1. Exemplified By

   Cain, Genesis 4:8

   Joshua, Numbers 11:24-28

   James and John, Mark 9:38, 39, Luke 9:49

   and in persecuting the disciples, see JESUS, HISTORY OF; Acts 4:1-3,15-21, 17:13

   and Stephen, Acts 6:9-15, 7:57-59, 8:1-3

   and Paul, Acts 13:50, 17:5, 18:13, 21:28-31, 22:22, 23, 23:2

2. Of Idolatrous Religions

   Taught by Moses, Exodus 22:20, Deuteronomy 13:1-18, 17:1-7

   Exemplified by Elijah, 1 Kings 18:40

    Jehu, 2 Kings 10:18-31

    by the Jews, at the time of the religious revival under the leadership of Azariah, 2 Chronicles 15:12, 13

3. Reference Concerning

   See Persecution