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Egypt and Syria both have claims as the place of origin for this text. The case for Egypt was put forward because [[Clement of Alexandria]] is an early witness to it and it was also very popular in Egypt, in the fourth century, based on [[Athanasius the Great]]'s reference to it and the numerous Coptic and Ethiopian versions available. The case for Syria lends itself to links in the text on ministry and the reminiscence of the apostolic decree of Acts xv, 23-9; characteristic of early Syrian Christianity. The text in chapter 6 seems to have envisaged a largely rural community which also tends to point to Syria rather than Egypt.
Not to be confused with the ''Didascalia Apostolorum'', ''Teaching of the Twelve Holy Apostles and Disciples of Our Saviour'', a 3rd century text founded upon the ''Didache'' [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04781b.htm], ''Teaching of the Twelve Holy Apostles and Disciples of Our Saviour''[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didascalia.html], a 3rd century text founded upon the ''Didache''[http://www.bombaxo.com/didascalia.html].
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