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The '''Didache''' is one of the earliest [[Christian]] writings from the early first century Church outside of the books of the [[New Testament]], describing the moral teachings and ceremonial order of the [[early Church]].  While it is not included in the [[Bible]], [[Eusebius]] describes it as among the spurious works which some count part of Scripture, true because of its apparently authentic apostolic Christian doctrine, and spurious only in that it was not personally written by the [[twelve Apostles]] or by any one of the apostles.

The '''Didache''' is one of the earliest [[Christian]] writings from the early first century Church outside of the books of the [[New Testament]], describing the moral teachings and ceremonial order of the [[early Church]].  While it is not included in the [[Bible]], [[Eusebius]] describes it as among the spurious works which some count part of Scripture, true because of its apparently authentic apostolic Christian doctrine, and spurious only in that it was not personally written by the [[twelve Apostles]] or by any one of the apostles. It is an early example of a Christian [[Catechesis|catechism]] apart from the [[New Testament]].

Based on the simplicity of the ceremonies and ecclesiastical order, most modern scholars (and the Catholic Encyclopedia) date it to the late first century [[Anno Domini|A.D.]], shortly after the death of the twelve Apostles. Long thought to be lost, the text was rediscovered in 1883 and a number of [[English]] language translations now exist.

Based on the simplicity of the ceremonies and ecclesiastical order, most modern scholars (and the Catholic Encyclopedia) date it to the late first century [[Anno Domini|A.D.]], shortly after the death of the twelve Apostles. Long thought to be lost, the text was rediscovered in 1883 and a number of [[English]] language translations now exist.