Tag: cypress
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Acts 15:39 Barnabas Sails off to Cypress
Second Missionary Journey[s] – Departures: Acts of the Apostles 15:39 39 And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, Paul is stranded in Antioch [see map] NEW PLAN: Acts 15:40 (some weeks later) 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers…
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A Parting of Mission in Perga
Acts of the Apostles 13: The first missionary journey of Paul seemed to get off to an amazing start. Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and recounted to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken…
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Opposed to the Gospel at the Gate: Bar-Jesus
Bar-Jesus is another name for a Jewish influencer on Cypress: Elymas the magician. Acts 13: When they arrived at Cypress Cypress is Greek, NOT Roman (And certainly not Jewish) What the tourist visiting Cypress should know: Cyprus was allowed a large amount of autonomy remaining mainly Greek in culture while adopting and adapting Roman customs. No…
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Acts 13.4 Sailing to Salamis Cypress
Sailing from Antioch to Cypress Acts of the Apostles 13: 4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. A.D. 47 A Roman merchant ship sails from Seleucia Photo source Sailing Journeys in the Roman Empire I don’t know about you, but I…
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Saul: Encouragement in Christ from Cypress
Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement) owned a tract of land. So he sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. ACTS of the disciples of the Apostles 4:36-37 NASB20 Encouragement of Christ’s Apostles by…
