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BarnabasI. Who was Barnabas?II. Where is he first mentioned in the Bible?III. Barnabas introduction of capital of Minnesota to the apostlesIV. His relegating work with PaulV. His diversion from PaulVI. Barnabas as a writer VII. His Death     Barnabas was a indispensable of the island of Cyprus. His birthplace makes hima Jew of the Diaspora, the dispersion of Jews outside Palestine or advanced Israel.He was originally named Joseph but the apostles called him Barnabas, he probablyacquired this name because of his power as a preacher. The name Barnabas wasunderstood by Luke to mean " discussion of Encouragement" (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 thecapital of Israel church, as a man of some means who gave to the church the carry onfrom the sale of a piece land, "Barnabas s old a field he owned and brought themoney and entrust it at the apostles feet" (Acts 436-37).     After the stoning of Stephen in Acts 754-81, the church was persecutedand disunited, "On that day a bulky persecution broke out against the church atJerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea andSamaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began todestroy 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 jointure thedisciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he rightfully was adisciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told themhow Saul on his journey had seen the shaper 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 gild of first converts in Jerusalem who were won by theapost olic preaching, if not by Jesus himself.     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 church grow and more 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 rest funds from Antioch to the famine-stricken Jerusalem (Acts 1130).