Judas Barsabbas | |
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| Disciple, Prophet | |
| Honored in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church |
Judas Barsabbas was aNew Testament prophet and one of the 'leading men' in theearly Christian community inJerusalem at the time of theCouncil of Jerusalem in around 50 AD.
He is mentioned inActs15:22, where he andSilas are described as a "leading men among the brothers" (NIV). Judas and Silas were delegated the task of accompanyingPaul andBarnabas toAntioch and delivering the Council's letter resolving thecontroversy surrounding gentile circumcision.[1]
Acts 15:32 further describes Judas and Silas asprophets, and says that they "said much to encourage and strengthen the believers." After a stay in Antioch, Judas returned to Jerusalem whereas Silas remained in Antioch.[2]