The Seed Of Instruction.

A Light To The Nations - Bonus Episode The Seed Of Instruction. In the Bible, biological reproduction is simply a given, and not a matter of concern. What the Bible emphasizes is progeny through instruction, which it presents using the terminology of biological reproduction - see for example the Parable of the Sower from Mark ch. 4, Luke ch. 8, and Matthew ch. 13. This emphasis is underscored in the passage of Phillip’s encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts. A total outsder with no chance of progeny happens to be reading Isaiah 53, a text in which we hear that the servant of the Lord offers up himself; in doing so he “sees his seed,” and “prolongs his days.” With this episode, we take a break from our reading through Mark to we look at passages about the Apostle Phillip the Deacon from Acts chapter 8. This apostle with a Greek name (same as the father of Alexander of Macedon) preaches to and baptizes Samaritans; and he is led by the Spirit to the farthest, most outlying areas where there is little or no chance for life - except that which the Gospel offers.See my companion article on Substack.Hear the related sermon on Luke’s Parable of the Sower on YouTube.NotesIsaiah 53:10Luke 8:5-15Acts 6:1-6; 17Original music composed and performed by Raphael Shaheen.Photo by MART  PRODUCTION: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photograph-of-a-man-reading-a-bible-7218329/