Daniel of Alexandroscene
This son of a proselyte, Alphaeus, and a Greek woman, Myrtica, is a prosperous merchant from Alexandroscene like his two younger brothers: Philip and Elijah. They suffer from being of mixed blood and being despised for it:
"You are a Galilean, are You not? Better Galileans than Judaeans. Too much mould in the latter. They never forgive us for not having pure blood. It would be much better if their souls were pure."[1]
He welcomes Jesus and some disciples who can give them news of their sister Hermione of Antigonea, married to a servant of Lazarus, Dositheus.
Daniel and his brothers invite the crowd to listen to Jesus who speaks of the workers of the eleventh hour. This degenerates because of the enemies of Jesus. He is chased away and the brothers threatened.[2]
His name[edit | edit source]
Daniel means "God has judged." Historical reference: the famous prophet deported to the court of Babylon, he interprets dreams and descends with his companions into the pit where he is saved by the angel.