Here we learn that they crossed the entire island going from town to town and synagogue to synagogue. The length of the entire island is about 150 miles and it is 100 miles from Salamis to Paphos. "Paphos" This city is located on the western end of the island and served as the Roman capital. "They found. magician,. Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus" This is the second "magician" that we have encountered in Acts (Acts 8:9). Like many people today, this man claimed that God was speaking through him, but that claim was false. The name "Bar" means "son of", and "Jesus" or "Joshua" was. common name among the Jews. He would claim to be the "son of salvation" but Paul would reveal his true nature as. "son of the devil" (Acts 13:10). "Certain Jewish people claimed, in addition to their sacred books from Jehovah, some books (having supposedly come down from Solomon had information about charms and spells and how to cast them" (Reese pp. 461-462).

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Old Testament