Historical English edition · Facsimile
Ethiopic Didascalia
A church-order work addressing Christian conduct, ministry, worship, care for vulnerable people, baptism, festivals and community discipline.
What to look for
- Responsibilities of bishops, presbyters and deacons
- Marriage, households, widows and practical care
- Baptism, prayer, fasting and the church's calendar
- Scriptural interpretation and the ordering of Christian life
Questions for study
- How does the text connect worship with responsibility for other people?
- Which instructions resemble the Didache, and where do the works differ?
- How do the translator's notes distinguish manuscript readings from the text?
For a shorter comparison of early community practice, begin with the Didache. It is a separate work, not another name for the Didascalia.
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