Bible Person
Meaning: one who assists men · Male · 2 cross references
This Alexander entry refers to Alexander the coppersmith, the opponent named in the Pastoral Epistles, not to other New Testament Alexanders. He appears as a harmful figure within the contested doctrinal life of the early church. First appears in 1 Tim 1:20.1
AI summary: This Alexander matters because the cross references place him among those whose rejection of sound faith becomes destructive both personally and communally. Paul's remarks show that false teaching and active opposition were not merely intellectual issues but could seriously wound the church's life and mission. Taken together, the material presents this Alexander as a hostile religious figure whose resistance highlights the pastoral need for doctrinal firmness and discernment.1
Central Figure
Alexander
Meaning: one who assists men
A coppersmith who, with Hymenaeus and others, promulgated certain heresies regarding the resurrection (1 Tim.
A coppersmith who, with Hymenaeus and others, promulgated certain heresies regarding the resurrection (1 Tim. 1:19; 2 Tim. 4:14), and made shipwreck of faith and of a good conscience. Paul excommunicated him (1 Tim. 1:20; comp. 1 Cor. 5:5). 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.