SPEAR Factoids about
Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3140
Personal Information
Sanctity:
Theodore was a saint. See factoid page
Occupation(s):
Theodore was a trader in Persia. See factoid page
Relationships
Theodore and Elijah were siblings. See factoid page
Theodore and Anonymi 3715 were siblings. See factoid page
John of Ephesus commemorated Theodore. See factoid page
Events
Elijah,Theodore, and their sisters moved from Amida to Melitene in Cappadocia, establishing their business to divide their income among the poor and needy. See factoid page
Elijah,Theodore, and their sisters turned their home into a hospice for the needy, practicing asceticism, fasting, praying, reading Scripture just like a monastery. See factoid page
Elijah, Theodore, and their sisters decided to expand their ministry to the maltreated and persecuted believers in Syria, Arabia, Callinicus, selling everything that they owned. See factoid page
Theodore and Elijah committed their business to the glory of God, serving the poor and strangers, practicing their businesses without oaths or corruption. See factoid page
God saw the integrity of Theodore and Elijah and blessed them immensely, expanding their business to many regions and increasing their salaries each year. See factoid page
After twenty years of trading,Theodore and Elijah returned to Amida. See factoid page
How to cite:
“Person Page for ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/person/3140.html, 2023-10-10T10:18:05.831-04:00.Related keyword(s)
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