The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

VERS. XXXVI.

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Ioseph surnamed Barnabas, &c.

WHereas there were two very noted Joseph's; for distinctions sake (as it should seem) the one was Joseph Barnabas, the other Joseph Barsabas. The Apostles gave the name of Barnabas; it may be questioned whether they did the name of Barsabas or no: Because there is a Judas Barsabas also in Acts XV. 22.

It is uncertain whence the name Barnabas derives its self, and so much the more, because it is uncertain what the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 should signifie in this place. It is generally in∣terpreted, The Son of Consolation. In the Syriac, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 whence by a long de∣duction they would make 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Naba. I contend not, but when 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 equally signifies Exhortation, as well as Consolation and the Apostle expressly distinguisheth it from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Consolation, 1 Cor. XIV. 3. it seems more probably to take its original from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to Prophesie, under which word every one knows Exhortation is comprehended in the first place, and according to this signification of the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, we find him be∣having himself, Cap. XI. 23. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. He exhorted them all that with pur∣pose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

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Of the Country of Cyprus.

So the two Apostles of the Gentiles have Gentile Countries for their native soil. Paul in Cilicia, Barnabas in Cyprus. Where he also sold his Land, for it is a question whether he could have sold it in the Land of Israel; as also whether he being a Levite, was capable of possessing any Land that had not belonged to the Cities of Levi, which could not be sold in the same manner that other Lands were. Nay, It was not lawful for an Israelite to part with the Land of his inheritance, unless constrained to it by his poverty, ac∣cording as it is said, if thy Brother should become poor and sell his possession, &c. c 1.1 Here Lands are sold, not so much upon the account of their own poverty, as the poverty of others.

Notes

• c 1.1

  Maimon. She∣mittah V••job••l. cap. 11.