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BarnabasI. Who was Barnabas?II. Where is he low mentioned in the word of honor?III. Barnabas introduction of Saul to the apostlesIV. His mission work with capital of MinnesotaV. His departure from PaulVI. Barnabas as a writer VII. His Death     Barnabas was a native of the island of Cyprus. His provenance makes hima Jew of the Diaspora, the dispersion of Jews outside Palestine or modern Israel.He was originally bed Joseph save the apostles called him Barnabas, he probablyacquired this name because of his ability as a preacher. The name Barnabas wasunderstood by Luke to mean "Son of boost" (Acts 436). Barnabas was anapostle of the secondary group, companion of Paul on his mission to Cyprus andthe Pisidian mainland.     Barnabas first appears in Lukes account of communal living in theJeru bargainm church, as a man of some means who gave to the church the proceedsfrom the sale of a piece land, "Barnabas sold a field he owned and brought themoney and put it at the apostles feet" (Acts 436-37).     After the stoning of Stephen in Acts 754-81, the church was persecutedand scattered, "On that day a great persecution broke out against the church atJerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered passim Judea andSamaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began to set aside the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women andput them in prison" Acts 81-3. In Acts 926-27, "Saul tries to join thedisciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was adisciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told themhow Saul on his journey had seen the original and that the Lord had spoken to him,and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus." Barnabasthus belongs to the company of first converts in Jerusalem who were won by theapostolic preaching, if not by Jesus hims elf.     Though not a native, Barnabas had the confidence of the apostles. Laterhe was sent to join the company of workers at Antioch, to preach to Jews,Hellenists, and Greeks (Acts 1119-22). As the work of the Antioch churchexpanded and to a greater extent workers were needed, Barnabas went over to Tarsus and broughtback with him Saul. It seems that Barnabas was the leader of the Antioch church,and the order which Luke gives, "Barnabas and Saul," indicates the pre-eminence.It was "Barnabas and Saul" who carried relief finances from Antioch to the famine-stricken Jerusalem (Acts 1130).