Book 65 of 66 · New Testament
Jude
A short, fiery warning to "contend for the faith" against those who twist grace into license.
1 chapters25 versesWritten in GreekSet To the church at large
Overview
Jude is a short, urgent letter — one chapter — warning the churches against false teachers who had "crept in unawares," turning the grace of God into an excuse for immorality. Jude piles up examples of past judgment as warnings, and urges believers to "contend for the faith" and build themselves up in it. It closes with one of the Bible's great blessings: "to him that is able to keep you from falling."
Book facts
- Author
- JudeCalls himself "the brother of James," likely a brother of Jesus.
- Date written
- c. AD 65–80Late in the apostolic age.
- Original language
- GreekA single chapter, vivid and pointed.
- Setting
- To the church at largeWarning against false teachers who had crept in.
How it came to be
Jude names himself "the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James." This likely makes him a brother of Jesus, as James was.
Much of it overlaps closely with the second chapter of 2 Peter.
What is arguedIts relationship to 2 Peter, and its quotation of writings outside the Bible, such as 1 Enoch.
The whole book, chapter by chapter
| Chapter | What this chapter covers |
|---|---|
Contend for the faith — a warning against false teachers, chapter 1 | |
| Chapter 1The contending for the faith | A call to contend for the faith against false teachers, with warnings drawn from the past and a closing blessing. |
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