The Didache as a Witness to Early Christian Scripture

The Didache as a Witness to Early Christian Scripture examines the findings of Stephen's doctoral dissertation research, now made publicly available, focusing on how the Didache reflects the use, transmission, and interpretation of Scripture in the earliest Christian communities. This video analyzes direct, partial, indirect, and potential citations of the Old and New Testaments within the Didache, engaging manuscript evidence, textual variants, and patterns of citation from memory versus written sources. By situating the Didache alongside other second-century witnesses, this work sheds light on early Christian scriptural consciousness, authority, and the developing shape of the biblical canon. Here is the link to the Paper: https://www.academia.edu/150283075/The_Use_of_Scripture_in_Early_Christian_Writings_A_Textual_Analysis_of_1_Clement_Polycarp_the_Didache_and_Ignatius