As the fourth shortest new testament book philemon, 2 john and 3 john are shorter, jude is the last of 8 general epistles. The core of christianity should be defended and guarded. Some who are not prepared to accept the theory that the passage is a quotation from this ancient book, understand jude to refer to a. In verse nine, jude explains the seriousness of this gross sin by saying that even michael the archangel when contending with satan over moses body did not speak a word against him. Book of jude overview insight for living ministries. Stewart yet michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, the lord rebuke thee. Jude is a book full of warning, but it closes with supreme confidence in god. Verse 9 9 yet michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, the lord rebuke thee. Jude new king james version nkjv greeting to the called. The one clue available to presentday readers is the striking similarity between the books of jude and 2 peter. Free bible commentary on the letter of jude in easy english. The book of jude was written in the period of 7080 a.
But michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said. One commentary opines that jude is the most neglected book in all the new testament, and it is not difficult to consider this to be true. In such passages as these the curtain is for a moment lifted up, and we behold warwar in heaven. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Commentary on the book of jude by matthew henry new. The irreverent and unbridled speech of these filthy dreamers is now contrasted with the selfrestraint of one of the dignities of the angelic world. Eternal security in temporal conflict jude verses 12. Michael had to struggle or dispute with satan about the body of moses, but what that entailed is not described.
Jude seems to have written this while in jerusalem even though he did go on some missionary trips early on 1 cor 9. Jude in verse six gives another example of gods unwavering justice. Jude is not suggesting that the book of enoch is holy, like the bible. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Verse 3 beloved, while i was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, i was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints. Complete concise verses 12 here we have the preface or introduction, in which, i. Jude 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Origen mentions such a book, called the assumption of moses, analepsis tou moseosas extant in his time, containing this very account. But even the archangel michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, the lord rebuke you. Plus, as an added bonus, this package also includes the fully automated mp3 cdrom. Jude nkjv greeting to the called jude, a bible gateway. Read and study jude 1 with the verse by verse bible commentary.
Jude then gives three final descriptions of them in verse 19. Instead i have cited the verse or verses in jude e. He was namesake to one of his ancestors, the patriarchson of jacob, the most eminent though not the firstborn of his sons, out of whose loins lineally, in a most direct succession the messiah came. Attempts to repackage or redefine truth, however, isnt just a twentyfirst century phenomenon such efforts have been ongoing since the beginning of time.
Michael the archangel here we strike a peculiarity of this epistle which caused its authority to be impugned in very early times, viz. These small group studies of jude contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. False teachers were boldly teaching their heresies in the meetings of the congregation. Our daily bread illustrations from radio bible class the epistle of jude.
Jude jude, a servant of jesus christ and brother of. A commentary on the book of jude gods condemnation of. But michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, may the lord rebuke you. Whats very interesting in the writings of writers of the new testament starting with paul and the writings of acts is how dramatic they are. Some who are not prepared to accept the theory that the passage is a quotation from this ancient book, understand jude to refer to a traditional expansion of scripture, based partly on the narrative of the death of moses in deuteronomy. Epistle of jude verse by verse ministry international. Jude 1, new international version niv the bible app. We have an account of the penman of this epistle, jude, or judas, or judah. These notes were written for use in our home bible study. They were developed to encourage a regular verse by verse study of the bible. Jude, which is rendered judah in hebrew and judas in greek, was named after its author verse 1, one of the 4 halfbrothers of christ matthew.
Each of the verse notes also include greek interlinear bible with strongs numbers. Keep yourselves in the love of god by which may be meant either the grace and favour of god, that love with which god loves his people. There is no story in the old testament where michael fought with the devil over the body of moses. And enoch also, the seventh from adam, prophesied of these. This collection contains more than 8 hours of verse by verse commentary on the book of jude coupled with extensive study notes. Jude is the only book in the new testament exclusively dedicated to confronting apostasy. Dec 14, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of jude, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Jude was a blood relative of jesus, but he considered himself only as a bondservant of jesus christ. In the first part of his letter jude describes the dangerous men and their tactics in spreading false doctrine. Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from galilee followed. Jude was the halfbrother of jesus, born after jesus, a son of joseph and mary. There is a story in the pseudepigraphal book assumption of moses.
Commentary on the book of jude relevant bible teaching. Currently features verse by verse commentary on the book of jude. Jude, which is rendered judah in hebrew and judas in greek, was named after its author v. They are here already, and we need to make sure they do not stay here by keeping an eye out for them and giving no quarter to them when they begin their ungodly work. Because the book of daniel is the first sacred writing in which proper names are given to particular angels, some have fancied that, during the. Why were michael and satan disputing over the body of moses. But michael the archangel, who, when he was speaking with the devil about the body of moses, did not speak to bring a slanderous.
Its neglect reflects more the superficiality of the generation that neglects it than the irrelevance of its burning message. Jude 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Mar 16, 2008 lucifer was the highestranking creation god made, but he turned devil. Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. We know that there was some sexual aspect to this sin because jude tells us in the following verse, jude 7. Judcbc expository and very conservative commentary on the book of jude. Jude deals with two incidents not found anywhere else in the bible v. But even the archangel michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of moses. This occurrs when abimelech is being instructed by god regarding sarah, that he is to return her to abraham however, abraham is chronologically not the first person the bible shows prophesying. The struggle between good and evil is by no means limited to what we see in this world. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning. The citation of this book caused some to question the inspiration of the book of jude.
Michael appealed to gods authority rather than his own authority in dealing with the devil. 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. The writer of this epistle calls himself brother of james, no doubt because of the prominence of james in the jerusalem church, the man who wrote the epistle of that name. Jude chapter 1 verse 21 the new john gill exposition of. Jude learned this by any revelation, or from an ancient tradition. As the fourth shortest new testament book philemon, 2 john and 3 john are shorter, jude. Instead, he recognizes a more primary need, and that is to address the invasion of false teachers within the church. Study jude 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Jude is the 4th smallest book of the bible yet one of the most potent in exposing doctrinal errors and false teachers. Jude 1 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes christianity. The first person who is named a prophet is abraham. Jude expresses his desire that mercy, peace and love be multiplied to them verse 2. We unlock jude 9 by recalling related verses and concepts. The danger that prompted jude to write this letter.
In these seven verses, jude expands on his general description of false teachers in verse 4. Jude 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. He probably means the james wrote the epistle of that name and is, therefore, the lords brother. And that in a nutshell is the underlying reason for the new testament book of jude. Jude interrupts a letter he was writing about the common salvation christians share. From this source aside from jude 9, there is no biblical record of any contention or meeting between the devil and michael the archangel. Why were michael and satan disputing over the body of moses jude 9. Study jude 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand. He understands that his life is to be willfully surrendered to the call of christ upon his life. At least three decades had passed since the lord jesus returned to heaven.
The dispute between michael and the devil over moses body comes from the book of enoch or an earlier work called the assumption of moses. Read jude 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Jude learned this by any revelation or from ancient tradition. Study the bible online using commentary on jude 1 and more. The book is only twentyfive verses long, and it is tucked. Jude verse 9 refers to an event which is found nowhere else in scripture. 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. Another angelic struggle is related by daniel, who describes an angel. Jude, like the other halfbrothers of jesus including james, didnt believe in jesus as the messiah until after the resurrection of jesus john 7. Verse 9 jude gets his information from an ancient book called the assumption of moses. It suffices that these things were not only true, but acknowledged to be so by them to whom he wrote. The first ten verses of that chapter as the scripture is always the best commentary upon itself are the best explication of the fifth verse of this epistle of jude. Origen mentions such a book, called the assumption of moses, analepsis tou moseos, as. Because the book of daniel is the first sacred writing in which proper names are given to particular angels, some have fancied that, during the babylonish captivity.
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. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Jude verse 9 refers to an event which is found nowhere else in. Study jude 1 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
The passage that jude uses from the book of enoch 1. It was written by jude who was the half brother of james. Neither of these men was one of the twelve apostles as is shown. Jesus brothers came to believe in jesus as the son of god later, after his resurrection john 7. 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. 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. Jude 1 few studies of scripture combine so few verses with so much intrigue and mystery as the book of jude the letter is only 25 verses, so its a very quick read, yet its one of the least often studied books of scripture jude s letter invites wonder and confusion. Jude does not quote the ot directly, but there are at least 9. Since there was controversy in the early church about the propriety of citing noncanonical. In this book, jude confronts corrupt teachers who distort the message about.
Jude 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. David guzik commentary on jude 1 describes three examples that show the. 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. He compares them in turn to the unbelieving israelites, to the angels that sinned, and finally to the perverts in sodom and vicinity. When jude wrote this book, the church was under heavy persecution from rome and the jewish leaders. It is primarily known for verse 3, earnestly contend for the faith, and for verses 24 and 25, a noble and uplifting praise of god. The underlying theme of jude is the danger posed by false teaching. Jude 9 kj21 yet michael the archangel, when contending with the devil and disputing about the body of moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, the lord rebuke thee.
We also have to note the surrounding verses in the book of jude. Some have thought that he took it out of an apocryphal book, called the. Jude emphasizes the relationship between right believing and right living. Jude with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Jude 9 sadly, there is much heresy circulating in americas churches today. Lucifer was the highestranking creation god made, but he turned devil. Bible verses commentary on the the book of jude you.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. The letter is only 25 verses, but despite its short length, its one of the least often studied books of scripture. 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. Few studies of scripture combine so few verses with so much controversy and mystery as the book of jude. Rather, michael responded by saying the lord rebuke thee. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. He was married and traveled a good deal, taking his wife 1 co 9.
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