Marcus Julius Alexander (Philo Of Alexandria's Nephew)

I propose the theory that Marcus Julius Alexander (Philo of Alexandria’s youngest nephew) was Saint Stephen (Stephen means the crowned in Greek). Marcus may have gained that “new name” as the primer student of Philo’s who fulfilled his teachings an attained the crown (the sight of God according to Philo).
Having been crowned he may have begun preaching Philo’s proto-Christian teachings in Judea. And as we know St. Stephen was arrested for heresy and executed. Perhaps Stephen was mistakenly thinking that he had the same royal protection from arrest as Philo. His arrest and execution was due enlarge part to the actions of Saul of Tarsus. Saul was the witness who brought the heresy charge before the Sanhedrin. Because of Stephen’s execution Philo's