Does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?

..... Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him (Acts 8:34, 35). The  Scripture the Ethiopian eunuch (verse 27) was asking about begins with “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer ....  He opened not His mouth (verse 32; Isaiah 53:.). This passage is an excellent platform from which to launch and exposition, and the truth of much orthodox Christian theology. Part of this centres around the complex and fascinating interplay between the Old and New Testaments. Jesus told the Jews that the Old Testament “speaks of me” (John 5:40). This,  and the current passage together confirm the claim “In the Old Christ concealed, in the New Christ revealed.” Scripture is its best own interpreter, and this passage settles it firmly,  that  Isaiah 53 is is speaking of Jesus.

I haven;t counted them, but I am told Jesus fulfilled 356 Old Testament prophecies. There are several here in the context of these  passages.  In summary Isaiah's prophecy refers to a Servant of God who suffers all kinds of humiliation (Isaiah 52:14 -53:4). It tells us that  His suffering is redemptive  “All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”  Also by knowledge of Him, My righteous Servant shall justify many (53:6, 11b). And the Servant is finally vindicated by God (verse 12). There's even a subtle reference to His resurrection, for after He had “made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich at His death” (verse 9), “He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied” (verse 11a).

The confession that Philip required from the eunuch before he was willing to baptize him,  gives us a clue that of what else Philip preached following  “beginning with  this Scripture.” The eunuch declares “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God” (Acts 8:37). It can be no coincidence that the very scroll he was reading from contains Isaiah 9. This chapter talks about the child born, the son given. In particular one of then names of this child is “The Almighty God” (verse 9). The  passage is universally accepted as messianic, that is it is predictive of the coming messiah,  the anointed one (the  “the Christ” (in Greek). In addition,  verse 9 is one of the strongest proofs of the deity of Christ.  I have no doubt that Philip's preaching included an exposition of these things.  How else could the eunuch declare Jesus as both Christ and Son of God? It strikes me that theses things may well be some of the infallible proofs,  that we have not believed cunningly devised fables (Acts 1:3; 2 Peter 1:16).

Father, these things remind me again of the tremendous care and planning that You took  before the fullness of the time had come, and You sent forth Your Your Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption as sons (Galatians 4:4, 5).  No wonder John could tell us to observer carefully the manner of love You lavished upon us that, giving us the right to be called the children of God (1 John 3:1). We are grateful this morning Lord,  for so great a salvation. Help us never Lord to loose the wonder and  Glory of it all in Jesus Name Amen.