Onesimus, brother of Melito

When was Onesimus, brother active?

Onesimus, brother of Melito is dated fl. c. AD 170s (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Onesimus, brother in the Ante-Nicene Church (AD 180–313). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention Onesimus, brother?

Onesimus, brother of Melito is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from Eusebius of Caesarea. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Onesimus, brother from?

The archive associates Onesimus, brother of Melito with Sardis, Lydia. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Who were Onesimus, brother’s contemporaries?

The archive links Onesimus, brother of Melito to 2 other figures, including Melito of Sardis and Onesimus. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

[Melito writes that, since Onesimus had often asked him for extracts from the Law and the Prophets, he went to the East and learned accurately the books of the Old Covenant — and sends him the list.]