Why no mention of Jesus as God in the Didache

[Servant19]

Since I can’t delete the above, post let me instead offer an apology to all for going off the deep end for a bit.

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[Miriam1947]

the Didache may be the oldest document in the Church-are you surprised by the absence of referring to Jesus as God and the absence of the present day concept of the Eucharist-

one interesting theory is that it was written by Jewish Christians -presumably many who knew Christ or knew someone who did -perhaps the Jewish Christians being closer to Jesus the Man struggled with or were not aware of His Divinity

while I am at it-the Letters of James and Jude ( presumably the “brothers” of Christ-at least relatives) do not mention Christ as God

one english cleric ascribes this to an intentional supression of the desposyni by the Church which increased as the number of Gentile Christians increased

any thoughts

The Didache is a catechism.

 

[cmodrmac]

" The Didache is a catechism"

a strange response - how so? -although is it preferrable to one of > 1000 pages as exists now in The RC Church

 

[Duane1966]

" The Didache is a catechism"

a strange response - how so? -although is it preferrable to one of > 1000 pages as exists now in The RC Church

Because most scholars consider parts of it to be the first written catechism of the church.

 

[guanophore]

Because most scholars consider parts of it to be the first written catechism of the church.

I have also read that it is classified as a liturgical guide, something like the modern GIRM, directed to priests and deacons.