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Would anyone be interested in doing a verse by verse exegesis of the Epistle of Jude? 
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Exegesis of the Epistle of Jude
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Okay, I will go ahead and start....
I am using NIV.
1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James,
To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ:
Questions:
1. Who is this epistle addressed to? Any specifics?
2. Called for what?
3. Kept for what?
Mike
I am using NIV.
1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James,
To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ:
Questions:
1. Who is this epistle addressed to? Any specifics?
2. Called for what?
3. Kept for what?
Mike
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Tradition states that Jude was the brother of Jesus Christ, but says instead that he is the brother of James to not sound prideful. The word used for keep here is tereo, which means more "taken care of." The KJV adds "those who are sanctified" but this could be an issue with the Textus Receptus. As for called, there are those who think GOd calls some - others think that God calls all men - either way, this letter was written to those who were called and sanctified.
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Thank you. Let us now go ahead with the following verses (NIV):
2Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
3Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. 4For certain men whose condemnation was written about[2] long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
Questions:
1. Is there any strict definition of "salvation" to be found in the Bible?
2. Which "saints" (V3)?
3. What is the Greek word for "change" (V4)?
4. Do these condemned individuals deny Jesus Christ by their deeds? That is paying only lip service?
Mike
2Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
3Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. 4For certain men whose condemnation was written about[2] long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
Questions:
1. Is there any strict definition of "salvation" to be found in the Bible?
2. Which "saints" (V3)?
3. What is the Greek word for "change" (V4)?
4. Do these condemned individuals deny Jesus Christ by their deeds? That is paying only lip service?
Mike
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Question #1--
Acts 4:11,12 "He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no onther name under heacen given to men by which we must be saved."
Psalms 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"
The Lord Jesus Christ is the salvation that we as believers share. Praise God!!
Acts 4:11,12 "He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no onther name under heacen given to men by which we must be saved."
Psalms 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"
The Lord Jesus Christ is the salvation that we as believers share. Praise God!!
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However, most biblical scholars nowadays do not believe that the author of Jude was anyone directly connected to Jesus (and certainly not Jesus' brother). The letter seems to come from a post-apostolic time (2nd century or late 1st); verse 17-18 seems to regard the age of the apostles as past. There are also a number of similarities between 2 Peter and Jude, although if 2 Peter was later that doesn't help much.
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verse 3
In verse three we find that Jude's intention was to write to the saints about the salvation that they share ie their "common salvation". But something has come up; some type of problem has come to his attention which he would rather address.
verse 4
We find in verse 4 the problem that caused Jude to change the subject of the epistle. From my studies what was going on was certain men were claiming to be teachers and were basically teaching lawlessnes. That is they taught that moral standards did not have to be followed because God's grace would forgive them. This is related to Romans 6 where Paul asks if we should continue in sin so that God's grace may increase? Obviously the answer is no.
In verse three we find that Jude's intention was to write to the saints about the salvation that they share ie their "common salvation". But something has come up; some type of problem has come to his attention which he would rather address.
verse 4
We find in verse 4 the problem that caused Jude to change the subject of the epistle. From my studies what was going on was certain men were claiming to be teachers and were basically teaching lawlessnes. That is they taught that moral standards did not have to be followed because God's grace would forgive them. This is related to Romans 6 where Paul asks if we should continue in sin so that God's grace may increase? Obviously the answer is no.
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That is one of those rhetorical questions the pastor asks in church and I have to bite my tongue from answering. LOL!
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Verses 5-7 refer to God's justice. Grace is definitely preferred over justice, yet without justice, grace loses its potency. Jude mentions 3 instances of God's justice being doled out:
1. Israelites in the wilderness-- God showed them grace by delivering them out of Egypt, but then destroyed that entire generation because of their disbelief.
2. Angels-- These were beings that were continually in the presence of God, but left their intended positions and are now awaiting judgment bound and shackled, in darkness.
3. Sodom and Gomorrah (and the surrounding towns)-- These were towns that were located in a most choice location, this is where Lot chose to go when Abram presented him with the choice. But the men of these cities were sinning big time and God took them out (Think about what America gets away with and like my pastor says pretty soon God is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah).
Every now and then, it is good to remind the flock of what happens when we forget about God's justice and just focus on his grace. You can not have your pudding if you do not eat your meat. Grace and justice are inseparable.
1. Israelites in the wilderness-- God showed them grace by delivering them out of Egypt, but then destroyed that entire generation because of their disbelief.
2. Angels-- These were beings that were continually in the presence of God, but left their intended positions and are now awaiting judgment bound and shackled, in darkness.
3. Sodom and Gomorrah (and the surrounding towns)-- These were towns that were located in a most choice location, this is where Lot chose to go when Abram presented him with the choice. But the men of these cities were sinning big time and God took them out (Think about what America gets away with and like my pastor says pretty soon God is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah).
Every now and then, it is good to remind the flock of what happens when we forget about God's justice and just focus on his grace. You can not have your pudding if you do not eat your meat. Grace and justice are inseparable.
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There seems to be some technical difficulty with this thread since I was never notified that it was ongoing.
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Hey Mike. I dunno. Nobody responded til yesterday, when LighBearer made a post. Shall we resume?
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