ALEXANDER
–1. Son of Simon who bore the cross of Jesus Mr 15:21 –2. A relative of the high priest, present at the defense of Peter and John Ac 4:6 –3. A Jew of Ephesus Ac 19:33 –4. A copper-smith 1Ti 1:20 ; 2Ti 4:14
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APOSTASY
–Described De 13:13 ; Heb 3:12 –Caused by persecution Mt 24:9 , 10 ; Lu 8:13 –Caused by worldliness 2Ti 4:10 –Guilt and punishment of Zep 1:4-6 ; Heb 10:25-31 , 39 ; 2Pe 2:17 , 20-22 –Cautions against Heb 3:12 ; 2Pe 3:17 –Shall abound in the latter days Mt 24:12 ; 2Th 2:3 ; 1Ti 4:1-3 –See ANTICHRIST –UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO De 32:15 ; 1Ch 28:9 ; Isa 1:28 ; 65:11-16 ; Jer 17:5 , 6 ; Eze 3:20 ; 18:24 , 26 ; 33:12 , 13 , 18 ; Mt 13:20 , 21 ; 24:10 , 12 ; Mr 4:5-17 ; Lu 8:13 ; 11:24-26 ; Joh 15:6 ; Ac 7:39-43 ; 1Co 9:27 ; 2Th 2:3 , 11 , 12 ; 1Ti 4:1 , 2 ; 2Ti 3:1-9 ; 4:3 , 4 ; Heb 6:4-8 ; 10:26-29 ; 2Pe 2:1 , 15 , 17 , 20-22 ; 3:17 ; Jude 1 :4-6 –INSTANCES OF .Israelites Ex 32 ; Nu 14 .Saul 1Sa 15:26-29 ; 18:12 ; 28:15 , 18 .Amaziah 2Ch 25:14 , 27 .Disciples Joh 6:66 .Judas Mt 26:14-16 ; 27:3-5 ; Mr 14:10 , 11 ; Lu 22:3-6 , 47 , 48 ; Ac 1:16-18 .Hymenaeus and Alexander 1Ti 1:19 , 20 .Phygellus and Hermogenes 2Ti 1:15 .See ISRAEL, BACKSLIDING OF