The didache
Subtitle: a missing piece of the puzzle in early Christianity
By: edited by Jonathan A. Draper and Clayton N. Jefford
Series: Society of Biblical Literature. Early Christianity and its literature -- number 14; Early Christianity and its literature -- no. 14.
Publisher: SBL Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Atlanta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 631
ISBN-13: 9781628370508; 9781628370485; 9781628370492
Subjects: Didache; Christian ethics; Early church; Church; History of doctrines; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: dynamics, methodologies, and progress in Didache studies / Clayton N. Jefford; title: part 1. Approaches to the text as a whole. Identity in the Didache community / Stephen Finlan; title: Authority and perspective in the Didache / Clayton N. Jefford; title: The distress signals of Didache research: quest for a viable future / Aaron Milavec; title: Children and slaves in the community of the Didache and the Two Ways tradition / Jonathan A. Draper; title: Reflections on the Didache and its community: a response / Andrew Gregory; title: part 2. Leadership and liturgy. Baptism and holiness: two requirements authorizing participation in the Didache's Eucharist / Huub van de Sandt; title: The Lord's prayer (Didache 8) at the faultline of Judaism and Christianity / Peter J. Tomson; title: Pray "in this way": formalized speech in Didache 9-10 / Jonathan Schwiebert; title: The ritual meal in Didache 9-10: progress in understanding / John J. Clabeaux; title: Response to essays on leadership and liturgy in the Didache / Joseph G. Mueller, S.J.; title: part 3. The Didache and Matthew. Before and after Matthew / E. Bruce Brooks; title: The Sectio evangelica (Didache 1.3b-2.1) and performance / Perttu Nikander; title: The Didache and oral theory / Nancy Pardee; title: From the Sermon on the mount to the Didache / John W. Welch; title: The Lord Jesus and his coming in the Didache / Murray J. Smith; title: Matthew and the Didache: some comments on the comments / Joseph Verheyden; title: part 4. The Didache and other early Christian texts. Without decree: pagan sacrificial meat and the early history of the Didache / Matti Myllykoski; title: Another gospel: exploring early Christian diversity with Paul and the Didache / Taras Khomych; title: The first century Two Ways catechesis and Hebrews 6:1-6 / Matthew Larsen and Michael Svigel; title: The Didache and Revelation / Alan J.P. Garrow; title: The Didache as a source for the reconstruction of early Christianity: a response / D. Jeffrey Bingham; title: Conclusion: missing pieces in the puzzle or wild goose chase?: a retrospect and prospect / Jonathan A. Draper.