Act 13:4-5 | TNotes | STEP | 13:4 Barnabas and Saul’s first missionary journey was undertaken with a strong consciousness of the Holy Spirit as their guide. • Seleucia was Antioch’s ancient seaport , located about twelve miles (20 km) west of the city at the mouth of the Orontes River. • Their journey took them westward by sea to the island of Cyprus , which was Barnabas’s homeland (4:36 ).

‏ Acts 13:4-5

13:4 ^a Barnabas and Saul’s first missionary journey was undertaken with a strong consciousness of the Holy Spirit as their guide.

• Seleucia was Antioch’s ancient seaport, located about twelve miles (20 km) west of the city at the mouth of the Orontes River.

• Their journey took them westward by sea to the island of Cyprus, which was Barnabas’s homeland (4:36 ^b).
13:5 ^c Landing in the town of Salamis on the eastern end of Cyprus, they went to the Jewish synagogues (see study note on 9:2), where the Jews could hear and respond to the Christian message. They would also meet converts to Judaism (see study note on 13:43) and spiritually hungry Gentiles who are sometimes described as “God-fearers” (see study note on 10:2).