Jude’s purpose in his letter for his readers is clear: “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). It’s funny that, even though Jude… Read More »
What follows below is an attempt to piece together the life of Jude as told by the Bible, using what few references to him that we have. Jude grew up with Jesus and his other siblings in the house of Joseph and Mary and thus enjoyed being from the line of David. Being last in… Read More »
Jude 22–23 states, “And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh” (ESV). In these two verses, Jude identifies three groups within the church that need special attention. Jude has admonished his readers to… Read More »