Is the writing that is called The Catholic Teaching of "The Twelve Apostles and Holy Disciples of Our Saviour

Question

the same text as "The Didache"?

Answer 1

Yes, archaeologists date it at around AD 50 and so it may have been instructions coming out of the apostolic council mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. It was not included in scripture because it was not felt to necessary to read in the liturgy, rather it is more like a instruction set to the pastors. It is a very short work and some early bibles did include it as part of the bible as it is likely of apostolic origin. It technically is not "catholic teaching," in the dogmatic sense , rather it is part of the apostolic tradition, or those things handed on by the apostles such as the scriptures, practices, art, stories, beliefs and so on.

Answer 2

If I remember right, that is the internal subtitle of Didache...

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didache.html has several translations available. Your citation may reflect a Latin basis rather than the first century Greek... Catholic meaning universal, and "to the nations, heathen, or gentiles" being somewhat synonymous.

Answer 3

I think you are referring to the teachings of the Church Fathers. The Didache is just part of it.

Answer 4

It could refer to that and it also refers to the latter books of the New Testament, which simply means books or letters that are meant for everyone (Catholic means "the whole" or "universal") rather than specific groups or persons.

The "General" or "Catholic" Books are usually thought to consist of Hebrews, James, 1st and 2nd Peter, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John and Jude. They are addressed to the Church as a whole and named after the author, not who it is intended for.

Answer 5

Well, I've never heard that "whole thing" before....but it is a.k.a. "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles"