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In the Old Testament, it is derived from a word that means to castrate and, by definition, can reference a chamberlain or minister of state (Strong's Concordance #H5631). In the New Testament, eunuch is derived from a Greek word that means someone castrated and impotent (Strong's #G2135).
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Philip walked to Caesarea after he was miraculously transported from near Gaza to Azotus after baptizing an Ethiopian eunuch. The city is also the place where Peter baptized Cornelius, a Centurion in the Roman army. Cornelius became the first gentile (non-Jew) the New Testament states became a Christian (Acts 10). Important Verses. Acts 8:40
The purpose of the journey is so that he can evangelize and baptize an Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26 - 40). The modern-day territory named the Gaza strip, a section of land occupied by Israel after its 1967 Six-Day War victory, gets its name from the ancient city.
In the New Testament Ashdod is referred to as Azotus, a name which means "a stronghold" (Strong's #G108). After Philip baptized an Ethiopian eunuch, he was miraculously transported to the city of Azotus. While in the city he preached the gospel to the inhabitants (Acts 8:40).
We see Paul of Tarsus animated rather than weighed down by "the crowd that presses on him daily, and the care of all the churches" (2Corinthians 11:28) as he pours forth his warnings or his arguments in a stream of eager and impetuous dictation, with which the pen of the faithful Tertius can hardly keep pace.
Daniel, a member of Judah's royal family, was likely made a eunuch after he was taken captive to Babylon. His divinely inspired interpretation of dreams and visions foretold of future world empires, including those in the End Time, and revealed prophecies centered on the coming Messiah. Please see our article on the life of Daniel.
Scripture states that the patriarch Enoch began his walk with God starting at age sixty-five. It was the same year he had his first son Methuselah (who would become the oldest living human ever).
Eunuch, chief chamberlain Strong's #H7249. Rabsaris is more of a descriptive title than a personal name. A Rabsaris (or Rab-saris) was the chief or "great" eunuch who served the king. References 2Kings 18:17, Jeremiah 39:3, 13. Rabshakeh Chief butler Strong's #H7262
Daniel began his life as a member of Judah's royal family. In 605 B.C., as a young child, he was taken captive during King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon's first attack on Jerusalem. Made a eunuch after arriving in Babylon, Daniel soon rose to prominence in the empire (Daniel 2).