Epistle of Jude
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The Epistle of Jude is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to Jude, warning against false teachers and urging Christians to contend for the faith.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic epistle
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New Testament epistle → biblical letter → book of the Bible → |
| addresses |
those who are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ
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| attributedTo |
Jude
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Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ → Jude, brother of James → |
| canonicalStatus |
universally accepted in mainstream Christian canons
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| chapterCount |
1
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| closelyRelatedTo |
Second Epistle of Peter
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| closingVerse |
Jude 1:25
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| containsAllusionTo |
1 Enoch
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Assumption of Moses → |
| containsReferenceTo |
Balaam
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Cain → Israel in the wilderness → Korah → Old Testament examples of judgment → Sodom and Gomorrah → fallen angels → |
| dateOfComposition |
1st century AD (approximate, debated)
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| exhorts |
Christians
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believers to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints → |
| genre |
epistle
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paraenetic letter → |
| includedInCanonOf |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Protestant churches → Roman Catholic Church → |
| includesDoxology |
Jude 1:24–25
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| language |
Koine Greek
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| openingVerse |
Jude 1:1
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| partOf |
Christian Bible
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New Testament → |
| positionInNewTestament |
one of the General Epistles
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| positionRelativeTo |
precedes the Book of Revelation
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| primaryTheme |
contending for the faith
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judgment of the ungodly → preservation of believers → warning against false teachers → |
| quotes |
prophecy attributed to Enoch
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| textualTradition |
preserved in various Greek manuscripts
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| theologicalEmphasis |
authority of the apostles
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final judgment → preserving power of God → |
| traditionalAuthorIdentity |
Jude, brother of James and relative of Jesus
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| verseCount |
25
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| warnsAgainst |
denial of Jesus Christ
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false teachers → ungodly people who pervert the grace of God → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Saint Michael
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appearsIn |
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Thaddaeus
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associatedWith |
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Apostle Thaddeus (Jude)
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attributedWork |
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1 Enoch
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citedIn |
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New Testament
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contains |
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Catholic Epistles
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hasPart |
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1 Enoch
("New Testament epistle of Jude")
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influenced |
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Enoch
("New Testament Epistle of Jude")
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mentionedIn |
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Apostle Thaddeus (Jude)
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traditionallyIdentifiedAsAuthorOf |
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Korah
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usedAsWarningExampleIn |