Didache and Fasting

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I’m curious as to why in Didache (aka - Teaching of the Twelve Apostles) it is considered hypocritical to fast on Monday and Thursday…
Do not let your fasts be with the hypocrites. They fast on Monday and Thursday; but you shall fast on Wednesday and Friday. Do not pray as the hypocrites do, but as the Lord commanded in His gospel…
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Anyone know why?
 
Isn’t that when the Jewish leaders fasted (don;t remember the title)?

That is why I was taught, in addition to the symbolism withthe days, we fast Wen. and Fri, traditionally.
 
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Isn’t that when the Jewish leaders fasted (don;t remember the title)?

That is why I was taught, in addition to the symbolism withthe days, we fast Wen. and Fri, traditionally.
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That is an idea! Peter was considered a hypocrite for first saying that people didn’t need to become Jewish before Christian, then eating as the Jews did. If it is true that the Jewish leaders (and therefore the Judaisers) fasted on these days then it would connect to that whole debate.

Interesting…THANKS! 😃
 
what were you quoting from? a church document? or is that in the bible somewhere? I’m not familiar with this quotation (but I’m no scholer or anything either)
 
The Didache, written around 65-90AD, is the oldest existing Cetechism. It was recently discovered, within the last 200 years (at least I think it was).

The Pharisees were chastised by Jesus (or was it Paul?) for their fasting habits - putting ash on their faces and making sure everyone knew they were fasting. Their Fasting was done on Mondays and Thursdays, except during a wedding feast, which would last a week. This is why Jesus asked them why His apostles should fast, when the bridegroom was present.

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Interestingly enough, the Didache also addresses confession and baptism (immersion is preferred, but sprinkling is acceptable).

Its a good read.

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Interestingly enough, the Didache also addresses confession and baptism (immersion is preferred, but sprinkling is acceptable).

Its a good read.

Notworthy
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Actually it says pouring, but yes 🙂

Yes it’s fairly universal. While reading it I also noted support for the catholic version of confession and baptism (by pouring), as well as, abortion, false prophets, the Eucharist, and the clergy.

It was an interesting document to read 👍
 
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