Jude
An
Outline
1. Background
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Many commentators agree that the Jude, who wrote this epistle, was one of the earthly half
brothers of the Lord Jesus
- Mtt. 13:55, Mk.6:3
- It was written after II Peter
since it refers to Peter's prophecy from that epistle.
2. Outline
Jesus: the one who keeps
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Section
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Ref.
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Subsections
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Kept in Jesus |
vv.1-4 |
Written to
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a) those sanctified |
v.1 |
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b) those preserved (=kept) |
v.1 |
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c) exhort in order to contend for the
faith |
v.2-3 |
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Written because: |
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d) ungodly men have
crept in unawares |
v.4 |
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Those who kept not |
vv.5-19 |
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Examples. 1 |
| The
unbelieving
people out of
Egypt |
v.5 |
| The angels
that kept not
their first
estate |
v.6 |
| Sodom &
Gomorrah |
v.7 |
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Characteristics 1. |
dreamers;
despisers;
evil
speakers |
v.8,10 |
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A stark counter
- example |
v9 |
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Examples 2. |
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Characteristics. 2 |
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Their lives |
v.12-13 |
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Enoch's prophecy |
v.14-15 |
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Their mouths |
v.16 |
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Their walk |
v.17-19 |
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Keep yourselves
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vv20-23 |
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Build yourselves up |
v.20-21 |
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Compassion on others |
v.22-23 |
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He is able to keep |
vv.24-25 |
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He who is able, to Him
be glory |
v.24-25 |
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3. Notes
- Jude originally intended to write about
'the common salvation', but found it
necessary to write this epistle as an
exhortation in view of those creeping in
unawares. v.3
- It is the only book in Scripture that
mentions (i) the dispute over Moses' body
v. 9 (ii) Enoch's prophecy
v.14-15.
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