At a glance
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Authorship | Jude, "brother of James" (Lord's half-brother) |
| Date | ~65-80 AD |
| Audience | General Christian community |
| Genre | Epistle |
| Purpose | Contend for the faith against false teachers |
| Chapters | 1 (25 verses) |
Main themes
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Contending for the faith | Active defense of orthodoxy |
| False teachers warned | Specific examples from history |
| God's preservation | "Able to keep you from stumbling" (Jude 24-25) |
Key passages
- Jude 3, "contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints"
- Jude 24-25, God who is able to keep you from stumbling
Notable feature
Jude cites 1 Enoch (Jude 14-15) + possibly Assumption of Moses, non-canonical Jewish texts. Multi-view on what this implies for canon / inspiration; mainstream view: Jude cites them as cultural-familiar examples without endorsing their full inspiration.