What did Barnabas do with his land on Cyprus and where did he take the money?
Barnabas owned land on the island of Cyprus, sold it, and took the proceeds to Jerusalem. There he laid the resources at the apostles’ feet, following the same pattern as other early Jewish believers who sold property and placed the cash under apostolic authority.
Les explains that Barnabas had land on the island of Cyprus and sold it. He then brought the resources right back to Jerusalem and laid them at the feet of the apostles. This fit the pattern of the Jerusalem congregation, where Jewish believers who had land, houses, and other possessions sold them, turned them into cash, and laid the money at the apostles’ feet because the apostles were in charge. Les notes that Barnabas did this because the apostles were in control. Later, about 20 to 22 years after Pentecost, Paul writes by inspiration that these leaders still thought they were “somewhat,” but their power base was slipping away.
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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