III. WARNINGS AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS VV. 5-16"The brief epistle of Jude is without parallel in the New Testament for its vehement denunciation of libertines and apostates." [Note: Hiebert, Second Peter . . ., p. 185.] read more
Jude now pinpointed the three errors he had just illustrated and accused the false teachers of all three: lust (Judges 1:7), rebellion (Judges 1:5), and irreverence (Judges 1:6). "By dreaming" probably refers to all three errors. Jude probably meant that the false teachers justified their actions by citing visions and dreams they claimed to have had (cf. Colossians 2:18)."Their perverted views and unrestrained conduct made them like dreamers living in the arbitrary fancies of their own... read more
1. The nature of the error vv. 8-9 read more
B. Present Failures vv. 8-16Jude next expounded the errors of the false teachers in his day to warn his readers even more strongly. A feature of Jude’s style is that he referred to certain Old Testament types (Judges 1:5-7; Judges 1:11) or prophecies (Judges 1:14-15; Judges 1:17-18) and then proceeded to interpret them as fulfilled by the false teachers (Judges 1:8-10; Judges 1:12-13; Judges 1:16; Judges 1:19)."Following his illustrations of the past fate of apostates (Judges 1:5-7), Jude turns... read more
The presumption of the false teachers stands out boldly in comparison with Michael’s submission and reverence in dealing with another powerful angel, Satan."Michael seems to be the most powerful of the holy angels." [Note: John F. Walvoord, Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation, p. 246.] Michael would not treat the devil flippantly or reply to him rudely. How much more then should the false teachers submit to and respect God?"They use language of good angels which Michael would not use of a... read more
The things the false teachers did not understand but reviled probably refer to aspects of God’s revealed will that they chose to reject (cf. 1 Corinthians 2:7-16)."Jude, like his brother James, denounces the sins of the tongue frequently in this short letter." [Note: Richard Wolff, A Commentary on the Epistle of Jude, pp. 91-92. Cf. 1 Corinthians 2:8; 1 Corinthians 2:10-11; 1 Corinthians 2:15-16.] What the false teachers did understand was the gratification of the flesh, and that would destroy... read more
2. The seriousness of the error vv. 10-13 read more
"Woe to them" is an imprecation of doom (cf. Isaiah 5:8-23; Habakkuk 2:6-20; Matthew 23:13-29; 1 Corinthians 9:16; et al.). It is the opposite of a blessing."The doom of apostates is no less sure than the glorification of the saints." [Note: Coder, p. 72.] Cain’s way was the way of godlessness and sensuality, violence and lust, greed and blasphemy, that led to divine judgment. It was the way of pride. Cain wanted to earn a relationship with God by his works, and he became a hateful... read more
Five more illustrations, this time from nature, emphasize the seriousness of the false teachers’ error (Judges 1:12-13).A coral reef that lies hidden under the surface of the water can tear the bottom off a ship if it unsuspectingly runs into it. Likewise the false teachers could ruin a local church. They threatened the moral shipwreck of others. That some of the false teachers were believers or at least professing believers seems certain since they were participating in the love-feast, the... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:25
To the only ... God our Saviour — The oldest manuscripts add, “through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The transcribers, fancying that “Savior” applied to Christ alone, omitted the words. The sense is, To the only God (the Father) who is our Savior through (that is, by the mediation of) Jesus Christ our Lord.dominion — Greek, “might.”power — authority: legitimate power. The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate, after “power,” have “before all the age,” that is, before all time as to the past: “and now,” as... read more