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Scofield's Reference Notes - Jude 1:11

Cain Cain (cf) Genesis 4:1 type of the religious natural man, who believes in a God, and in "religion," but after his own will, and who rejects redemption by blood. Compelled as a teacher of religion to explain atonement, the apostate teacher explains it away. error of Balaam Balaam, the "error" of Balaam must be distinguished from his "way" (See Scofield "Genesis 4:1- :") and his "doctrine" See Scofield "Genesis 4:1- :". The "error" of Balaam was that, reasoning from natural morality and... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Jude 1:15

sinners Sin. (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jude 1:1-25

Shall we go to the general epistle of Jude. Jude introduces himself as...A servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James ( Jude 1:1 ),The word servant in Greek is doulos, bondslave of Jesus Christ. But also adding this identification as brother of James, which leads to a very interesting speculation, which is in all probability correct. In Matthew's gospel, chapter thirteen, when Jesus was attracting great multitudes, there were those that were offended because of Him. They said, "Hey, we know... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jude 1:1-25

THE gleanings of the church respecting St. Jude are few. Du Pin, who spent his life in ecclesiastical studies, says, he had the surname of Lebbeus and Thaddeus, was brother of James the less, and is called the Lord’s brother. He here denominates himself the servant of Jesus Christ, or an apostle. The Greek church calls him the apostle of Mesopotamia; but Pauline assigns Lybia as his lot. Hegesippus reports that in the time of Domitian, the emperor, two grandchildren of this apostle were alive.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jude 1:5

Jude 1:5I will therefore put you in remembrance.Truth to be remembered1. Great is the sin of those who despise repeated truths. A Christian must not have an itching, but a humble and obedient ear. Every truth, like a lease, brings in revenue the next year as well as this.2. Christians must not only receive, but retain also the truths of God. Our memories must be heavenly storehouses and treasuries of precious truths; not like hour-glasses, which are no sooner full but they are running out. To... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jude 1:6

Jude 1:6And the angels which kept not their first estate.The fall of angels a warning to menI. The loss of an exalted state.1. By whom lost.2. What they lost. An “estate” of spotless purity, exalted dignity, supreme felicity.3. How they lost it. By rebellion against God. Probably pride was their special sin (1 Timothy 3:6). Beware of this sin; it is the first of which we have any knowledge, and I may say the dread parent of every other. Unbelief is a great sin, but the hidden germ of that sin... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jude 1:7

Jude 1:7Sodom and Gomorrah.The sin of Sodom and Gomorrah1. Cities and countries suffer for the evil of the inhabitants. Carnal men are usually moved by carnal arguments, and tremble more to hear of the loss of their estates than of their souls; we are startled to hear of scarcity, and famine, and fires, and pestilences; all these are the fruits of sin.2. Those cities were utterly destroyed, and accordingly is the destruction of Sodom put for an utter overthrow (Isaiah 13:19; Zephaniah 2:9;... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jude 1:8

Jude 1:8These filthy dreamers defile the flesh.Filthy dreamersI. Some interpret this literally of dreaming in sleep. A strong inducement hence for every one to keep their hearts with all diligence from those impure thoughts in the day-time, which may otherwise make them filthy dreamers in the night, and when they go to sleep to beseech God to keep the key of their imagination, that it may not run out to dreaming impurely.II. Others interpret it metaphorically, conceiving that the apostle, in... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jude 1:9-10

Jude 1:9-10Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil.Archangel versus devilWe can hardly suppose that the interview between Michael and Satan was communicated to St. Jude by the Holy Ghost, because such a novel revelation would have rather startled his readers than illustrate the truth he was setting before them. To treat it as a fable without foundation in fact would have weakened the argument of the apostle. Some think that the reference is to Zechariah 3:1.“And he shewed me... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jude 1:11

Jude 1:11They have gone in the way of Cain,… Balaam … Core.Responsibility for irreligious speculations and sinful practicesThe “woe“ itself was undoubtedly to be proportioned to the extent of their criminality. One decided way of measuring the extent of their criminality was to be found in the evil effects of their speculations and practices. Murderers, in the legal sense of the word, they were not. It is on the consequences of their evil speculations and practices that they were so designated.... read more

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