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Jude

Name: Book of Jude
Author: Jude

Written by Jude

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The Author

Jude — The brother of Jesus and — another sibling who didn't believe until after the

Identifies himself as 'Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of .' Traditionally understood as Jesus' brother. Some scholars date it later. Notably quotes from non-biblical Jewish texts (1 Enoch and the Assumption of ).

Written~65-80 AD

AudienceA general Christian audience facing infiltration by false teachers

PurposeTo urgently warn against false teachers who have secretly slipped into the church

Written

~65-80 AD

Audience

A general Christian audience facing infiltration by false teachers

Purpose

To urgently warn against false teachers who have secretly slipped into the church

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What's It About?

Jude is short, intense, and pulls no punches. False teachers have crept into the church, twisting God's into a license to do whatever they want. Jude fires off Old Testament examples of God's judgment — fallen , , , , — to show these people are playing a dangerous game. Then he ends with one of the most beautiful in the Bible.

Key Takeaways

The letter opens with 'you are kept' and closes with 'He is able to keep you from stumbling' — that bookend is the whole point and it hits different

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Key Themes

Jude originally wanted to write about salvation, but the situation was urgent. False teachers had infiltrated — so he pivots to a call to 'contend for the faith once delivered to the saints.'

Jude pulls examples from everywhere — fallen angels, Sodom and Gomorrah, Cain, Balaam, Korah — to show that God has always judged those who corrupt His people.

'Keep yourselves in the love of God.' This isn't about earning love — it's about staying connected, praying, building each other up, and not wandering off.

Jude's closing doxology is stunning: God 'is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless.' Even when false teaching surrounds you, God holds you secure.

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Grace Scripture Love Church Righteousness Mercy Angel Apostle

Key People

Jude Jesus Cain Michael Adam Balaam James The Devil

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