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Handout# 7 - SIMON ZELOTES

The Zealous Apostle

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LESSON TEXT:
Luke 6: 12-16
STUDY TEXTS:

Matthew 10:4; Mark : 1 8 ; Luke 6:15; Acts 1 :13
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Galatians 4:18 -"But it is good o be _______ affected always in a good thing, and not only
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Apart from being mentioned in the four apostolic lists, nothing is said about this apostle. He is known

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eight other Simons mentioned in the New Testament:
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1. Simon Peter (Matthew 4:18; Acts 15:14) -an ______ _
2 . The ______ brother o f the Lord (Matthew 13:55)
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3. Simon the _ _ l e _ e p _ e r _ (Matthew 26:6) - lived in Bethany.
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4. Simon of _______ (Matthew 27:32) -bore the cross.
Pharisee
5 . Simon t h e _______ (Luke 7:39,40).
6. Judas Iscariot's father (John 6:71).
7. Simon _ _ M _ a g _ u _ s _ _ (Acts 8:9,13,18-24)-the sorcerer.
8 . Simon the Tanner (Acts 9:43)
In addition to these, there are two Simeon:

1. Simeon f Jerusalem (Luke 2: 25).
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2. Simeon the black a n (Acts 13 :1) - a pastor of Antioch.

The Apostle Simon was delineated b y t w o nicknames:

A . The C a n a a n i t e - Matthew 10:4; M a r k 3:18.

1. He was not a Canaanite by race -the apostles were all Israelites.

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2. He a y have been called a Canaanite because f :
a. Where he lived.

b. His appearance.

We must d o not know.

3. Some have thought the Greek word translated Canaanite ("kanaanite" not the

regular 'chananaios' - 'of Canan') was derived from the Hebrew verb "kana''

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meaning" ________