3 As for Sha'ul (שאול), he made havock of the assembly, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.
8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where proclaiming the word.
8:5 Then Philippos went down to the city of Shomron, and proclaimed Mashiach to them.
8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philippos spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed [with them]: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8:8 And there was great joy in that city.
8:9 But there was a certain man, called Shim'on, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Shomron, giving out that himself was some great one:
8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of Elohim (אלהים).
8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
8:12 But when they believed Philippos proclaiming the things concerning the Malkut Elohim (אלהים), and the name of Yeshua (ישוע) Mashiach, they were immersed, both men and women.
8:13 Then Shim'on himself believed also: and when he was immersed, he continued with Philippos, and wondered, Beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
8:14 Now when the shlichim which were at Yerushalayim heard that Shomron had received the word of Elohim (אלהים), they sent to them Kefa (פטרוס) and Yochanan (יוחנן):
8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Ruach HaKodesh:
8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were immersed in the name of Master Yeshua (ישוע).)
8:17 Then laid they [their] hands on them, and they received the Ruach HaKodesh.
8:18 And when Shim'on saw that through laying on of the shlichim' hands the Ruach HaKodesh was given, he offered them money,
8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Ruach HaKodesh.
8:20 But Kefa (פטרוס) said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of Elohim (אלהים) may be purchased with money!"
8:21 You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before Elohim (אלהים).
8:22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Master that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.
8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.
8:24 But Shimon answered and said, “Pray to Master for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”
8:25 And they, when they had testified and proclaimed the word of Adonai, returned to Yerushalayim, and proclaimed the good news in many villages of the Shomron.
And the Messenger of Adonai
spake to Philippos, saying:
Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Yerushalayim to Gaza, which is desert.
8:27 And he arose and went: and, Hinnei, a man of Kush (Ethiopia), a Believer (eunuch Ar. mhymna) of great authority under Kandake queen of the Kushim, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Yerushalayim for to worship, [Ps 68:31; 87:4; Zeph 3:10; Isa 56:3-5; 1Kgs 8:41-43]
8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Yeshayahu ha Navi.
8:29 Then the Spirit said to Philippos:
Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.
8:30 Philippos ran up and heard him reading Yeshayahu haNavi, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
8:31 And he said:
How can I, except some man should guide me?
And he desired Philippos that he would come up and sit with him.
8:32 The place of the scripture which he read was this:
" He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away:"
and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
8:34 And the Believer (eunuch Ar. mhymna) answered Philippos, and said:
"Please tell me, of whom does the Navi say this? Of himself or of someone else?
8:35 Then Philippos opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and proclaimed to him Yeshua (ישוע).
8:36 And as they went on [their] way, they came to a certain water:
And the Believer (eunuch Ar. mhymna) said:
See, [here is] water; what does hinders me to be immersed?
8:37 [And Philippos said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Yeshua Messiah is the Ben Elohim.”] Early mss do not contain this verse
8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philippos and the Believer(eunuch Ar. mhymna); and he immersed him.
8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Ruach Adonai (יהוה, Maryah) caught away Philippos, that the Believer(eunuch Ar. mhymna) saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
8:40 But Philippos was found at Ashdod (Azotos): and passing through he proclaimed in all the cities, till he came to Kaisareia.
Kandake, kadake or kentake, often Latinised as Candace, was the Meroitic language term for "queen" or possibly "royal woman". Contemporary Greek and Roman sources treat it as a title. Several ruling queens of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, with its capital at Meroë, bore the title, although the term itself may have been a general term given to women of the royal family. It is often taken to mean "queen-mother" or "mother of the reigning king", but although this was the common status of ruling kandakes, the term itself did not have this specific meaning. The name Candace is derived from the way the word is used in this Acts Chapter 8 = The queen concerned may have been Amantitere (AD 22–41)*****Amanitore (c. 50 CE) was a Nubian Kandake (queen) of the ancient Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë, which also is referred to as Nubia in many ancient sources. An alternate spelling is Kandace, Kandake, or Kentake. In Egyptian hieroglyphics the throne name of Amanitore reads as Merkare. Many Candaces are described as warrior queens who led forces in battle..
This account of the book of Acts and the other series of Rav Shaul's letter mainly focus on the correction of false teaching and practice we gathered some accounts of who Rav Sha'ul was, his concept of teaching and his mission. Rav Sha'ul also known as Paulos of Tarsus in Kilikia, is a Yehudi (Jew) from the tribe of Benyamin, the Hebrew of the Hebrews had Brit Milah his eighth day , raised as a Parush (Pharisee). He was educated under Gamali'el strictly according to the Torah avoteinu being zealous for Hashem. He was the one who consented the execution Stephanos and persecutor of the Messianic Community.
Rav Sha'ul had a supernatural personal encounter with Adonay Yeshua Ha Mashiach while he was on his way to Damascus. He was considered to be one of the "Sent One" along with the other Shaliach (Apostle). Yeshua reveal it to Chanayah a Messianic Jew, that Sha'ul was a chosen vessel by Adonay Yeshua Ha Mashiach, to bear the Name Adonay before the Goyim, and melekhim (kings), and the benai Yisrael: Yeshua said that He will show Rav Sha'ul of Tarsus in Kilikia how great things Sha'ul must suffer for His Name Sake.
Rav Shaul expressed his deep desire and prayer to Elohim that Yisrael will be saved.
Likewse Rav Sha'ul also goes forth proclaiming the good news of Yeshua as he told the goyim who then became Messianic Believers that at that time they were without Mashiach being aliens or separated from the identity (Ezrahut) of Yisrael and strangers from the Covenant of promise having no hope and without Elohim in the world but now Mashiach Yeshua they who are fomerly were afar off have been brought near to the Covenant of promise by the blood of Mashiach Yeshua.
As usual according to Rav Shaul's custom on three occasion of Shabbatot he goes to the synagogue reasoned with them from the Tenakh, explaining and giving evidence that the Mashiach had to suffer and rise again from the dead and saying "This Yeshua whom I am proclaiming to you is the Mashiach. He speaks the good news not a new religion which he delievers to the Yehudi and the Greeks, it was said in the scripture that a large number of people believed. There were occasion where Rav Shaul being accused by the Romans and was brought to the chief magistrates that He proclaims the customs which they deem not permissible for them to observe.
In the historical account Rav Shaul was sentence to death in Roman. He died because he being a Jew proclaiming Yeshua as the Mashiach of Yisrael to his people and he never bowed before any pagan Emperor . In his last word he said that he had keep to good faith in Yeshua, he had completed the task which was delicated to him and had a good fight against false teaching.