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	The ''Didache'' basically describes the same ritual as the one that took place in Corinth. As with Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians, the ''Didache'' confirms that the Lord's supper was literally a meal, probably taking place in a "house church." The order of cup and bread differs both from present-day Christian practice and from that in the New Testament accounts of the [[Last Supper]], of which, again unlike almost all present-day Eucharistic celebrations, the ''Didache'' makes no mention.		The ''Didache'' basically describes the same ritual as the one that took place in Corinth. As with Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians, the ''Didache'' confirms that the Lord's supper was literally a meal, probably taking place in a "house church." The order of cup and bread differs both from present-day Christian practice and from that in the New Testament accounts of the [[Last Supper]], of which, again unlike almost all present-day Eucharistic celebrations, the ''Didache'' makes no mention.

	[[Image:Joseph Martin Kronheim - The Sunday at Home 1880 - Revelation 22-17.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Revelation 22:17 ([[King James Version\|KJV]]), to which the prayer in ''Didache'' 10 bears some similarity.]]
	Chapter 10 gives a thanksgiving after a meal. The contents of the meal are not indicated: chapter 9 does not exclude other elements as well that the cup and bread, which are the only ones it mentions, and chapter 10, whether it was originally a separate document or continues immediately the account in chapter 9, mentions no particular elements, not even wine and bread. Instead it speaks of the "spiritual food and drink and life eternal through Thy Servant" that it distinguishes from the "food and drink (given) to men for enjoyment that they might give thanks to (God)". After a doxology, as before, come the apocalyptic exclamations: "Let grace come, and let this world pass away. [[Hosanna]] to the God (Son) of David! If any one is holy, let him come; if any one is not so, let him repent. [[Maranatha]]. Amen". The prayer is reminiscent of Revelation 22:17–20 and [[1 Corinthians 16:22]].		Chapter 10 gives a thanksgiving after a meal. The contents of the meal are not indicated: chapter 9 does not exclude other elements as well that the cup and bread, which are the only ones it mentions, and chapter 10, whether it was originally a separate document or continues immediately the account in chapter 9, mentions no particular elements, not even wine and bread. Instead it speaks of the "spiritual food and drink and life eternal through Thy Servant" that it distinguishes from the "food and drink (given) to men for enjoyment that they might give thanks to (God)". After a doxology, as before, come the apocalyptic exclamations: "Let grace come, and let this world pass away. [[Hosanna]] to the God (Son) of David! If any one is holy, let him come; if any one is not so, let him repent. [[Maranatha]]. Amen". The prayer is reminiscent of Revelation 22:17–20 and [[1 Corinthians 16:22]].

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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{portal\|Christianity}}~~
	* [[Ancient Church Orders]]		* [[Ancient Church Orders]]
	* [[Brotherly love (philosophy)]]		* [[Brotherly love (philosophy)]]

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	Lost for centuries, a [[Koine Greek\|Greek]] manuscript of the ''Didache'' was rediscovered in [[1873 AD\|1873]] by [[Philotheos Bryennios]], Metropolitan of Nicomedia, in the [[Codex Hierosolymitanus]]. A [[Latin]] version of the first five chapters was discovered in 1900 by J. Schlecht.		Lost for centuries, a [[Koine Greek\|Greek]] manuscript of the ''Didache'' was rediscovered in [[1873 AD\|1873]] by [[Philotheos Bryennios]], Metropolitan of Nicomedia, in the [[Codex Hierosolymitanus]]. A [[Latin]] version of the first five chapters was discovered in 1900 by J. Schlecht.

			==Date, composition and modern translations==
			[[Image:Didtitle.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|The title of the ''Didache'' in the manuscript discovered in 1873]]
			Many English and American scholars once dated the text to the late 2nd century AD, a view still held by some today, but other scholars now assign the Didache to the first century. The document is a composite work, and the discovery of the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]], with its [[Manual of Discipline]], has provided evidence of development over a considerable period of time, beginning as a Jewish [[catechetical]] work which was then developed into a church manual.

			Two uncial fragments containing Greek text of the ''Didache'' (verses 1:3c–4a; 2:7–3:2) were found among the [[Oxyrhynchus Papyri]] (no. 1782) and are now in the collection of the [[Sackler Library]] in Oxford. Apart from these fragments, the Greek text of the ''Didache'' has only survived in a single manuscript, the Codex [[Hierosolymitanus]]. Dating the document is thus made difficult both by the lack of hard evidence and its composite character. The ''Didache'' may have been compiled in its present form as late as 150, although a date closer to the end of the first century seems more probable to many.

			The teaching is anonymous, a pastoral manual which Aaron Milavec states "reveals more about how [[Jewish Christianity\|Jewish-Christians]] saw themselves and how they adapted their Judaism for [[gentiles]] than any other book in the Christian Scriptures". The ''Two Ways'' section is likely based on an earlier Jewish source. The community that produced the Didache could have been based in Syria, as it addressed the Gentiles but from a Judaic perspective, at some remove from Jerusalem, and shows no evidence of Pauline influence. Alan Garrow claims that its earliest layer may have originated in the decree issued by the Apostolic council of AD 49–50, that is by the Jerusalem assembly under [[James the Just]].

			The text was lost, but scholars knew of it through the writing of later church fathers, some of whom had drawn heavily on it.
			In 1873 in Istanbul, metropolitan Philotheos Bryennios found a Greek copy of the Didache, written in 1056, and he published it in 1883. Hitchcock and Brown produced the first English translation in March 1884. [[Adolf von Harnack]] produced the first German translation in 1884, and [[Paul Sabatier (theologian)\|Paul Sabatier]] produced the first French translation and commentary in 1885.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	The '''''Didache''''' (/ˈdɪdəkeɪ, -ki/; Greek: Διδαχή, translit. Didakhé, lit. "Teaching"), also known as '''The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations''' (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous [[Early Christianity\|early Christian]] [[treatise]] written in [[Koine Greek]], dated by modern scholars to the [[Christianity in the 1st century\|first]] or (less commonly) [[Christianity in the 2nd century\|second century]] AD. The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". Greek: Διδαχὴ κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. The text, parts of which constitute the oldest extant written [[catechism]], has three main sections dealing with [[Christian ethics]], rituals such as [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]], and Church organization. The opening chapters describe the virtuous Way of Life and the wicked Way of Death. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by [[affusion]] if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. Two primitive Eucharistic prayers are given. Church organization was at an early stage of development. Itinerant apostles and prophets are important, serving as "chief priests" and possibly celebrating the Eucharist. Meanwhile, local bishops and deacons also have authority and seem to be taking the place of the itinerant ministry.		The '''''Didache''''' (/ˈdɪdəkeɪ, -ki/; [[Greek]]: Διδαχή, translit. Didakhé, lit. "Teaching"), also known as '''The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations''' (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous [[Early Christianity\|early Christian]] [[treatise]] written in [[Koine Greek]], dated by modern scholars to the [[Christianity in the 1st century\|first]] or (less commonly) [[Christianity in the 2nd century\|second century]] AD. The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". Greek: Διδαχὴ κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. The text, parts of which constitute the oldest extant written [[catechism]], has three main sections dealing with [[Christian ethics]], rituals such as [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]], and Church organization. The opening chapters describe the virtuous Way of Life and the wicked Way of Death. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by [[affusion]] if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. Two primitive Eucharistic prayers are given. Church organization was at an early stage of development. Itinerant apostles and prophets are important, serving as "chief priests" and possibly celebrating the Eucharist. Meanwhile, local bishops and deacons also have authority and seem to be taking the place of the itinerant ministry.

	The ''Didache'' is considered the first example of the genre of [[Ancient Church Orders\|Church Orders]]. The ''Didache'' reveals how Jewish Christians saw themselves and how they adapted their practice for Gentile Christians. The ''Didache'' is similar in several ways to the [[Gospel of Matthew]], perhaps because both texts originated in similar communities. The opening chapters, which also appear in other early Christian texts, are perhaps derived from an earlier Jewish source.		The ''Didache'' is considered the first example of the genre of [[Ancient Church Orders\|Church Orders]]. The ''Didache'' reveals how Jewish Christians saw themselves and how they adapted their practice for Gentile Christians. The ''Didache'' is similar in several ways to the [[Gospel of Matthew]], perhaps because both texts originated in similar communities. The opening chapters, which also appear in other early Christian texts, are perhaps derived from an earlier Jewish source.

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	Lost for centuries, a [[Koine Greek\|Greek]] manuscript of the ''Didache'' was rediscovered in [[1873 AD\|1873]] by [[Philotheos Bryennios]], Metropolitan of Nicomedia, in the [[Codex Hierosolymitanus]]. A [[Latin]] version of the first five chapters was discovered in 1900 by J. Schlecht.		Lost for centuries, a [[Koine Greek\|Greek]] manuscript of the ''Didache'' was rediscovered in [[1873 AD\|1873]] by [[Philotheos Bryennios]], Metropolitan of Nicomedia, in the [[Codex Hierosolymitanus]]. A [[Latin]] version of the first five chapters was discovered in 1900 by J. Schlecht.

			==See also==
			* [[Codex Hierosolymitanus]]

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	The '''''Didache''''' (/ˈdɪdəkeɪ, -ki/; Greek: Διδαχή, translit. Didakhé, lit. "Teaching"), also known as '''The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations''' (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous [[Early Christianity\|early Christian]] [[treatise]] written in [[Koine Greek]], dated by modern scholars to the [[Christianity in the 1st century\|first]] or (less commonly) [[Christianity in the 2nd century\|second century]] AD. The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". Greek: Διδαχὴ κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. The text, parts of which constitute the oldest extant written [[catechism]], has three main sections dealing with [[Christian ethics]], rituals such as [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]], and Church organization. The opening chapters describe the virtuous Way of Life and the wicked Way of Death. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by [[affusion]] if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. Two primitive Eucharistic prayers are given. Church organization was at an early stage of development. Itinerant apostles and prophets are important, serving as "chief priests" and possibly celebrating the Eucharist. Meanwhile, local bishops and deacons also have authority and seem to be taking the place of the itinerant ministry.		The '''''Didache''''' (/ˈdɪdəkeɪ, -ki/; Greek: Διδαχή, translit. Didakhé, lit. "Teaching"), also known as '''The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations''' (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous [[Early Christianity\|early Christian]] [[treatise]] written in [[Koine Greek]], dated by modern scholars to the [[Christianity in the 1st century\|first]] or (less commonly) [[Christianity in the 2nd century\|second century]] AD. The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". Greek: Διδαχὴ κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. The text, parts of which constitute the oldest extant written [[catechism]], has three main sections dealing with [[Christian ethics]], rituals such as [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]], and Church organization. The opening chapters describe the virtuous Way of Life and the wicked Way of Death. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by [[affusion]] if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. Two primitive Eucharistic prayers are given. Church organization was at an early stage of development. Itinerant apostles and prophets are important, serving as "chief priests" and possibly celebrating the Eucharist. Meanwhile, local bishops and deacons also have authority and seem to be taking the place of the itinerant ministry.

			The ''Didache'' is considered the first example of the genre of [[Ancient Church Orders\|Church Orders]]. The ''Didache'' reveals how Jewish Christians saw themselves and how they adapted their practice for Gentile Christians. The ''Didache'' is similar in several ways to the [[Gospel of Matthew]], perhaps because both texts originated in similar communities. The opening chapters, which also appear in other early Christian texts, are perhaps derived from an earlier Jewish source.

			The ''Didache'' is considered part of the group of second-generation Christian writings known as the [[Apostolic Fathers]]. The work was considered by some [[Church Fathers]] to be a part of the [[New Testament]], while being rejected by others as [[Apocrypha#Spurious writings\|spurious]] or [[non-canonical]]. In the end, it was not accepted into the [[Development of the New Testament canon\|New Testament canon]]. However, works which draw directly or indirectly from the ''Didache'' include the ''[[Didascalia Apostolorum]]'', the ''[[Apostolic Constitutions]]'' and the [[Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon#Ethiopic Didascalia\|Ethiopic Didascalia]], the latter of which is included in the "broader canon" of the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]].

			Lost for centuries, a [[Koine Greek\|Greek]] manuscript of the ''Didache'' was rediscovered in [[1873 AD\|1873]] by [[Philotheos Bryennios]], Metropolitan of Nicomedia, in the [[Codex Hierosolymitanus]]. A [[Latin]] version of the first five chapters was discovered in 1900 by J. Schlecht.

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	The '''''Didache''''' (/ˈdɪdəkeɪ, -ki/; Greek: Διδαχή, translit. Didakhé, lit. "Teaching"), also known as '''The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations''' (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous [[Early Christianity\|early Christian]] [[treatise]] written in [[Koine Greek]], dated by modern scholars to the [[Christianity in the 1st century\|first]] or (less commonly) [[Christianity in the 2nd century\|second century]] AD. The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". Greek: Διδαχὴ κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. The text, parts of which constitute the oldest extant written [[catechism]], has three main sections dealing with [[Christian ethics]], rituals such as [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]], and Church organization. The opening chapters describe the virtuous Way of Life and the wicked Way of Death. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by [[affusion]] if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. Two primitive Eucharistic prayers are given. Church organization was at an early stage of development. Itinerant apostles and prophets are important, serving as "chief priests" and possibly celebrating the Eucharist. Meanwhile, local bishops and deacons also have authority and seem to be taking the place of the itinerant ministry.		The '''''Didache''''' (/ˈdɪdəkeɪ, -ki/; Greek: Διδαχή, translit. Didakhé, lit. "Teaching"), also known as '''The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations''' (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous [[Early Christianity\|early Christian]] [[treatise]] written in [[Koine Greek]], dated by modern scholars to the [[Christianity in the 1st century\|first]] or (less commonly) [[Christianity in the 2nd century\|second century]] AD. The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". Greek: Διδαχὴ κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. The text, parts of which constitute the oldest extant written [[catechism]], has three main sections dealing with [[Christian ethics]], rituals such as [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]], and Church organization. The opening chapters describe the virtuous Way of Life and the wicked Way of Death. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by [[affusion]] if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. Two primitive Eucharistic prayers are given. Church organization was at an early stage of development. Itinerant apostles and prophets are important, serving as "chief priests" and possibly celebrating the Eucharist. Meanwhile, local bishops and deacons also have authority and seem to be taking the place of the itinerant ministry.

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The '''''Didache''''' (/ˈdɪdəkeɪ, -ki/; Greek: Διδαχή, translit. Didakhé, lit. "Teaching"), also known as '''The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations''' (Διδαχὴ Κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν), is a brief anonymous [[Early Christianity|early Christian]] [[treatise]] written in [[Koine Greek]], dated by modern scholars to the [[Christianity in the 1st century|first]] or (less commonly) [[Christianity in the 2nd century|second century]] AD. The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". Greek: Διδαχὴ κυρίου διὰ τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. The text, parts of which constitute the oldest extant written [[catechism]], has three main sections dealing with [[Christian ethics]], rituals such as [[baptism]] and [[Eucharist]], and Church organization. The opening chapters describe the virtuous Way of Life and the wicked Way of Death. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by [[affusion]] if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. Two primitive Eucharistic prayers are given. Church organization was at an early stage of development. Itinerant apostles and prophets are important, serving as "chief priests" and possibly celebrating the Eucharist. Meanwhile, local bishops and deacons also have authority and seem to be taking the place of the itinerant ministry.