His omission of mention of his apostleship is no proof that he was not an apostle. Jude 1 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. Jude does not quote the ot directly, but there are at least 9. The only other example of a new testament book beginning with this particular word is 3 john 1. Syrian tradition says jude died a martyr in phoenicia. It is primarily known for jude 3, and for the last two verses of the book, verses 24 and 25, which is a very noble and uplifting praise of god. The danger that prompted jude to write this letter. Survival strategy for apostate times, part 3 jude 22, 23. The writer of this epistle describes himself by his name, jude. The book of jude is notoriously difficult to date, primarily because the bible and tradition reveal so little about the personal details of its author while the book itself refrains from naming any particular individuals or places. Bible commentary early church fathers medieval patristic. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and. Top 5 commentaries on the books of 2 peter and jude. Jude identifies himself in the way that most of the early church leaders did by calling himself a bondservant.
May 02, 2020 the date of authorship for jude depends on whether jude used content from 2 peter, or peter used content from jude when writing 2 peter. Jude gives examples from the old testament, and from two other ancient books. Greeting jude, a servant of jesus christ and brother of james, to those who are called, beloved in god the father and kept for jesus christ. Jude 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. There is little debate regarding the authenticity of the letter because of the strength of internal evidence e. The epistle of jude is a brief book of only a single chapter with 25 verses. I only read the 1 peter section of the book but i presume the sections on 2 peter and jude are of similar quality. There has been no attempt to alter the meaning of the quotes. He probably means the james wrote the epistle of that name and is, therefore, the lords brother.
An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the letter of jude. Schreiner aims to have the text be clearly understood, and clearly applied, for peters letter speaks as strongly to our times as it did to the times in which it was written. Nov 15, 2014 a verse by verse commentary on the book of jude. The holy spirit, by jude, has sealed the truth of this much of the matter contained in the book of enoch, though probably that book, as well as jude, derived it from tradition compare note, given by some for thinking the book of enoch copied from jude rather than vice versa. The false teachers are like rocks that can destroy a ship. There is a consensus that the brother of james identifies the author as the brother of that james who led the community of jesusfollowers in jerusalem from at least 40 ce until his execution in 62 cein other words the same person who wrote the book of james. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Commentary on the book of jude 1jude, a bondservant of jesus christ, and brother of james, jude identifies himself in the way that most of the early church leaders did by calling himself a bondservant. The letter jude did not write, and the letter he did 34 c. Western tradition says he labored among the persians. Jude might know this either from some ancient book, or tradition, or immediate revelation.
The epistles of john not the gospel, the epistle of jude, and the revelation of johnall three of. Greeting to the called jude, a bondservant of jesus christ, and brother of james, to those who are called, sanctified by god the father, and preserved in jesus christ. Jude, which is rendered judah in hebrew and judas in greek, was named after its author v. Jun 24, 20 a commentary on jude paperback june 24, 20 by david pawson author 3. This james was probably the well known james of jerusalemthe lord jesus christs brother 18. Noah therefore succeeded in the trusteeship of enochs preaching. The epistle of jude is the last epistle preceding the great final book with which the holy scriptures conclude, the book of revelation. Commentary on the book of jude relevant bible teaching. Jude chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The book of jude is an important book for us today because it is written for the end times, for the end of the church age.
Jude had a desire to write to the church about the common salvation, the salvation we all share. Commentary on the book of jude by matthew henry new. Contend for the faith beloved, while i was very diligent to write to. Let this letter of judes show us that there is urgent need for contending to preserve the purity of the true gospel. A commentary on the book of jude oneness pentecostal. The epistle of jude is the last epistle preceding the great final book with. He understands that his life is to be willfully surrendered to the call of christ upon his life. Some have claimed that an anonymous author wrote this using jude s. Jude is the 4th smallest book of the bible yet one of the most potent in exposing doctrinal errors and false teachers. Jude 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. It was composed as an encyclical letter that is, one not directed to the members of one church in particular, but intended rather to be circulated and read in all churches.
From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Jude, who wrote this epistle, was one of the twelve apostles and brother to st. Jude wrote the letter to warn his readers against false teachers. It has been said that the book of acts describes the beginning of the institution of the local church and jude deals with the ending or the end of the church age. Jude 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The writer introduces himself as jude, the bondservant of jesus christ, and brother of james verse 1 a. You can find the best commentary on 2 peterjude for you using the tools on the right side.
The book of jude itself tells us that it was written by jude, slave of jesus the anointed one, and brother of james. Jude the pulpit commentary gives the following outline of judes epistle. Behold as if it were already done, the lord cometh. I also remembered a statement i read in a commentary saying that jude is the most neglected book in all the new testament, and i am thoroughly convinced that that is true.
Judgment on false teachers beloved, although i was very eager to write to you about our. A free bible version and commentary on the new testament book of jude in easy english. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Frank shallieu in 1979 it seems providential that the book of jude is found next to the final book in the bible, the book of revelation, which is one of the last books to be understood this side of the veil. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. This summary of the book of jude provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of jude. As its title implies, the book was written by jude, brother of james and jesus cf. It is striking how, from the first, prophecy hastened towards its. Most scholars believe that jude is the earlier of the two, principally because he quotes two apocryphal jewish works, the assumption of moses and the book of enoch jude 1415 as part of his structured argument, whereas 2 peter omits both references. An o verview of the main events and biblical characters found in jude together with the famous bible stories and brief summary of the book of jude from the douay rheims roman catholic bible st. Jude contending for the faith these shorter letters of the new testament are often neglected, but the neglect of this important letter says more about us than it does about the book of jude. Book overview jude the author is named as jude, the brother of james. Its neglect reflects more the superficiality of the generation that neglects it than the irrelevance of its burning message.
Since there was controversy in the early church about the propriety of citing noncanonical. The book of jude was written in the period of 7080 a. Jude with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Beloved, when i gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Verses 316 jude writes about the danger of false teachers. Jude 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. A commentary on the book of jude gods condemnation of.
The greek reads judas, which is the equivalent of the hebrew judah, but most english translations render jude so as not to be confused with judas iscariot. Book of jude overview insight for living ministries. Tom constables expository notes on jude this is also available in the net. The one clue available to presentday readers is the striking similarity between the books of jude and 2 peter. As jude s subject was a very unpleasant one, he hastens to assure his readers of his affection for them, to prevent his strong language from offending them. The epistle of jude, often shortened to jude, is the penultimate book of the new testament and. Free bible commentary on the letter of jude in easy english. Jude also shows humility by not mentioning the fact that he is the half brother of jesus. Jude is mentioned as among the brothers of the lord in mark 6. Relevant bible teaching bible commentary book of jude. We believe the place given to this epistle is the right one, for as we shall see, it reveals the conditions, religiously and morally, which prevail on earth before the great coming event takes place, of which. For over fifty years i was a pastor, 1 this article is a transcription of an address by the same title delivered to the advanced expository preaching workshop, southwestern baptist theological seminary, 23 march 2015. Jude 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. At least three decades had passed since the lord jesus returned to heaven.