Bible Dictionary
THEODOTUS
The name Theodotus refers to two persons in the books of the Maccabees: an ambassador sent to Judas Maccabeus to negotiate peace, and a man involved in a plot against Ptolemy Philopator.
Biblical Usage
The first Theodotus appears in the account of negotiations with Judas Maccabeus. The second appears in the account of a plot against Ptolemy Philopator, which was prevented by a Jew named Dositheos.