Jud 1:1 | Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called:  The authorship ofJude is controversial, but, it is generally believed, and accepted, that it is the same Jude, brother of James, brother of Jesus Christ. The Lord's half-brothers were careful to be subdued about themselves, so they wouldn't be a snare to believers who would worship them as sons of Mary. (For more on Jude) Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called: Jude, brother of Christ, refers to himself as the "servant" *(slave) because, only Christ is to be worshipped. He deliberately identifies himself with the more well known Apostle James, "The Less", the Lord's Apostolic brother, to distinguish himself clearly as the Lord's younger half-brother to validate his message. He is anchored, by confirming the messages in 2 Peter, and The Book of Enoch, referred to by them. The Apostles were sets of brothers, along with the Lord's own biological brothers like these. Jude is named as half-brother in Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3. He was not a believer during Christ's 3 year ministry. There was a reason Christianity took hold. These people saw awesome things, of the power and glory of God, especially after the resurrection. The Lord's own biological brothers didn't know what to make of him, even thought he was loopy. His brothers James, Joseph, and Simon did not believe Christ was divine (John 7:3-5.) Jude, like his brothers and sisters, thought Jesus was out of his mind! (Mark 3:21) Jude, James, and the Lord's half-brothers and sisters eventually saw the light, and Jude spent life, with his wife, as a missionary.(1Cor 9:5) The Church faced the Judaisers, and idolators, who worshipped the Greco-Roman pantheons (See Galatians), who nullified the glory of the Sacrifice of God in Jesus Christ. They demoted him to a line of Jewish Prophets like Isaiah, taking away his crown. They demoted him to the baby of Isis.  The powers belittling the Lord are satanic. These are the false ones, who lead the church astray. Only God and His Angels can defeat this enemy.We are given this sword to shake. We are the ones who quake, as your mighty army rolls in.  It sounds like these people were putting too much weight on exorcism, since, Jude makes special mention of how even Archangel Michael didn't rail at Satan, but, said merely, "The Lord Rebukes Thee." ( dirty snake....) God hears our cries. God had a Plan for us to overcome corruption and death. In Jesus, we are more than conquerers, but, we must be true to Him, and seek His Face, and His Grace. Jesus is easy to have as a best friend. He is freedom and peace. One day He will be seen by us, and we will follow him forever in loyal service, adoration, and devotion. Thank you God for giving us so much, even in our own lives. Most of us don't know the suffering and sacrifice of people who lived thousands of years ago. The Lord has crowns for our heads, We who are dust. The Lord opened the doors to the Kingdom of God for us. Father, In Christ's Name, keep us safe, focused on the picture, in our minds' eyes, of your glory and grace. Spread forth your nets LORD! I pray that it's a humongous net full of fish for you to harvest in this sea. May I be worthy to be a fisher or men, too for you . I am a greatful doulos! with love multipled, in Jesus Christ, our Passion. Amen. _________________________________________ Servant :
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| Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Jude extends the Apostolic greeting, last in line, in the great King James Version canon, as the standard. It's blessed by God, so, it's hard to find fault with certain books being missing. Jude is likewise breaking rules, by giving the Apostles' greeting, with his brother James (Jacob's) authority. Yet, it's placement after the Apostolic Epistles, and before John's Revelation, is divine. I love these greetings, given in a style called "economies." Mercy, peace, and love are bound together as a covering of over-all blanket of grace to this early church, under heavy persecution, and fire, literally, being burned alive by their own families, sometimes. Cast out, by their own tribes, the Romans hunted them down for sport and recreation, like the Nazis did, as a unifying ritual with the masses. They were killed like the Jews in WWII, only for exhibition, like footballs but, crowds cheered when the bodies of children were torn apart by wild lions. God takes it to heart when his people are persecuted. We are told, that we are blessed, because, he was persecuted first. It shows us the strength of the First Century Church, to create a revolution that changed the world. Back to Jude's greeting. It seems innocuous, and it's words are blessed, but, it also signifies that he's extending the message of the Apostle Peter, in the auspices of James, the Less, one of the Apostles, and brother to the Lord, and to Jude. In fact, Jude may have been the youngest, since, he makes a point of mentioning that Enoch was the "7"th from Adam. He may have been Mary and Joseph's seventh son. These are angelic greetings, in style of the prophets. These are more than "good energy" as much as a shot of spiritual adrenalin, to strengthen that which was dying, or being slaughtered, in the Lord's flock. It's a miracle Christianity prevailed past the 1rst Century. No other human being has had a greater effect on our lives, directly, or indirectly, as Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, The Bridegroom. His word is true, and we can see it with our own events, in everything, all around us. I want to see the Lord's face. This is what my heart seeks, and I encourage all those struggling in this dying ocean and polluted sea of material earth, to embrace a hope of being clean. Clean water, clean air, is everywhere where he dwells. He is the breath, the ruwach, the Spirit that is a flaming sword, (*Chereb*) This one chapter Epistle of the Lord's half-brother Jude, has strength in it's own clear messages, reaffirming 2 Peter, and speaking of Angelic themes, like Enoch. His pen was an extension of his collaboration and kinship to the Apostles, since he speaks with Apostolic Authority, from Benediction to Blessing, at the end. When Jude entreats the churches, it is certainly meant for our strengthening as well, but, it was originally meant to exhort, encourage, and strengthen the churches, from Jerusalem to Rome, Greece to Turkey and Asia. This latter day letter, impacts our consciences. We need to come clean, and not be beguiled by a pastor or denominations, if they are not feeding us spiritually. We individually need to seek God's face, for ourselves. It's a beautiful experience, joyful and cleansing. It gives us strength when our own is gone. We can't let our faith in men, obfuscate our judgement about God! Christ said, "Seek and ye shall find, ask and ye shall receive, and to those who ask little, little is given... " I encourage myself in these parables and proverbs, every day. I wish I was the strong spiritual warriors that St. Jude, and the Apostles, Disciples (MARTYRS).. They left to us these remaining Holy Words, as a legacy. These blazing words, written with the same pen as wrote down the ten Laws on the 2 tablets, will fulfill His Will, and still have mercy on those who seek His Face and call his name ..) __________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness and denying, the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Condemnation: Luk 23:40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? Jhn 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light _________________________________________________is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Rom 5:18 Therefore as the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life. Rom 8:1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. _____________________________________________________
2Pe2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 2Pe2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judment to be punished. 2Pe3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. DARKNESS
This word, "zophos" is used 4 times, 2 x in 2 Peter, and 2 x in Jude. Jude is structured and reiterative of 2Peter all the way through. Both epistles have the same unique message: The angels of Lucifer await punishment, and are reserved to be chained and kept captive for 1000 years, and then after one last purge, he will be punished along with the angels who rebelled, and left their "First" *Arche* (*estate).... Their last estate will be miserable. What's unique is that they use liberties in describing some otherwise unspeakable things. Jude even refers to the now missing books, of Moses and the original Enoch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Likewise also filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Luk 10:16 He that heareth you heareth me ; and he that despiseth 114 you despiseth 114 me; and he that despiseth 114me despiseth114 him that sent me
Lev 26:15 And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, [but] that ye will not do all my commandments, [but] that ye break my covenant:
Jhn 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment : and it was early ; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled3392 ; but that they might eat the passove . Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure : but unto them that are defiled3392 and unbelieving [is] nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled 3392 . Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of __________________________________________________the grace of God ; lest any root of bitterness sprining up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled 3392 ; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Jude 1 is full of unique gems, usually reserved for Appocryphical Books, e.g.: Tobit, Maccabees I and II, and Judith. We get a personal view of two high ranking angels, one damned, the other, the glorious Angel of the LORD, Michael, fighting over the body of Moses. This is the only place in the Bible we learn about it. Rev 12: 7 And there was war in heaven : Michael 3413 and his angels fought against the dragon ; and the dragon fought and his angels.
1 Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel 743, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
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| But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woe unto them! for they have gone the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude uses three examples of Scriptures, in an economical "wickedness" to describe sin, in general: Cain, slew his righteous brother Abel; Baalam, who when sent to curse the Israelites, ended up blessing them, when he wouldn't bless them, his ass (donkey) blessed them, in a comical twist. This goes to show God's supernatural power over all natural forces, and sense of humor. The Korahs, in Numbers 16, symbolize all the bad seeds in God's church, who creep in, making themselves take root, but, all they sow is selfishness and blasphemy. It's a clear allegory about how God will weed out the "bad Korahs", to save the holy from their corruption. Too many Korahs lead churches, and that's why the Church was judged in the Book of Revelations. The Earth swallowed up the original Korahs (Cores) by the Lord's command, as a standard of how before him, there can be no wickedness, and his glory shall destroy those who exploit his name for merchandise and gain, for personal enrichment and personal dominion. Num 16: 5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all this company, saying, Even tomorrow the LORD will shew who [are] his, and [who is] holy ; and will cause [him] to come near unto him: even [him] whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. Num 16: 19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. Num 16:24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Num 16:27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their children. Num 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that [appertained] unto Korah, and all [their] goods. Num 16:40 [To be] a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which [is] not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds [they are] without water, carried about of winds, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 2 Pe 2:17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. Proverbs 25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. Metaphors upon metaphors, like the tens of thousands, of angels, indicate some subtle things. They are obligate code words. It was spiritually edifying, and materially necessary to encode some of these messages. For instance, when the "Epistle of Jude" was estimated to be written, in approx 65-70 AD, there was active persecution. As it was Jude, along with the Lord's other natural brothers were crucified, beheaded, eaten by lions, killed by gladiators, and made sport of, losing their lives. Entire families were torn apart by wild beasts as crowds screamed gleefully. Yes, these were coded. John, the Beloved, who I strongly see as the Lord's youngest half-brother, biological son of Mary and Joseph, was the youngest and only one to survive the scourges past the 70 AD crush of Roman cleansing of Jerusalem. It was similar to the period of the 1940s, leading up to the most volatile and deadly years of WWII in the Theater of Europe. These forces were of another realm, and as humans, we have limited insight into the realm of angels. Sometimes, we get to peek inside the doors, when the LORD comes knocking. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints,
The circa *150 BC "Book of Enoch" seems to be the book referred to by Jude. This Book has challenged theologians and skeptics, alike. Yet, PETER and JUDE authoritate its place in their canon.. In fact, all the Apostles, and Gospels have its' imprint, in language and exegesic syntax. I don't think it should be ignored, but, recognized as problematic because of its uniqueness. Still, an endorsement by Jude, the Lord's half-brother, and the Apostle Peter, by quoting the Book of Moses and Enoch, reveals that we are probably missing two books which could tie pieces together, but, Scripture is still complete and perfect, even without them. We got the gist of the missing two, from the enlightened reiteration of them, otherwise, by the prophets of the Gospels, and great Apostolic Epistles, and the Book of Revelation, by John, The Beloved. Peter and Jude, refer to this Book, and even in these cryptic sections of their epistles to the churches, we get a scope of its' impact on their own vision of the Apocolypse, and the mystical realm of the Angels of God. More on Enoch: Book of Enoch 1917 English Translation by R. H. Charles Linear Enoch pages (Excellent resourse for forensic language and syntax comparison to Apostles and Disciples') Wikipedia - Enoch The Ethiopian "Watchers"- Electronic edition prepared by Michal Jerabek Scripture review: Gen 5:23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: Gen 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him. Luk 3: 37 Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son ] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan. Hbr 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had for his testimony that he pleased God. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These are murmerers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [word], having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| And of some have compassion, making a difference: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To the only wise God our Savior, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. ________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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