Did Philip teach about Jesus' death and resurrection when he spoke to the Samaritans?
No, Philip did not preach Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection to the Samaritans. Instead, he proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of the living God. The context notes that the death, burial, and resurrection—the core of the Gospel—were not mentioned in Philip's preaching there.
Les explains that as he reads Acts 8, he asks whether Philip says anything about Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. He points out that Philip does not mention it, even though that is the core of our Gospel—that Christ died for our sin, was buried, and rose from the dead. Instead, Philip and the Samaritans preached that Jesus was the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of the living God. They were baptized after believing, consistent with John the Baptist’s message of repentance and baptism.
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.