Lux Domini

Acts 4:36

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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Suffering and trialsPrayerTruthSpirit

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Acts 4:37Romans 8:182 Corinthians 4:17Matthew 6:9

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Glossary

Barnabas Person

Son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite ( Acts 4:36 ). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as a “good man” (11:24).

Cyprus Place

Biblical island. Modern identification: Cyprus.

Levite Tribe

A descendant of the tribe of Levi ( Ex. 6:25 ; Lev. 25:32 ; Num. 35:2 ; Josh. 21:3 , 41).