The english word apostasy does not appear in the bible, but the phrase turn away is the greek word apostrepho used five. One warning is that we not misunderstand the concept of grace. The author the author is jude, a servant of jesus christ and a brother of james the authors name is translated as jude in most versions of the bible, with only the revised version using the name judas. When we understand judes thought his letter becomes one of the greatest interest for the history of the earliest church and by no means without relevance for today. Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way. Much of the content of jude matches that of 2 peter, including a quotation from the pseudipigraphical book 1 enoch vs. Jude had a desire to write to the church about the common salvation, the salvation we all share. We see in the letter the responsibilities and rest we find in god through christ jesus.
The subject of the book of jude is extremely serious and must be carefully studied. 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. Jude is the 4th smallest book of the bible yet one of the most potent in exposing doctrinal errors and false teachers. There is so much similarity between jude and 2 peter, especially jude 416 and 2 pt 2. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake. Bible biblestudytools video whats the book of jude all about. This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. Jude is the only one in the bible that refers to michael verse 9 being an archangel. A tutorial to study the bible with the blue letter bible. 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. Sanctification is usually spoken of in scripture as the work of the holy spirit, yet here it is ascribed to god the father. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. The epistle of jude contains many warnings for gods people in all times. Despite this sober warning, jude concludes his letter with a glorious note.
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. This book is not in the bible, but was very popular in new testament times. Jude, the servant of jesus christ, and brother of james, to them that are sanctified by god the father, and preserved in jesus christ, and called. This is a short book of the bible but one which is very pertinent for us today. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Its neglect reflects more the superficiality of the generation that neglects it than the irrelevance of its burning message. He has warned them that their common christian life is in great danger.
Bible study to speak to me in a way that has never happened before. We are church leaders from around the world who have started churches before, and we. A free bible commentary on the letter of jude in easyenglish. It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it the way god intended. Commentary on the book of jude by matthew henry new. Study guide for jude by chuck smith blue letter bible.
There is similarity between jude and the second letter of. Jude 1 from jude, a slave of jesus christ and brother of james, to those who are called, wrapped in the love of god the father and kept for jesus christ. Jude executable outline study resources blue letter bible. Weve also uploaded the image in jpeg format the illustration captures the theme from jude. Its one part of our series of illustrations for each individual book of the bible click here to download the print friendly pdf version.
The name of the website became blue letter bible, simply because all links to bible verses wereand still areblue. Jude is a book full of warning, but it closes with supreme confidence in god. Jude is the seventh and last of the general epistles or catholic letters, the writings of apostles to the church at large. Wandering stars jude is referring to the book of enoch. The attacks on it are coming through what the false teachers say. The blb blog the official blog of blue letter bible. We have an account of the penman of this epistle, jude, or judas, or judah. Jude new living translation nlt greetings from jude. The writer introduces himself as jude, the bondservant of jesus christ, and brother of james verse 1 a. This smallest book of the new testament is also, in many ways, the most provocative.
A warning from jude for believers in the world bible study. So, join us as we see what jude, who wrote this almost 2000 years ago, has to say to us today. And the attacks are coming by the way in which they live. By the time the epistles of john and jude were written, the danger was no longer pending, it was very much in existence. The occasion of the book is a call to defend the faith against false teachers. I need this because reading and listening to gods word is most important. 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.
This letter is mysterious and unique in several ways. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Find blue letter bible software downloads at cnet, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spywarefree downloads on the web. Since there is no evidence for the view that both authors borrowed from. This james was probably the well known james of jerusalemthe lord jesus christs brother 18 b. Remember believers are constantly urged to remember see authors book, reveling through revelation. Jude 1 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 is mentioned as among the brothers of the lord in mark 6.
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. 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. The whole of the book deals with apostasy and a turning away from the faith. Jude 1 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. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the letter of jude. It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it. Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboard a whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way. This summary of the book of jude provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of jude. Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Free bible commentary on the letter of jude in easy english. However, sometimes my eyes need rest, and thats when i. The greek manuscripts of these verses vary at several points. Leading lights network exists to help you start a small group church in your home or community. The danger that prompted jude to write this letter.
William barclay, in his daily study bible series, makes this meaningful observation. From the jewish first book of enoch approximately the first century b. This letter urges believers to be faithful to the moral teachings of the gospel. Study guide for jude by david guzik blue letter bible. A warning from jude for believers in the world,kristyn getty study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Dangerous times should make us trust in a mighty god.
The epistle of jude is a tiny book, tragically neglected by students, yet overflowing with fascinating old testament references and allusions. Jude is a call to defend the faith against false teachers. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Support for this identification may be found in this writers introduction to the book. I think you will find that the message of jude is just as appropriate for us as it was to the original recipients. We hope this outline of jude will help you as you investigate the pages of gods holy word his personal letter to you. Dig deeper into gods word with our free online study tools.
It is important for students of the bible to become familiar with judea seldomread and littleunderstood book. There are several translations and some have audio. See an overview of the book of jude from the walk series. While paul wrote to specific congregations and individuals, peter, james, john, and jude wrote to broader audiences across the roman empire. I tried some other versions, but i like blue letter bible the best. Like james and 2 peter, the letter of jude manifests none of the typical features of the letter form except the address. The book of jude itself tells us that it was written by jude, slave of jesus the anointed one, and brother of james.
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