Didache

/ˈdɪdəkeɪ/ noun

Definition

An ancient Christian teaching document from the first or second century that explains Christian moral rules and practices.

Etymology

From Greek 'didache' meaning 'teaching,' derived from 'didaskein' (to teach). The word refers specifically to 'The Didache,' a significant early Christian manuscript often called 'The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles.'

Kelly Says

The Didache is like finding the ancient instruction manual for how early Christians actually lived—it's one of the oldest non-biblical Christian texts we have, written so early that nobody's completely sure who wrote it.

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