BARNABAS

Barnabas I.         Who was Barnabas? II. Where is he first mentioned in the Bible? III. Barnabas' introduction of Saul to the apostles IV. His mission work with Paul V. His departure from Paul VI. Barnabas as a writer VII. His Death         Barnabas was a native of the island of Cyprus. His birthplace makes him a Jew of the Diaspora, the dispersion of Jews outside Palestine or modern Israel. He was originally named Joseph but the …

…for the death of Barnabas was not found, Luke ends the book of Acts around A.D. 67 so Barnabas must have died sometime after this. However, Barnabas died by martyrdom in Cyprus.                   Scriptures from the Holy Bible, The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1962) 356. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, The NIV Study Bible (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995) 1654. Scriptures from the Holy Bible, The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1962) 356.