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Bar-Jesus in the Bible — Hidden Meaning & Symbolism
Metaphysical meaning of Bar-Jesus (mbd) Bar-Jesus, bär-je'-s us (Gk.)-- son of Jesus; son of Joshua. A Jewish man who was a sorcerer, a false prophet (Acts 13:6). He stood against Paul and Barnabas, and tried to turn the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, from the faith; he was smitten with blindness for a season, in consequence. His Arabic name was Elymas. Meta. See ELYMAS.
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