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Judas Barsabbas

JUDAS BARSABBAS

bar-sab-'as (Ioudas Barsabbas): Judas was, with Silas, a delegate from the church in Jerusalem to the GentileChristians of Antioch, Syria and Cilicia. They were appointed to convey the letter containing the decision of "the apostles and the elders, with the whole church" regarding the attitude to be taken by GentileChristians toward the Mosaic law, and also to explain "the same things by word of mouth." They accompanied Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, and, "being themselves also prophets," i.e. preachers, they not only handed over the epistle but stayed some time in the city preaching and teaching. They seem to have gone no farther than Antioch, for "they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth," and it was Paul and Silas who some time afterward strengthened the churches in Syria and Cilicia (Acts 15:40, 41).

According to Acts 15:34 the King James Version, Judas returned to Jerusalem without Silas, who remained at Antioch and afterward became Paul's companion (Acts 15:40). The oldest manuscripts, however, omit Acts 15:34, and it is therefore omitted from the Revised Version (British and American). It was probably a marginal note to explain Acts 15:40, and in time it crept into the text. Judas and Silas are called "chief men among the brethren" (15:22), probably elders, and "prophets" (15:32).

Barsabbas being a patronymic, Judas was probably the brother of Joseph Barsabbas. He cannot be identified with any other Judas, e.g. "Judas not Iscariot" (John 14:22). We hear no more of Judas after his return to Jerusalem (Acts 15:22).

S. F. Hunter

Greek

923. Barsabbas -- "son of Sabba," Barsabbas, the surname of two ...
... Transliteration: Barsabbas Phonetic Spelling: (bar-sab-as') Short Definition: Barsabbas
Definition: Barsabbas, son of Sabbas, a surname of Joseph and Judas. ...
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2459. Ioustos -- Justus, the name of three Christians
... Spelling: (ee-ooce'-tos) Short Definition: Justus Definition: Justus, (a) a surname
of Joseph Barsabbas, one of the two nominated to fill Judas' place as ...
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Library

The Synod of Jerusalem, and the Compromise Between Jewish and ...
... decree was delivered by four special messengers, two representing the church at
Antioch, Barnabas and Paul, and two from Jerusalem, Judas Barsabbas and Silas ...
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The Heresies Attacked by the Apostles.
... to send men chosen from among our own selves, with Barnabas, and Paul of Tarsus,
the apostle of the Gentiles, and Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas ...
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The Writings of Papias.
... might be chosen in place of the traitor Judas, to fill up their number. The account
is as follows: "And they put forward two, Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was ...
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The Church History of Eusebius. Index of Subjects.
... 243, [1168]381. Gaulonite. See Judas the Gaulonite. Gaza, [1169]334,
[1170]344, [1171]345, [1172]349, [1173]355. Genealogy of Christ ...
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Subtopics

Judas

Judas (Jude): A Disciple Who Hosted Paul

Judas (Jude): An Apostle, Probably Identical With Lebbaeus, or Thaddaeus

Judas (Jude): of Galilee, Who Stirred up a Sedition Among the Jews Soon After the Birth of Jesus

Judas (Jude): One of the Physical Half-Brothers of Jesus

Judas (Jude): Surnamed "Barsabas": A Christian Sent to Antioch of Syria With Paul and Barnabas

Judas (Jude): Surnamed "Iscariot" by his Bargaining to Betray Jesus for a Sum of Money

Judas (Jude): Surnamed "Iscariot" by his Protest Against the Breaking of the Container of Ointment

Judas (Jude): Surnamed "Iscariot": Betrays the Lord Jesus

Judas (Jude): Surnamed "Iscariot": Chosen As an Apostle

Judas (Jude): Surnamed "Iscariot": Hangs Himself