Book introduction
The book of Jude
Jude meant to write about salvation, but wrote instead to urge readers to contend for the faith against people who turned grace into an excuse for immorality. It ends with one of the Bible’s best-known blessings.
Who wrote Jude?
The letter names Jude, brother of James, usually taken as a brother of Jesus. Some scholars think it was written later in his name.
When was it written?
About AD 60–80.
Main themes
- Contend for the faith
- Hold to what was handed down.
- Grace is not a license
- Freedom is not permission to sin.
- God keeps you
- He is able to keep you from stumbling.
Outline of Jude
Key verses
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all handed down to the saints.
keep yourselves in the love of God as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
Now to the one who is able to guard you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, blameless and full of joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, before all time, now, and for all the ages. Amen.
Quoted from the Lumin Translation.
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25 verses. Read it all, ending with the blessing.
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