Verse-by-Verse Commentary
The Book of Jude
Jude is a short, urgent letter warning against false teachers who had crept into the church, and calling believers to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered while building themselves up in it. It closes with one of Scripture's most glorious doxologies. This commentary walks through the whole book verse by verse.
About This Commentary
The Epistle of Jude is a brief, urgent letter of twenty-five verses, written by Jude, who identifies himself as the brother of James and is generally understood to be a half-brother of Jesus. Though he intended to write about our common salvation, the intrusion of ungodly men into the church, who twisted grace into a license for sin and denied the Lord, compelled him to write instead a call to contend for the faith and to guard against deception.
This commentary walks through the whole book verse by verse, with the Greek words that sharpen the meaning, verified background, and an Apostolic reading. Jude both warns and fortifies: he exposes the danger of false teachers and tells believers how to stand, building themselves up in the faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keeping themselves in the love of God, and looking for the mercy of Christ. It ends with a doxology of confidence in the God who is able to keep us from stumbling. References are given at the foot of the chapter.
Because Jude is a single chapter, this commentary covers the entire book.
Author
Jude, brother of James; generally understood as a half-brother of Jesus.
Setting
A warning against false teachers who had crept into the church.
Length
A single chapter of 25 verses.
Theme
Contending for the faith and the God who keeps us.
Translation
King James Version (KJV) throughout.
The Chapters
Jude Commentary
The chapters below are available now. The rest are being written and will open here as they are finished and verified.
Jude 1-25
Contend for the Faith
Jude calls the church to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered against those who crept in, tells believers how to stand firm, and closes with a doxology to the God who is able to keep us from stumbling.
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