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The Didache : a commentary / by Kurt Niederwimmer ; translation by Linda M. Maloney ; edited by Harold W. Attridge.
Van Pelt Library BS2940.T5 N5413 1998
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Library at the Katz Center - Reference Room BS195.H48 N5413 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Niederwimmer, Kurt.
- Series:
- Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Didache.
- Christian ethics--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Christian ethics.
- History.
- Church--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church.
- Church--History of doctrines.
- Church--History of doctrines--Early church.
- Christian ethics--Early church.
- Genre:
- Reference works.
- Kommentar.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 288 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [1998]
- Summary:
- One hundred twenty-five years ago, Philotheos Bryennios discovered the text of the Didache in an eleventh-century manuscript version. In 1883 he edited the manuscript for publication, and its special fascination for scholars remains undiminished. One of the oldest extracanonical Christian documents, the Didache's origins can be traced to the first century. It is apparently a catechism, intended to provide basic instruction in the Christian lifestyle and worship for persons preparing for baptism.
- The Didache exhibits fascinating echoes of Jesus' teaching in its Matthean form, along with rare glimpses into the life of an early Christian community -- its values, its observance of the Eucharist, its leaders, and the character of its hope.
- Niederwimmer's wonderful commentary is a model of clarity and learning and a splendid addition to this premier commentary series.
- Contents:
- Structure and genre
- Attestation of the Didache
- The direct tradition
- The versions
- The indirect tradition: Apostolic constitutions 7.1-2
- 32.4
- The relationship of the Didache to the "Two Ways" tractate
- Reconstruction of the origin of the Didache
- Commentary
- Baptismal catechesis: the tractate on the two ways (1:1
- 6:3)
- The liturgy (7:1
- 10:7)
- The church order (11:1
- 15:4)
- Eschatological conclusion (16:1-8).
- Notes:
- Facsims. on lining papers.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-253) and indexes.
- Contains:
- Didache. English
- Other Format:
- Online version: Niederwimmer, Kurt. Didache.
- ISBN:
- 0800660277
- 9780800660277
- OCLC:
- 39368410
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