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''''''The Didache''''', also called ''The Teaching (or Doctrine) of the Twelve Apostles'', is a short treatise that dates back to the early Christian Church and was accounted by some of the Fathers as next to Holy [[Scripture]]. It was probably written in Syria during the second half of the 1st century, although some scholars suggest a 2nd-century composition.
The first part of the ''Didache'' is a moral treatise describing the Two Wayswas discovered in 1873 by [[w:Philotheos Bryennios|Philotheos Bryennios]], the Way Metropolitan of Life and the Way [[Nicomedia]], in a small eleventh century codex of Death120 pages. The second and third parts contain instructions on baptism, He astonished the world by publishing a text towards the Eucharist, fasting, prayer, matters end of church organization, apostles and teachers, prophets, bishops, and deacons1883.  The ''Didache'' is perhaps the first text to append a doxology to the [[Lord's Prayer]]falls into two parts: "...for thine is the power and the glory unto all ages."
The Didache was discovered in 1873 by [[w:Philotheos Bryennios|Philotheos Bryennios]]first part (Chapters 1-6) is a moral treatise describing the Two Ways, the Way of Life and the Way of Death. The second and third parts contain instructions on baptism, the Eucharist, fasting, prayer, Metropolitan matters of church organization, apostles and teachers, prophets, bishops, and deacons. The ''Didache'' is perhaps the first text to append a doxology to the [[NicomediaLord's Prayer]], in a small eleventh century codex of 120 pages: "... He astonished for thine is the world by publishing a text towards power and the end of 1883glory unto all ages. "
The Didache falls into two partsEgypt and Syria both have claims as the place of origin for this text. The first (Chapters 1-6) case for Egypt was put forward because [[Clement of Alexandria]] is a version of an early witness to it and it was also very popular in Egypt, in the treatise fourth century, based on [[Athanasius the Two Ways similar Great]]'s reference to it and the end of the ''Epistle of Barnabas''numerous Coptic and Ethiopian versions available. The second part is concerned with case for Syria lends itself to links in the worship text on ministry and discipline of an early Christian community. It falls into three sub-sections: the first (Chapters 7-10) give direction about the administration reminiscence of baptism, the institution apostolic decree of fastingActs xv, daily prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist23-9; the second (Chapters 11-15) is a disciplinary section concerned with Sunday worship (Chapter 14) and the ministry characteristic of apostles and prophets (11-13) and local bishops and deacons (15)early Syrian Christianity. The third section (Chapter 16) is an exhortation text in chapter 6 seems to have envisaged a largely rural community which also tends to point to be ready for the impending end of the world and coming of the LordSyria rather than Egypt.
Not to be confused with the ''Didascalia Apostolorum'', ''Teaching of the Twelve Holy Apostles and Disciples of Our Saviour'', a 3rd century text founded upon the ''Didache'' [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04781b.htm], [http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didascalia.html], [http://www.bombaxo.com/didascalia.html].
== See also ==
* [[Canon law]]
 
== Bibliography ==
The edition of ''The Didache'' in Sources Chretiennes, by W. Rordorf and A. Tuilier (no. 248, Paris, 1978) has a good bibliography as well as excellent introduction and notes for this piece of work.
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