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chart?
3.
What
paragraphs
are
mainly
exhortation?
4. Note the three central paragraphs of
warning. How is each identi ed? Refer to the
Bible text to justify this outline.
5. What title is given to this epistle?
6. Would you say that the organization of
the epistle is very orderly?
XXIX. PROMINENT SUBJECTS OF JUDE
A. JUDGMENTS OF GOD
Jude cites past judgments of God (5-7)
strengthen the prophecies of judgments
come (136-16). The sins and sinners
judgments are graphically described
verses 8-13.

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One of Jude’s references to God’s
judgments is his citing of Enoch’s prophecy
(read vv. 14-15). Of the apocryphal book of
Enoch. Wuest writes:

This book, known to the Church
Fathers of the second century, lost
for some centuries with the
exception of a few fragments, was
found in its entirety in a copy of
the Ethiopic Bible in 1773 by
Bruce. It consists of revelations
purporting to have been given to
Enoch and Noah. Its object is to
vindicate the ways of divine
providence, to set forth the
retribution reserved for sinners,
and to show that the world is
under the immediate government
of God.19

Bible scholars are not in agreement as to
whether Jude is here quoting from the


apocryphal book of Enoch, or referring to an
unrecorded prophecy of the Enoch of
Genesis.20
Jude writes to warn his readers about
these awful judgments. But he also gives
positive counsel to guard Christians against
the snares of ungodly persons. Two key
exhortations are “Contend earnestly for the
faith which was once for all delivered to the
saints” (v. 3); and “keep yourselves in the

love of God” (v. 21).
B. ANGELS
Angels are part of Jude’s message. Note
the two references.
1. Fallen angels “angels who did not keep
their own domain” (v. 6). Peter also teaches
the fact of the fall of evil angels (2 Pet. 2:4).
Some identify Lucifer, who became Satan, as


one of these angels. Such commentators
derive their interpretation from Isaiah
14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:12-19; Matthew 25:41;
and Revelation 12:4. Others hold that Jude
6 refers to Genesis 6:1-4.21 Many Bible
students feel that no Bible account records
the details of this event.