Didache
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The Didache is an early Christian treatise, likely from the late first or early second century, that outlines moral teachings, community practices, and liturgical instructions for the emerging Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Didache canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4907911 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Didache Context triple: [Apostolic Fathers, corpusIncludes, Didache]
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A.
Gospel of the Hebrews
The Gospel of the Hebrews is a lost early Christian gospel, likely composed in Greek and used by some Jewish-Christian communities, that survives only in fragments quoted by early Church Fathers.
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B.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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C.
Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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D.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
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E.
Gospel of the Ebionites
The Gospel of the Ebionites is a lost early Christian gospel, known only through fragments quoted by Church Fathers, associated with the Jewish-Christian Ebionite sect and reflecting their distinctive beliefs about Jesus and the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Didache Target entity description: The Didache is an early Christian treatise, likely from the late first or early second century, that outlines moral teachings, community practices, and liturgical instructions for the emerging Church.
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A.
Gospel of the Hebrews
The Gospel of the Hebrews is a lost early Christian gospel, likely composed in Greek and used by some Jewish-Christian communities, that survives only in fragments quoted by early Church Fathers.
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B.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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C.
Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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D.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
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E.
Gospel of the Ebionites
The Gospel of the Ebionites is a lost early Christian gospel, known only through fragments quoted by Church Fathers, associated with the Jewish-Christian Ebionite sect and reflecting their distinctive beliefs about Jesus and the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian text
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church order ⓘ early Christian treatise ⓘ first-century Christian writing ⓘ patristic work ⓘ |
| allows | pouring water on the head when immersion is not possible ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| consideredFor | New Testament canon in some early Christian communities ⓘ |
| contains | early Eucharistic prayers ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
early 2nd century
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late 1st century ⓘ |
| describes |
Christian moral teachings
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Eucharistic practice ⓘ baptismal practice ⓘ church leadership ⓘ community practices ⓘ fasting practices ⓘ liturgical instructions ⓘ prayer practices ⓘ treatment of itinerant prophets and teachers ⓘ |
| forbids | fasting on Mondays and Thursdays like the hypocrites ⓘ |
| genre |
church discipline manual
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liturgical manual ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eucharist prayers
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Two Ways section ⓘ baptism instructions ⓘ community organization rules ⓘ eschatological exhortation ⓘ fasting and prayer rules ⓘ moral catechesis ⓘ regulations for apostles and prophets ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles by the Twelve Apostles
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Teaching of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| influenced |
Apostolic Constitutions
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later church orders ⓘ |
| instructs | baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| length | 16 chapters ⓘ |
| manuscriptWitness | Codex Hierosolymitanus ⓘ |
| mentions |
bishops
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deacons ⓘ prophets ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Egypt
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Palestine ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| prescribes |
fasting before baptism
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fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays ⓘ |
| recommends |
baptism in living water
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praying the Lord’s Prayer three times a day ⓘ |
| rediscoveredBy | Philotheos Bryennios ⓘ |
| rediscoveredIn | 1873 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
church governance
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eschatology ⓘ ethics ⓘ sacramental practice ⓘ |
| teaches |
Way of Death
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Way of Life ⓘ |
| wasKnownTo |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ |
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