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All About Barnabas Trivia Quiz

Barnabas was a leader in the early Christian church. He is sometimes overshadowed by other more well-known disciples and apostles, but he made many contributions of his own. The Revised Standard Version of the Bible was used.

A multiple-choice quiz by SP44000. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SP44000

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,842

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Barnabas, mentioned in the Bible, was not one of Jesus' twelve disciples, but he was called an apostle. What does apostle mean? Hint

one who teaches

one who is sent

follower

elder

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Question 2 of 10

2. Barnabas' real name was Joseph, but he was called Barnabas by the apostles. What does Barnabas mean? Hint

son of generosity

son of encouragement

son of a farmer

son of discipline

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Question 3 of 10

3. Barnabas helped the early church in many ways. In one instance recorded in Acts 4, he sold something and gave the money to the church leaders. What did Barnabas sell? Hint

tents he had made

his house

his flocks of sheep

a field

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Question 4 of 10

4. Barnabas led in the early church, accepting a new believer who made many of the Christians uneasy. Who was this new believer? Hint

The Philippian jailer

Judas

Cornelius

Saul

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Question 5 of 10

5. Barnabas and Paul were sent out by the early church as missionaries. On which missionary journey/journeys did Barnabas accompany Paul? Hint

all three missionary journeys

the first and third journeys

only the first journey

the first and second journeys

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Question 6 of 10

6. A crowd of people in Lystra was so impressed with Barnabas and Paul that they shouted, "The gods have come down in the likeness of men." What did they call Barnabas? Hint

Hermes

Zeus

Apollo

Ares

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Question 7 of 10

7. Barnabas was a representative of the church in Antioch when dealing with a controversy about Christian beliefs. What was at the center of that controversy? Hint

eating food sacrificed to idols

church members not being baptized

the need for Gentile converts to be circumcised

what color to paint the sanctuary

8. In Acts 15, Barnabas and Paul disagreed so strongly about John (also called Mark) participating in their ministry that they parted ways. What was the issue with John that led to this disagreement? Hint

He had returned home on a previous missionary journey.

He had gotten married.

He was too young to be entrusted with responsibility.

He had fallen into sin.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Barnabas worked with a young man named Mark even though Paul decided not to do so. What relation was Barnabas to Mark? Hint

They were cousins.

Barnabas was Mark's uncle.

They were brothers.

They were not related.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Barnabas was instrumental in helping a growing church with many Greek converts, in the city where the disciples were first called Christians. Where was this church that Barnabas encouraged and helped strengthen? Hint

Jerusalem

Cyprus

Corinth

Antioch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Barnabas, mentioned in the Bible, was not one of Jesus' twelve disciples, but he was called an apostle. What does apostle mean?

Answer: one who is sent

Barnabas is referred to as an apostle in Acts 14:14. In the Bible, the apostles taught, preached, and led churches. Sometimes the Greek word "apostolos" is translated generally as messenger.

2. Barnabas' real name was Joseph, but he was called Barnabas by the apostles. What does Barnabas mean?

Answer: son of encouragement

Barnabas, whose real name was Joseph, was a Levite from Cyprus. His nickname, "son of encouragement", is fitting, given the way he led as recorded in the Bible. (Acts 4:36)

3. Barnabas helped the early church in many ways. In one instance recorded in Acts 4, he sold something and gave the money to the church leaders. What did Barnabas sell?

Answer: a field

This is recorded in Acts 4:37, and is the final verse explaining how the early church members in Jerusalem shared their possessions and took care of one another.

4. Barnabas led in the early church, accepting a new believer who made many of the Christians uneasy. Who was this new believer?

Answer: Saul

Acts 9:27 tells about how Barnabas presented Saul before the church leaders in Jerusalem; he explained how Saul had been saved by the Lord and they accepted him. This is an example of how Barnabas' leadership in the early church had great ramifications. Saul, who later became known primarily as Paul, became a great missionary and wrote much of the New Testament.

5. Barnabas and Paul were sent out by the early church as missionaries. On which missionary journey/journeys did Barnabas accompany Paul?

Answer: only the first journey

The account of sending Barnabas and Paul out on the first missionary journey is recorded in Acts 13.

6. A crowd of people in Lystra was so impressed with Barnabas and Paul that they shouted, "The gods have come down in the likeness of men." What did they call Barnabas?

Answer: Zeus

Acts 14:14-15 record that Barnabas and Paul were so upset by this they they tore their garments and ran among the people, telling them that they were normal men just like them. They encouraged them to turn to "the living God who made heaven and earth".

7. Barnabas was a representative of the church in Antioch when dealing with a controversy about Christian beliefs. What was at the center of that controversy?

Answer: the need for Gentile converts to be circumcised

Acts 15 deals with the controversy. Some men came from Judea, teaching that, "unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved." When Barnabas and Paul heard this, they disagreed strongly and the church in Antioch sent them to Jerusalem to deal with this issue.

The leadership came to agreement that salvation is through "grace of the Lord Jesus." (Acts 15:11)

Answer: He had returned home on a previous missionary journey.

This is recorded in Acts 15:37-39. Barnabas and John (Mark) sailed to Cyprus instead of working with Paul.

9. Barnabas worked with a young man named Mark even though Paul decided not to do so. What relation was Barnabas to Mark?

Answer: They were cousins.

Colossians 4:10 says that Mark was the cousin of Barnabas. Barnabas was instrumental again in helping another serve the Lord. Mark is credited with writing the gospel of Mark in the New Testament. Scripture indicates that Paul eventually accepted Mark and they even worked together again.

Answer: Antioch

When news came to the church in Jerusalam that a large number of Greeks were being converted in Antioch, Barnabas was chosen to go and check out the situation. He was sent to Antioch and ended up bringing Paul in from Tarsus to help. They taught and worked together in that church for a year. Acts 11:19-26

Source: Author SP44000

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