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Do You Understand What You Are Reading? is an attempt to read the Ethiopian eunuch story in the historical, grammatical, and cultural contexts presented within the narrative of Acts. Soon after Luke wrote Acts, which is the only New Testament book of history, interpreters (Church Fathers) began wrestling with the moral-Promise-worldview it contained. Many, not all, signified upon the Ethiopian character in ways that expressed disdain for Imperial eunuchs, who were their contemporaries. It was a time of transformation in Western culture. As Rome attracted the best and brightest from all cultures, positions held by Imperial eunuchs were coveted, they were national bureaucrats, priests, and confidants to monarchs. Roman emperor Domitian (81—96) issued an edict banning making eunuchs, while maintaining his own eunuch, Stephanus. Domitian was murdered by courtiers and castrated. Roman emperor Constantine (306—337) issued another edict banning making eunuchs. The social climate became extremely hostile for high-ranking eunuchs as they were attacked in public culture-theater, music, poetry (spoken, written and sung). In 399, Eutropius-a eunuch, the first and only eunuch Consul in the East

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Author

Cottrel R. Carson

Publisher

Page Publishing, Inc.

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781662433245

Category

nonfiction