Jude, The Judgment Of The Ungodly

Jude 15 “to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Verse 15’s focus and Enoch’s focus is on the ungodly, and what makes them ungodly. The word is used four times in this verse, supplying the central theme of the coming judgment. Verse 14 told us that the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints. Why? To execute judgment.

Jude, Enoch's Historicity

Jude 14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,

In verse 9 we learned that Jude cited the Assumption of Moses regarding the fate of Moses’ body. Now, in verse 14, Jude quotes from 1 Enoch, another Psuedopigraphical book. The quote is from 1 Enoch 1:9. Whatever correlation there is between the books, I maintain that 1 Enoch (like the Assumption of Moses) was not a part of Scriptural canon for reasons. Read such works with a pinch of salt and remember that these extra Biblical works are not considered Scripture. That being said, I would like to focus on the man Enoch.

Jude, The Fate Of False Teachers

Jude 13 raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

Jude continues to assign attributes to the false teachers he warns the church about. They are blemishes or hidden reefs, waterless, wandering clouds, or twice dead trees bereft of fruit, courtesy of verse 12. Now, in verse 13, his accusations increase in intensity, again reflecting Peter’s writing from his second epistle.

The Coming One: A Consideration Of Prophecy

To celebrate Christmas once again, I would like to examine a few prophecies concerning our Lord Jesus Christ. We will quote the Old Testament prophecy, and then the New Testament fulfillment as it is found in our Lord. What did the Old Testament prophets say regarding Jesus of Nazareth? And how was it brought to fulfillment in Him? Let’s find out together, and enjoy the wonder of the greatest of miracles: the birth of the Son of God, the advent of our Lord and Savior.