num_pages: 204
description: The Didache (or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles) is one of the earliest Christian writings compiled between 50 and 70 CE. Thus it probably predates the four Gospels. It offers a unique glimpse into how some of the earliest Christian communities lived and worshiped.This accessible volume offers an introductory guide to this important text including a new translation and a commentary highlighting areas of interest to Christians today. It is an essential resource for readers interested in history Scripture and liturgy in Christianity's earliest period.
language: English
title: The Didache: A Window on the Earliest Christians
publisher: Baker Academic