Acts 13:1-3
That’s quite a diversity of prophets in Antioch – hailing from Cyprus, Crete, Tarsus, Lybia?, and Judea?!
We have not heard much about Saul since his visit to Jerusalem and his going back home to Tarsus (9:26-30). It’s now been about ten years since his conversion. We saw that Barnabas went to Tarsus to bring him back to Antioch (11:25-26) and that they have now been there for a year or so, including their trip to Jerusalem to bring famine relief to the disciples in Jerusalem (11:29, 12:25). Now, from this point forward most of the rest of this book will be devoted to Saul.
My Study Bible pointed out that this missionary trip to which the disciples were sending Barnabas and Saul was not the result of a planning meeting – not a “vision, goals, and objectives” retreat – but the Holy Spirit responding to their worshiping, praying, and fasting. A model for all of us, for all time, for all ways…!
Slava Bohu!