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.

Jude, The Attributes Of False Teachers

Jude 12 These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;

The NASB and ESV employ the phrase, “hidden reefs,” in place of, “spots,” in the beginning of verse 12. A spot can be likened to a blemish, which is the term the NIV uses in its translation. But a hidden reef has an even more insidious connotation. Imagine being on your boat at sea, approaching land, oblivious to the reef hiding just below the seemingly safe and placid water you are treading. What would happen? Your boat collides with the reef and you are either marooned against it, or your boat’s hull develops a leak and sinking is inevitable.

Jude, Examples From Scripture

Jude 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.

Jude lifts three Biblical examples of rebellion and its consequent ruin, likening the false teachers to them. He prefaces this series of examples with a simple, “woe to them!” Woe is a word that indicates great sorrow. We search and find an excellent example of the usage of this word in Scripture if we turn our attention to Revelation.