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Judas Barsabbas was a New Testament prophet and one of the 'leading men' in the early Christian community in Jerusalem at the time of the Council of Jerusalem in around 50 AD. Biblical account [ edit ]
23 And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the heart of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.
Barsabbas or Barsabas is a surname used in the Acts of the Apostles, to refer to two persons: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus. He was a candidate to fill the vacancy among the Twelve Apostles. Acts 1:23; Judas Barsabbas, an emissary of the Church of Jerusalem to the Church at Antioch. Acts 15:22; The name denotes either
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A Georgian homily preserved in a single manuscript (Iviron 11) is presented as a treatise by Barsabeus bishop of Jerusalem.No bishop of this name is attested in the usual lists, and it is certainly a pseudonym relating to "Joseph dit Barsabbas, nicknamed Justus", the unlucky candidate for the succession of the traitor Judas (namely Matthias) in Ac. 1, 23. [8]
Representation of Barabbas by James Tissot (1836–1902). Barabbas (/ b ə ˈ r æ b ə s /; Biblical Greek: Bαραββᾶς, romanized: Barabbās) [1] was, according to the New Testament, a prisoner who rebelled against the Roman occupying forces and who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast.
In the days following, Peter proposed that the assembled disciples, who numbered about 120, nominate two men to replace Judas. They chose Joseph called Barsabas (whose surname was Justus) and Matthias. Then they prayed, "Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ...
Silas is first mentioned in Acts 15:22, where he and Judas Barsabbas (known often as 'Judas') were selected by the church elders to return with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch following the Jerusalem Council. Silas and Judas are mentioned as being leaders among the brothers, prophets and encouraging speakers.