SPEAR Factoids about Elijah — ܐܠܝܐ

Elijah is commemorated in Elijah and Theodore (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/823] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including
  • ms London, British Library, Add. 14647, f. 83-86
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    Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1705

    Personal Information

    Sanctity:

    Elijah was a saint. See factoid page

    Occupation(s):

    Elijah was a trader in Persia. See factoid page

    Relationships

    John of Ephesus commemorated Elijah. See factoid page

    Theodore and Elijah were siblings. See factoid page

    Elijah and Anonymi 3715 were siblings. 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 took a wife, who bore him sons and one daughter, who would become a nun. 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


    Elijah died before becoming a monk, but his wife and daughter joined a convent in Mabbug. The sisters presided over a monastery in N'ns, in the region of Anzetene. 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 Elijah — ܐܠܝܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1705.html, 2025-07-01.