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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistle of Jude canonical | 14 |
| Book of Jude | 1 |
| New Testament Epistle of Jude | 1 |
| New Testament epistle of Jude | 1 |
| The Epistle of Jude | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T331761 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle of Jude Context triple: [Catholic Epistles, hasPart, Epistle of Jude]
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A.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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B.
Third Epistle of John
The Third Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing issues of hospitality, church leadership, and support for traveling Christian missionaries.
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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
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E.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle of Jude Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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B.
Third Epistle of John
The Third Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing issues of hospitality, church leadership, and support for traveling Christian missionaries.
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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
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E.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ
surface form:
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ
James the brother of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ Israelites’ wilderness wanderings ⓘ
surface form:
Israel in the wilderness
Korah ⓘ Old Testament examples of judgment ⓘ Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ⓘ
surface form:
Sodom and Gomorrah
fallen angels ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1st century AD (approximate, debated) ⓘ |
| exhorts |
Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
believers to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints ⓘ |
| genre |
epistle
ⓘ
paraenetic letter ⓘ |
| includedInCanonOf |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| includesDoxology | Jude 1:24–25 ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| openingVerse | Jude 1:1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
James the brother of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epistle of Jude Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Testament epistle of Jude
this entity surface form:
New Testament Epistle of Jude
this entity surface form:
The Epistle of Jude
this entity surface form:
Book of Jude