Maximinus, steward of Lazarus
Manager of Lazarus of Theophilus in Bethany.
"I have the impression that he must be a less wealthy relative to whom the sons of Theophilus give hospitality, or Good a manager of their important properties; but treated as a friend for his qualities and the long duration of his services in the house. Or Good is the son of a manager of the father who succeeded him in this role with the sons of Theophilus."[1]Watching over Lazarus, he is the one who comes to announce his entry into agony.[2] He attends to his agony and his death.[3] He is the one who organizes the grand funeral[4] during which Jesus will not arrive. Indeed, the Christ will come later, when Lazarus has been dead for 4 and a half days, and will raise him.[5]
Character and Appearance
He is a little older than Lazarus, about thirty-five years old, a bit more.
Apostolic Journey
Witness of the Ascension where he will be among the close ones of Jesus.[6]
His Name
Origin unidentified. Probably related to the Latin "maximus," meaning the greatest.
Where is he mentioned in the work?
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Learn More About This Character
He emigrates with the Family of Bethany to Gaul (Provence) during the first anti-Christian persecution triggered by Herod Agrippa I. He will be the one to give the last communion to Mary of Magdala (Magdalene), a hermit in the Sainte-Baume near the present-day town of Saint-Maximin. He himself is then about 80 years old.