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Why the Didache Is Important

I’ll be starting a new blog series on the Didache soon, which basically tackles the issue of why the Didache is important. I hope to address such topics as its date, its contributions to liturgical theology, its genre, its relationship to the Matthean community, the Two Ways tractate and the epistles of Barnabas, the issue of church leadership (itinerant prophets, etc.), and its place within “Jewish Christianity.” It should be a fun series to write, and hopefully fun to read as well, but I can’t make any promises.

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By brandonw – July 22, 2009

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  1. Rick Brannan says

    Yay! Just when I’ve recently cracked open my own translation of the Didache for some revision. Excellent timing.

    July 22, 2009, 2:23 pm Reply
  2. Doug Chaplin says

    I shall look forward to this

    July 22, 2009, 6:02 pm Reply
  3. John Ottens says

    Sounds interesting! I can’t wait.

    July 22, 2009, 7:23 pm Reply
  4. Mike S says

    Hey Brandon!

    Looking forward to it. Hope you won’t mind me confessing that I basically have no knowledge really regarding the Didache, so I’m looking forward to learning a few things here!

    July 23, 2009, 2:21 pm Reply
  5. John Ottens says

    Hi, Brandon. Are you still planning to start this series soon? I continue to look forward to it with great anticipation.

    August 16, 2009, 6:10 pm Reply

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