The book of Jude

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

Jude: aka Judas or Judah Hebrew – Ίούδας - Praised Greek - Ioudas

Jude: aka Judas or Judah The brother of James (v.1a), who was the half brother of Jesus Himself (Gal 1:19), The son of the Patriarch Jacob (Matt 1:2-3; Luke 3:33) The apostle Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus (Matt 27:3), Judas, aka Barsabas, a chosen church leader and prophet, (Acts 15:22,27), The apostle (not Iscariot), son of James, (Lu 6:16; Ac 1:13), An ancestor of Christ (Luke 3:30), Judas of Galilee and zealot (Acts 5:37) or Judas, owner of house on “Straight” street, where Ananias was to meet Paul (Acts 9: 11).

Jude: aka Judas or Judah The brother of James (v.1a), who was the half brother of Jesus Himself (Gal 1:19), The son of the Patriarch Jacob (Matt 1:2-3; Luke 3:33) The apostle Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus (Matt 27:3), Judas, aka Barsabas, a chosen church leader and prophet, (Acts 15:22,27), The apostle (not Iscariot), son of James, (Lu 6:16; Ac 1:13), An ancestor of Christ (Luke 3:30), Judas of Galilee and zealot (Acts 5:37) or Judas, owner of house on “Straight” street, where Ananias was to meet Paul (Acts 9: 11).

Jude: aka Judas or Judah The brother of James (v.1a), who was the half brother of Jesus Himself (Gal 1:19), The son of the Patriarch Jacob (Matt 1:2-3; Luke 3:33) The apostle Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus (Matt 27:3), Judas, aka Barsabas, a chosen church leader and prophet, (Acts 15:22,27), The apostle (not Iscariot), son of James, (Lu 6:16; Ac 1:13), An ancestor of Christ (Luke 3:30), Judas of Galilee and zealot (Acts 5:37) or Judas, owner of house on “Straight” street, where Ananias was to meet Paul (Acts 9: 11).

Jude: aka Judas or Judah The brother of James (v.1a), who was the half brother of Jesus Himself (Gal 1:19), The son of the Patriarch Jacob (Matt 1:2-3; Luke 3:33) The apostle Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus (Matt 27:3), Judas, aka Barsabas, a chosen church leader and prophet, (Acts 15:22,27), The apostle (not Iscariot), son of James, (Lu 6:16; Ac 1:13), An ancestor of Christ (Luke 3:30), Judas of Galilee and zealot (Acts 5:37) or Judas, owner of house on “Straight” street, where Ananias was to meet Paul (Acts 9: 11).

Jude: aka Judas or Judah The brother of James (v.1a), who was the half brother of Jesus Himself (Gal 1:19), The son of the Patriarch Jacob (Matt 1:2-3; Luke 3:33) The apostle Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus (Matt 27:3), Judas, aka Barsabas, a chosen church leader and prophet, (Acts 15:22,27), The apostle (not Iscariot), son of James, (Lu 6:16; Ac 1:13), An ancestor of Christ (Luke 3:30), Judas of Galilee and zealot (Acts 5:37) or Judas, owner of house on “Straight” street, where Ananias was to meet Paul (Acts 9: 11).

Jude: aka Judas or Judah The brother of James (v.1a), who was the half brother of Jesus Himself (Gal 1:19), Father and Mother: Joseph and Mary (Matt 13:55) Identical salutation to James 1:1 Jude had brothers and sisters (Matt 13:55-56; Mark 6:3 He was unbelieving (John 5:7) Then believing (Acts 1:14) Married (1 Cor 9:3) Bond-servant of Christ (Jude 1)

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

Jude Similarities 2 Peter 4 Ungodly men, denying the Lord 2:1 6 Angels incarcerated until Judgment Day 2:4 7 Sodom & Gomorrah judged by eternal fire 2:6 8 they are defiled, reject authority, and slander dignitaries 2:10 9 Michael did not slanderously accuse them 2:11 10 they are brute beasts that speak evil 2:12 11 they followed Balaam’s path 2:15 12 They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds 2:13 12-13 They are wandering stars reserved for eternal darkness 2:17 16 they grumble, complain, lust, and flatter people 2:18 17 this was predicted by the apostles of the Lord 3:2 18 in the last days scoffers are predicted to arrive 3:3 Chart adapted from article by Andy Woods, Jude Argument, 2007, 3-4.

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

Jude Similarities 2 Peter 4 Ungodly men, denying the Lord 2:1 6 Angels incarcerated until Judgment Day 2:4 7 Sodom & Gomorrah judged by eternal fire 2:6 8 they are defiled, reject authority, and slander dignitaries 2:10 9 Michael did not slanderously accuse them 2:11 10 they are brute beasts that speak evil 2:12 11 they followed Balaam’s path 2:15 12 They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds 2:13 12-13 They are wandering stars reserved for eternal darkness 2:17 16 they grumble, complain, lust, and flatter people 2:18 17 this was predicted by the apostles of the Lord 3:2 18 in the last days scoffers are predicted to arrive 3:3 Chart adapted from article by Andy Woods, Jude Argument, 2007, 3-4.

2 Peter 3:3 Jude 17-18 “Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts…” “But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, 17) that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.”

Jude 2 Peter “there will be false teachers” (2 Pet 2:1) “certain persons have crept in” (v.4) “many will follow” (2 Pet 2:2) “…they have gone the way of Cain” (v.11) “scoffers will come” (2 Pet 3:3) “These are men who…” (v. 12), “ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers,” (vv. 17-18)

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

“If Jude was written along with the Peter letters, then it could have been written from Babylon or Rome. Another possibility is that it was written from inside the land of Canaan.” Andy Woods, Jude Argument, 2007, 3-4.

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

“Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.” Jude 3-4

“Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.” Jude 3-4

Purpose of Jude To exhort believers to earnestly contend for the faith in the face of apostasy.

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

Outline of Jude Purpose of Jude (1-4) Description of False Teachers (5-16) Defense Against False Teachers (17-23) Doxology of Jude (24-25) Bruce Wilkinson and Kenneth Boa, Talk Thru the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1980), 504-505.

Jude 24-25 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Who was the book written to? When was the book written? Where was the book written from? What’s the Genre of the book? What’s the purpose of the book? What’s in the book? Is there an application?

“The book is a solemn warning to Christians everywhere, since all are subject to the same doctrinal and practical errors. Though its theme regarding apostasy was specifically directed to first-century Jewish Christians, its message is applicable to all Christians. All believers need to avoid the pitfalls of denying Christ’s lordship, promiscuously following the fleshly desires, rejecting authority, being divisive, and living for self.” Edward C. Pentecost, “Jude,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 918.

General Applications in Jude Grow spiritually (v.20) Be assured of your salvation (v. 21; 24- 25) Help believers who doubt (v. 23-24)

The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Jude, brother of James, half –brother of Jesus Christ. Who was the book written to? Jews scattered in Asia Minor When was the book written? Between 68-80 AD Where was the book written from? Possibly in the Land of Canaan What’s the Genre of the book? Epistolary What’s the purpose of the book? To exhort believers to earnestly contend for the faith in the face of apostasy. What’s in the book? A present threat of and defense against false teachers. Is there an application? 1) grow spiritually (v.20); 2) be assured of your salvation (v.21; 24-25); and 3) also to help those who doubt (v.23-24).