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Apostasy

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

The Eng. word does not occur. The Gr. airorraala is used twice : (1) in defining the charge made against St. Paul (Ac 2P') that he ' taught all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses ' (so AV, RV ; Gr. awoaToalar iv6 Muircr^us, lit. 'a. from Moses') ; and (2) as the word used for the 'falling away' (so AV, RV) which precedes or accompanies the revelation of the 'Man of Sin' (2 Tn '£'). See Comin. in /(>•. and art. Man of Sin. J. Hastings. 126 APOSTLE APPAREL

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