Jude
Jude was a half-brother to the humanity of Jesus Christ. The book takes up the issue of apostasy and false teachers. It was written in circa 70-80 A.D.
Chapter
1
{Introduction
1-3}
1~~
Jude {contraction of Judas},
the
servant/slave of Jesus Christ,
and
brother of James,
to
those having been loved by God the Father,
and
preserved in Jesus Christ,
and
the elected.
2~~
Mercy {grace in action} unto you,
and
peace {reconciliation with God and personal peace},
and
love {agape love} . . .
be
multiplied {benefits keep on accruing}.
{Purpose
of book}
3~~
Beloved one,
making
all haste {zeal or haste - idiom 'got on the ball'}
to
write to you concerning our common salvation,
but,
I had necessity to write to you,
and
exhort you
that
you should earnestly fight for the faith {realm of bible doctrine}
which was handed over to the saints.
{Note: It was Jude's original purpose in writing this book was on salvation, but he changed it to apostasy as he explains.}
{Warning
of false teachers 4-7}
4~~
For there are certain men
that
infiltrate in with secrecy,
who
were before of old {in the old testament}
ordained
to this execution of justice, ungodly men {usually an unbeliever},
turning
{means to substitute in a bad sense}
the
grace of our God into lasciviousness,
and
denouncing the only Lord God {God the Father},
and
our Lord Jesus Christ.
{Three
types of apostasy - 1) Believers}
5~~
I will therefore remind you, and you already knew this -
how
that the Lord,
having
saved the people out of the land of Egypt,
afterward
destroyed them that believed not.
{Note: This is an example of not using the faith rest technique - they were believers that God delivered from Egypt - because of their failure, the Lord proclaimed that the Exodus generation would not enter the promised land.}
{Three
types of apostasy - 2) Angelic}
6~~
And the angels,
not
having guarded their own beginning,
but
deserted their own habitation {second heaven},
He
has reserved in everlasting chains
under
the authority of darkness
for
the purpose of judgment of the great day.
{Note: These fallen angels did not stay in their own place - God segregates His creations - men are not to mate with animals, nor angels with women, etc. In Genesis 6:1, fallen angels made an attack on humanity by procreating with human females. This was a plan of Satan to eliminate true humanity. God put these angels in chains until the final judgment day after the millenium.}
{Three
types of apostasy - 3) Unbelievers}
7~~
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha,
and
the cities about them in like manner {like the fallen angels},
giving themselves over to fornication,
and
going after strange flesh {flesh outside your species},
are
exposed to public view for an example,
always
staying under the judicial punishment
of
eternal fire {because they are unbelievers}.
{Panorama
of apostasy 8-13 . . . characteristics of the apostates}
8~~
In a similar manner, also, those
who
are delusive/sensual dreamers defile the flesh ,
reject
duly constituted authority,
and
keep on maligning Glories {refers to the Trinity -each has Glory so
the word in Greek is plural}.
{Note: mental attitude sins actually have detrimental affect on the body.}
9~~
(Yet
Michael, the archangel, when verbally contending
with
words with the devil
concerning
the body of Moses
did
not presume to bring a maligning act of judgement against him,
but
said, "The Lord reprimand thee".)
{Note: Michael is Hebrew for 'He who is like God'. Michael is one of the top Generals of the Angelic forces and most likely the guardian angel of Israel. God put restrictions on Michael to use Bible doctrine against the devil only at this time. Physical combat will come after the millennial reign of Christ.}
10~~
But these {the apostates of verse 8}
malign
those things {Bible Doctrines}
which
they know not . . .
but
what they have learned by natural instincts . . .
as
unreasonable creatures {human, animal or angelic}
by
means of these things they spoil or corrupt themselves {subjectivity}.
11~~
Woe unto them! {dative of disadvantage}
For
they have gone in the way of Cain {approbation lust, jealousy like
Cain had for Abel},
and
ran greedily to the deceit of Balaam
and
abandoning themselves to wages {materialism lust},
and
were put to death in the revolution of Core.
{Note: In Hebrew is "Korah" and he led a revolt against Moses in the desert and the rebellion was put down by God and all those involved were killed - Numbers 16}.
{Five
analogies to nature regarding apostasy - verses 12 and 13}
12-13~~
These {apostates again} are
{1}
shoals {hidden rocks} in the spheres of your loves {plural},
when
they party with you impertinently.
They
are {2} clouds without water {empty without doctrine 2nd analogy},
carried about under the authority of winds {seduced or misdirected by
false doctrines}.
{They
are} {3} autumn trees without fruit {no divine production}, having
died twice,
being
plucked up by the roots {3rd analogy - dead trees without fruit and
a tree so dead it is plucked out of the ground - twice dead -
analogy}. 13~~
{They
are} {4} raging {savage, untamed -4th analogy} waves of the sea,
foaming out their own shames {picture of instability, waves make
things difficult for ships etc.}.
{They
are} {5} wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of
darkness {refers to the judgement of these unbelievers} forever.
{Note: Shoals are hidden rocks in the sea - making the sea shallow and therefore are dangerous to ships - and are difficult to detect.}
{Judgement
of false teachers 14-16}
14-15~~
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied concerning these
{the apostates of the tribulation} saying,
"Behold,
the Lord comes with ten thousands {10,000's - plural - Greek idiom
for an unlimited number} of his saints 15~~
to
execute justice against all {all apostates}
and
to convict all the ungodly concerning all of their impious deeds
which they have impiously committed,
and
concerning all the harsh things
which
ungodly sinners have spoken against Him {Christ}."
{Note: Genesis 5:18 - Son of Jared . . . Enoch was a believer and the Father of Methuselah - oldest living recorded human - Enoch left the world without dying - before the flood see Hebrews 5.}
{Note: This is not the rapture of the Church -then the Church goes UP to Christ - at the second advent Christ comes back DOWN to Earth - the Baptism of FIRE }
16~~
These {apostates} are grumblers,
fault
finders,
hopping
from one place to another
according
to the norm and standards of their own lusts,
and
their speech communicates fat-headedness,
flattering
individuals for acts of favor.
{Defense
against false teachers of apostate 17-21}
17~~
But, beloved, remember the words
which
were spoken before under the authority of the apostles of our Lord
Jesus Christ {means this is from the New testament writings}.
18~~
How that they told you before {the Greek method of saying they will
be summarizing someone's words}
"
There will be mockers {can not refute your position logically so they
try
to make fun of it} at the lowest time {any time apostasy is great in
the Church Age is a Low Time},
who
will hop from one place to another after the norm and standards of
their own ungodly lusts."
19~~ These are the ones causing divisions {troublemakers}, soul-ish {unbelievers of true doctrine} . . . not having the Spirit.
{Note: Unbelievers do not have a Human Spirit. Believers out of fellowship are mimicking the unbelievers and are not filled with the Spirit}
20~~
But you all, beloved,
building
upon yourselves {building an edification complex of the soul} by
means of your most holy faith,
praying
by means of the Holy Spirit.
{Grace
orientation defense to apostasy}
21~~Guard
your own soul
in
the sphere of the love from God,
looking
for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto
eternal life {Phase III orientation}.
{How
to handle negative type apostates}
22~~
And some . . . keep on refuting when they dispute with you.
{Note: Challenge these types of people . . . argue with them when they are feisty with YOU- fire true doctrine back}
{How
to handle positive type apostates - never had a chance to be exposed
to doctrine}
23~~
And others . . .
save
{deliver them from their apostasy},
snatching
them out of the fire.
On
others . . . have compassion,
through
concentration {occupation with Christ},
hating
even the garments defiled by the flesh {refers to their false
doctrines that cover them like clothes}.
24-25~~
Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling,
and
to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with
exceeding joy . . . to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ
our Lord . . . be glory, majesty, dominion and authority . . . before
all time and now and forever. Amen.
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