The early church · around AD 30-50
Barnabas Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Barnabas. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What does the nickname “Barnabas” mean?
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Answer: Son of encouragement. “Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas,” which means “son of encouragement.” “Sons of thunder” was the nickname given to James and John. Acts 4:36
2. Which island was Barnabas from?
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Answer: Cyprus. Barnabas was “a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus”; Cyprus is also where he sails again with Mark. Acts 4:36
3. Whom did Barnabas bring to the apostles when everyone was afraid of him?
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Answer: Saul. They were all afraid of Saul, not believing he was a disciple; “but Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles.” Acts 9:26–27