Barnabas Bible Quiz

Answer key for Barnabas Bible Quiz

1. Q1: What does the name Barnabas mean? Answer: Son of consolation / exhortation. 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. Reference: Acts 4:36 (KJV).
2. Q2: What did Barnabas sell and lay at the apostles' feet? Answer: A field he owned. Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Reference: Acts 4:37 (KJV).
3. Q3: Who did Barnabas bring to the apostles when others were afraid of him? Answer: Saul of Tarsus / Paul. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way. Reference: Acts 9:27 (KJV).
4. Q4: Where was Barnabas from? Answer: Cyprus. A Levite, and of the country of Cyprus. Reference: Acts 4:36 (KJV).
5. Q5: What did Barnabas see in the church at Antioch? Answer: The grace of God, and was glad. Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. Reference: Acts 11:23 (KJV).
6. Q6: Whom did Barnabas bring to Antioch to teach for a whole year? Answer: Saul / Paul. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church. Reference: Acts 11:25 (KJV).
7. Q7: Barnabas and Paul were sent out as missionaries from which church? Answer: Antioch. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them… and they sent them away. Reference: Acts 13:2 (KJV).
8. Q8: On their first missionary journey, where did Barnabas and Paul first preach? Answer: Salamis in Cyprus. So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. Reference: Acts 13:4 (KJV).
9. Q9: Why did Barnabas and Paul separate after their first journey? Answer: A disagreement about whether to take John Mark with them again. And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus. Reference: Acts 15:39 (KJV).
10. Q10: What fruit of the Spirit is Barnabas especially remembered for? Answer: Generosity and encouragement. Barnabas exemplified generosity (selling his land), encouragement (bringing Paul to the apostles), and grace (seeing the good in others). Reference: Acts 4:36 (KJV).