Guide Studies in the Epistle of Jude

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11. The Overlooked Epistle of Jude

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The Epistle of Jude: Its Text and Transmission Research output: Abstract This study treats the textual tradition of the Epistle of Jude. After an introductory survey of earlier text-critical research, the two main purposes of this investigation are formulated: The first task, to gather the evidence, involves the collation of all Greek continuous text MSS of the Epistle of Jude. The evidence of Greek MSS, including dozens of lectionaries, is presented in an exhaustive critical apparatus.

The major part of these textual witnesses have not received the attention they deserve.

The full collation has brought many new readings to light, some of which were only known through ancient versions, and previously known and important readings have gained additional support. The second task is to analyze the evidence from different perspectives. The pursuit of the traditional goal of textual criticism, i. An accompanying textual commentary explains the rationale behind the various text-critical decisions in over passages. An innovation is the employment of a new rating system of a more descriptive nature than counterparts.

The history of the text is also the history of scribes who read and re-created their texts for various reasons. Hence, there is a constant focus on individual manuscripts and interesting manuscript readings throughout the study. It would probably be more accurate to call him Judas, the son of Joseph, or something like that. That would identify him much more readily than saying he was Judas, brother of James, especially since that is how one of the twelve Apostles was identified.

So, we see that in all likelihood, Jude, who is writing this Epistle under the inspiration of God, was one of the twelve Apostles. He was one of the Apostles chosen by Christ and would definitely be qualified to write down the Word of God, as God would inspire him and move him to do so. This Apostle Judas was used to write just one short little book, but this is still the Word of God, only God used this man.

Now, there is one more piece of evidence that helps us to identify the writer of Jude. If we turn to John 14, we see in verses Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Well, why is this important, or how does this help us in identifying the writer of the Epistle of Jude?

We do see that Judas, the brother of James, is the one who is taking center stage here in John Normally, he is not even heard from.

11. The Overlooked Epistle of Jude

He is nowhere to be found. This is not typical of references made to the Apostle Peter or James or John. Those Apostles were very prominent. They were in many discussions and situations with Christ, and God prominently used them in many places in the Gospel accounts. Judas not Iscariot , the brother of James, was listed in a couple places, but we rarely find him in discussion with the Lord Jesus.

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A series of studies of the short letter from Jude. It is the second last “book” in the Bible, and a very interesting document. There are four parts to the letter. Introduction. Studying the little Epistle of Jude is like working a gold mine because of all the rich nuggets which are here just for the mining. The writer is Jude.

This is the response that Christ has given him personally. Now let us turn back to the Epistle of Jude and look in verse 5. This is the writer that God is using to pen these words, and he writes down in verse I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

He could have spoken to Christ on many occasions, but God rarely recorded it. God did record his question in John 14 and the reply that had to do with the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, bringing things to your remembrance.

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What do we find then as we are reading this Epistle of Jude? Such an impression that he did not forget what Christ had said. He is also endeavoring to put the readers of this Epistle in remembrance of the Word of God, just as the Holy Spirit would do as He is sent forth to be the Comforter. We see then that in all likelihood, the writer of the Epistle of Jude was not Judas, the half-brother of Christ, but it was Judas not Iscariot , the brother of James.

Jude’s Introduction

He is the human author. However, having said all this, and going through and showing that Judas is the human writer, we also have to remember to keep in mind that this matters very little, if at all. It does not matter which man wrote which book of the Bible, except for historical background and for general information purposes. It does not matter because God is ultimately the author of the Bible, and that is what we have to keep in mind as we are reading the Word of God. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:.

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. God inspired the whole Bible. He inspired Jude or Judas to write his little Epistle. God is finally the author of the Word of God, the writer of the Bible. Sometimes we hear of some people praising the human writers of Scripture and praising the men that we read about in the Bible—especially someone like the Apostle Paul who was used greatly of God in his lifetime.

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Paul had the great privilege of being used of God to write down much of the New Testament. He was the author of so many of the Epistles that some people almost fawn over him. We never want to credit the man. We never want to give credit to the Apostle Paul or the Apostle Judas, or whoever it might be. There is no credit due.

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These men were used of God; they were moved of God as it says in 2 Peter 1: For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: So, it was God who moved these men to write exactly the words that they wrote, whether they were brilliant words, or meek and humble words, or plain words. For example, we find in some of the Epistles of John nothing really too brilliant, as we read of keeping the commandments and of being little children, and words like this which are not too difficult to understand.

Yet God is the writer. God is the author of the Bible. He is the One that gets all the glory.

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Why do we not glorify Tertius and lift him up and say how brilliant Tertius was and how incredible he was as he spoke of justification by faith and so forth? What a mind Tertius had to write down such things! Well, hold it; hold it! Tertius was a scribe. Tertius was like a secretary.

And so, of course, nobody credits Tertius.