Click to join the conversation with over 500,000 Pentecostal believers and scholars
| PentecostalTheology.com
Acts 4:36-37:
Thus Joseph who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas (which means, Son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
How did Barnabas come to own land near Jerusalem that he could sell, if he was a both a Levite and a native of Cyprus? Levites had no inheritance and were to be supported by the other tribes for their priestly or temple service. Was he in disobedience to the Lord to own the land in the first place, according to Mosaic Law?
I posted this to Christianity.SE and it was suggested that it fit better here. I’ve been active there only for a week or so, and here only minutes. I did get good answers over there, but if anyone is interested, here is the link:
