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.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic epistle
New Testament epistle
biblical letter
book of the Bible
addresses those who are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ
attributedTo Jude
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ
Jude, brother of James
canonicalStatus universally accepted in mainstream Christian canons
chapterCount 1
closelyRelatedTo Second Epistle of Peter
closingVerse Jude 1:25
containsAllusionTo 1 Enoch
Assumption of Moses
containsReferenceTo Balaam
Cain
Israel in the wilderness
Korah
Old Testament examples of judgment
Sodom and Gomorrah
fallen angels
dateOfComposition 1st century AD (approximate, debated)
exhorts Christians
believers to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints
genre epistle
paraenetic letter
includedInCanonOf Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant churches
Roman Catholic Church
includesDoxology Jude 1:24–25
language Koine Greek
openingVerse Jude 1:1
partOf Christian Bible
New Testament
positionInNewTestament one of the General Epistles
positionRelativeTo precedes the Book of Revelation
primaryTheme contending for the faith
judgment of the ungodly
preservation of believers
warning against false teachers
quotes prophecy attributed to Enoch
textualTradition preserved in various Greek manuscripts
theologicalEmphasis authority of the apostles
final judgment
preserving power of God
traditionalAuthorIdentity Jude, brother of James and relative of Jesus
verseCount 25
warnsAgainst denial of Jesus Christ
false teachers
ungodly people who pervert the grace of God


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