|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries: |
Research categories | Follow us on Twitter |
Research categories
View all topics in the newsView all reference sources at Encyclopedia.com |
|||
Barnabas, St
Barnabas, St one of the earliest Christian disciples at Jerusalem; an Apostle, but not one of the original twelve (see Apostle1). A Jewish Cypriot and a Levite, he was originally called Joseph; the name Barnabas means ‘son of consolation’. He introduced Paul to the other apostles, and with him undertook the first missionary journey, which began in Cyprus. Later Paul and Barnabas quarrelled and separated; Barnabas returned to Cyprus and evangelized it. According to legend, he was martyred at Salamis in 61 ad. His feast day is 11 June. (See also Barnaby of Chancery.)
|
|
|
Cite this article
ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barnabas, St." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barnabas, St." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-BarnabasSt.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barnabas, St." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-BarnabasSt.html |
|
Barnabas, St
Barnabas, St. A Jewish Levite who became one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. Along with St Paul, he is called an Apostle (Acts 14: 14). He introduced Paul to the Apostles after his conversion and went with him on his first ‘missionary journey’; later, owing to a dispute over John Mark, they parted, and Barnabas sailed for Cyprus. He is the traditional founder of the Cypriot Church and legend asserts that he was martyred at Salamis in AD 61. Feast day, 11 June.
|
|
|
Cite this article
E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barnabas, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barnabas, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BarnabasSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barnabas, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BarnabasSt.html |
|
Saint Barnabas
Saint Barnabas , Christian apostle. He was a Cypriot and a relative of St. Mark; his forename was Joseph. Several passages in the New Testament relate that Barnabas was a teacher and prophet in the church at Antioch and the companion of St. Paul on his first missionary journey. He is said to have been martyred in Cyprus. One of the oldest noncanonical Christian writings (about 2d cent. AD) is a letter attributed to Barnabas. Feast: June 11. |
|
|
Cite this article
"Saint Barnabas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saint Barnabas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Barnabas.html "Saint Barnabas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Barnabas.html |
|
Barnabas, St
Barnabas, St. A Jew of Cyprus who became a member of the earliest Christian church at Jerusalem and was the companion of Paul on his first missionary journey (Acts 4. 36, 9. 27, 13. 2, etc.). Feast day, 11 June.
The Letter of Barnabas is an anonymous treatise seeking to attack Judaism by claiming the Old Testament for Christians alone. |
|
|
Cite this article
JOHN BOWKER. "Barnabas, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Barnabas, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-BarnabasSt.html JOHN BOWKER. "Barnabas, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-BarnabasSt.html |
|
Barnabas, Saint
|
|
|
Cite this article
"Barnabas, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Barnabas, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BarnabasSaint.html "Barnabas, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BarnabasSaint.html |
|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries:
HighBeam™ Research, Inc. © Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.
The Encyclopedia.com advertising network includes:
