Joseph Barsabbas
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Joseph Barsabbas

JOSEPH BARSABBAS

bar-sab'-as Barsabbas, or Barsabas; the King James Version Barsabas, bar'-sa-bas; for etymology, etc., of Joseph, see general article on JOSEPH): Joseph Barsabbas was surnamed Justus (Acts 1:23). Barsabbas was probably a patronymic, i.e. son of Sabba or Seba. Other interpretations given are "son of an oath," "son of an old man," "son of conversion," "son of quiet." It is likely that the "Judas called Barsabbas" of Acts 15:22 was his brother. Ewald considers that both names refer to the same person, but this is improbable.

Joseph was one of those who accompanied the apostles "all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us" (Acts 1:21, 22). At the meeting of the brethren under the presidency of Peter in Jerusalem shortly after the crucifixion, he was, therefore, proposed along with Matthias as a suitable candidate for the place in the apostleship left vacant by the treachery and death of Judas Iscariot; but was unsuccessful (Acts 1:15-26).

According to Eusebius (Historia Ecclesiastica, I, 12), Joseph was one of the 70 (Luke 10:1), and Papias records the oral tradition that he drank a cup of poison without harm (compare Mark 16:18). The Acts of Paul, a work belonging to the 2nd century and first mentioned by Origen, relates that Barsabbas, Justus the Flatfoot and others were imprisoned by Nero for protesting their faith in Christ, but that upon a vision of the newly martyred Paul appearing to the emperor, he ordered their immediate release.

C. M. Kerr

Greek
2459. Ioustos -- Justus, the name of three Christians
... Masculine Transliteration: Ioustos Phonetic Spelling: (ee-ooce'-tos) Short Definition:
Justus Definition: Justus, (a) a surname of Joseph Barsabbas, one of the ...
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923. Barsabbas -- "son of Sabba," Barsabbas, the surname of two ...
... Transliteration: Barsabbas Phonetic Spelling: (bar-sab-as') Short Definition: Barsabbas
Definition: Barsabbas, son of Sabbas, a surname of Joseph and Judas. ...
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Library

The Church History of Eusebius. Index of Subjects.
... Clergy, [700]289; exempted by Constantine from political duties, 383. Clopas, father
of Simeon and brother of Joseph, [701]146, [702]163, 164, [703]199. ...
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The Writings of Papias.
... The account is as follows: "And they put forward two, Joseph, called Barsabbas,
who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias; and they prayed and said." [955]. 11. ...
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Resources
Who was Joseph of Arimathea? | GotQuestions.org

What kind of divination did Joseph do in Genesis 44:5, 15? | GotQuestions.org

Where was Joseph when Jesus was an adult? | GotQuestions.org

Joseph: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Joseph

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Joseph: A Priest

Joseph: A Returned Exile

Joseph: Also Called Barsabas, Surnamed Justus: One of the Two Persons Nominated in Place of Judas

Joseph: Father of Igal, the Spy

Joseph: Husband of Mary

Joseph: Husband of Mary: An Angel Appears and Testifies to the Innocence of his Betrothed

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Attends the Annual Feast at Jerusalem With his Family

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Belongs to the Town of Bethlehem

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Goes to Bethlehem to be Enrolled

Joseph: Husband of Mary: His Genealogy

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Jesus Born To

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Lives at Nazareth

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Presents Jesus in the Temple

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Returns to Nazareth

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Warned in a Dream to Escape to Egypt in Order to Save the Infant's Life

Joseph: Husband of Mary: Warned in a Dream to Return to Nazareth

Joseph: of Arimathaea: Begs for the Body of Jesus for Burial in his own Tomb

Joseph: of the Sons of Asaph

Joseph: Sells the Stores of Food to the People of Egypt

Joseph: Son of Jacob

Joseph: Son of Jacob is Bought by Potiphar, an officer (Lxx Has "Eunuch") of Pharaoh

Joseph: Son of Jacob is Falsely Accused, and Thrown Into Prison

Joseph: Son of Jacob is Falsely Reported to his Father As Killed by Wild Beasts

Joseph: Son of Jacob is Promoted to Authority Next to Pharaoh at Thirty Years of Age

Joseph: Son of Jacob is Prospered of God

Joseph: Son of Jacob of Pharaoh

Joseph: Son of Jacob of the Two Prisoners

Joseph: Son of Jacob was a Prophet

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Death of

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Descendants of

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Exacts a Pledge from his Brothers to Convey his Remains to Canaan

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Exempts the Priests from the Exactions

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Exports the Produce of Egypt to Other Countries

Joseph: Son of Jacob: God's Providence With

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Faith

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father Sends Down Into Egypt to Buy Corn (Grain)

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Favorite Child

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Partiality For, Excites the Jealousy of his Brethren

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Humility

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Name is Changed to Zaphnath-Paaneah

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Piety

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Prophetic Dreams of his Fortunes in Egypt

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Sons Jointly Called Joseph

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Two Sons

Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Wisdom

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Joseph's Integrity

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Kindness of Heart

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Marries the Daughter of the Priest of On

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Mourns the Death of his Father

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Personal Appearance of

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Provides Against the Seven Years of Famine

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Reveals Himself to his Brothers

Joseph: Son of Jacob: Sold As a Slave Into Egypt

Joseph: Three Ancestors of Joseph

Joseph's Dreams

Nepotism of Joseph

Select Readings: Joseph Revealing his Identity

Statecraft: Joseph

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