THE DIDACHE

Early Christianity and Its Literature Gail R. O’Day, Editor

Warren Carter

Beverly Roberts Gaventa

David Horrell

Judith M. Lieu

Margaret Y. MacDonald

Number 14

The DiDache

a MissiNG Piece Of The PuzzLe

iN eaRLY chRisTiaNiTY

Edited by

Jonathan a. Draper and clayton N. Jefford

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Library of congress cataloging-in-Publication Data The didache : a missing piece of the puzzle in early christianity / edited by Jonathan a.

Draper and clayton N. Jefford.

p. cm. — (society of Biblical Literature early christianity and its literature ; Number 14)

includes bibliographical references and index.

isBN isBN 978-1-62837-048-5 (paper binding : alk. paper) — isBN 978-1-62837-049-2 (electronic format) — isBN 978-1-62837-050-8 (hardcover binding : alk.

paper)

1. Didache. 2. christian ethics—history—early church, ca. 30-600. 3. church—history of doctrines—early church, ca. 30–600. i. Draper, Jonathan a. ii. Jefford, clayton N.

Bs2940.T5D525 2015

270.1—dc23 2014036281

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contents

abbreviations ....................................................................................................ix introduction: Dynamics, Methodologies, and Progress in Didache studies

clayton N. Jefford ......................................................................................1

Part 1: approaches to the Text as a Whole

identity in the Didache community

stephen finlan ..........................................................................................17

authority and Perspective in the Didache

clayton N. Jefford ....................................................................................33

The Distress signals of Didache Research: Quest for a Viable future aaron Milavec ...........................................................................................59

children and slaves in the community of the Didache and the Two Ways Tradition

Jonathan a. Draper ..................................................................................85

Reflections on the Didache and its community: a Response andrew Gregory .....................................................................................123

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