[4], (Jude 9) But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke you!. I had been taught the truth of the organic inspiration of the Bible, by which is meant that God eternally determined the whole of the Scriptures as a perfect and complete record of the revelation of God in Jesus Christ. be external clues which at least can narrow it down some. This suggests a further point: in light of the well-worn Jewish aversion to the sea, these nautical illustrations would seem to relate better to Gentiles, giving further evidence of a Gentile audience. 9:28-36). var addy_text3d25f1b5191e44f87f82ea669976aad4 = 'Classical Committee';document.getElementById('cloak3d25f1b5191e44f87f82ea669976aad4').innerHTML += ''+addy_text3d25f1b5191e44f87f82ea669976aad4+'<\/a>'; There are two reasons normally given: It is natural to think of predominantly Jewish Christian churches, both because they evidently come within the area of Judes pastoral concern and responsibility, and also because of the high degree of familiarity with Jewish literature and traditions which Judes allusions presuppose.39. " 21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah. There are possible allusions to it in Clement of Rome, Shepherd of Hermas, Barnabas, and Didache, and probable allusions in Polycarp. But this is hardly convincing, for how could antinomian Gentiles infiltrate into a Jewish Christian congregation so quickly? Pythagoras was not a believer, but this mathematical statement is truefrom a formal point of view. 2) Second, Jude says the Lord will "execute judgment and to convict all the ungodly," but Enoch says that "he" will "execute judgment upon . The Change of Subject: From Common Salvation to Contending for the Faith (3), B. But this is hardly convincing, for how could antinomian Gentiles infiltrate into a Jewish Christian congregation so quickly? The reason for this would most naturally be that the present false teachers only. But then, to give his admonitions and warnings some real "punch", Jude refers to . 13Although this should normally come third in the order of discussion, since we will have an extended discussion on the dating of Jude to the last third of the first century, it is less cumbersome to the argument to place this date here. Jude did not quote the book of Enoch 1, but rather attributes the quote to Enoch, a specific individual we know that lived before Noah 2. There are really only two problems (of any substance) with this identification. How do you respond to them? This shows that some non-canonical sources can contain truth in them. The Cross And The Flesh (Gal. Some have suggested Syria, others Egypt, still others, Asia Minor. Some have suggested Syria, others Egypt, still others, Asia Minor. And he took up his parable and said-Enoch a righteous man, whose eyes were opened by God, saw the vision of the Holy One in the heavens . Exhortations of Enoch to Methuselah and his descendants. If it is true that Jude is referring here to a tradition that had come down to the church over the centuries, it would not be contrary to Scriptures integrity that Jude should quote it. Yet these false teachers slander all authority, revealing their lack of understanding and triggering the natural consequences which are the very things that destroy them (10). Since these verses are not part of the common material, and yet are the crescendo to which the epistle is building, this argument cannot be given much weight. 1. fol. 46At the same time, in our hypothesis Jude was not aware of Johns recent departure (or perhaps arrival) for Ephesus. See the notes at 1 Corinthians 16:22. Rome, or at least Italy, seems to be as likely a place as any for the place of composition. This rendering is based on the assumption that = (cf. A false teacher would only show himself to be a fool if he were to deny the second advent while this great war was taking place. However, by the 4th century A.D., Jude's letter had been fully accepted by the entire church. They are waterless clouds who promise satisfaction of ones spiritual thirst, but in reality are barren. The three main dates proposed for Jude are: (1) sometime during the apostolic age (c. 50s-60s), (2) the latter part of the first century, and (3) the first half (usually the first two decades) of the second century. The Coptic Church (the ancient church of Ethiopia and Egypt) has always accepted 1 Enoch as part of their canon of the Old Testament. but the structure is tighter. Fifth, Jude was an itinerant preacher (1 Cor 9:5), which at least indicated that he traveled beyond Jerusalem. Third, in Jude 3, as we have argued, the age of the apostles had ended. (2) Hegesippus11 relates how Judes grandsons were brought before Domitian because they were suspected of attempting to overthrow the Roman government. Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones ." (v. 14). Structure: The author of this letter is Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. It is not the apostles themselves, but their missionary activity in founding these particular churches, which belongs to the past.. make a strong case for) seems to unite Jew and Gentile. The ungodly people are perverting the grace of God and denying the only Master, Jesus ( Jd 4 ). 25This is seen plainly in the shift in his purpose for writing (v 3). He may simply be mentioning an event which is also found in this uninspired book. Second, Judes citation can be found in OT. 1. But this can hardly be true. Though much in this story is quite suspect. First, he was taken by God and did not see death. This would be similar to a modern day preacher citing a line from an atheistic scientist or philosopher. There are two other arguments against such a late date, as we have argued under authorship. Names have significant meanings in the Bible and in many eastern countries. Jude and Jewish Myths. To make matters worse, he does not identify himself as Jude, the brother of the Lord. Such a designation would at least elevate Jude by virtue of his relation to Jesus. The OT explains that God buried Moses in the land of Moab, but no man knows his burial place to this day (Deut. Further, no Jewish parallels have been put forth for the first analogy. It is crucial to note that Jude does not refer to 1 Enoch as Scripture; that is, the critical word graphe (Scripture) is not used here. The quizzing minister put this question to me: Do you believe that there are divinely inspired books that are not included in the Bible? He mentioned a few of them. 23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. fit together as we have suggested they do, then a destination to Pauls church(es) in Ephesus becomes increasingly probable. 1)Aretus, though an unbeliever, spoke truly in the statement Paul quotes. On the analogy of Markan priority,35 this would argue strongly for the priority of 2 Peter. He probably took this from Deuteronomy 33:2, which states that God came with ten thousand holy ones. He corrects the portion of 1 Enoch that is not accurate in favor of the biblical text. The imagery is that of danger lurking beneath the surface, able to sink ships which are presumed to be in safe waters. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Domitian then dismissed them and put an end to the persecution of the church. This especially would seem to have force if the audience were the same in both cases (a view we adopt). 16 For the LORD will execute judgment by fire And by His sword on all flesh, And those slain by the LORD will be many (Is. Furthermore, we would tentatively like to propose a date of c. 66-67 (with a greater probability for 66) for the following reasons: (1) There is the strong probability that Jude used 2 Peter rather than vice versa (see following section for discussion). (4) Once it was known that false teachers had actually crept into the church(es)something only anticipated in 2 PeterJude altered the purpose of his letter, making it now an appeal for his audience to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all. The potential danger had become real. In sum, these considerations argue that Jude wanted to write very soon after Peter died, but did not accomplish the task until false teachers had infiltrated the church and after the Jewish War began. On the analogy of Markan priority. www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakeronly=true&currsection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Prof._Herman_Hanko. 17E.g., Bauckham (13): The tendency of modern scholars to prefer a date at the end of the first century or the beginning of the second has resulted not only from the early Catholic reading of v 3 and the gnostic interpretation of the false teachers, but also from the usual interpretation of v 17, in which Jude is thought to be looking back on the apostolic age as an era now past. Gods written Word stands unmoved and unchangeable: the Lords return will be terrible to the ungodly! Woe to them! is a pronouncement that their fate is the same, too. How can we say that the prophecy in Isaiah 42:2 applies to Jesus, given that he did cry out for people to repent, he cleansed the temple and he argued with the Pharisees? differences, however: (1) 2 Peter speaks of your apostles while Jude speaks of the apostles; (2) 2 Peter reminds his audience of what the, and apostles said while Jude merely mentions apostles. A sea route, from Rome to Ephesus, would fit this need quite well. Jude now reminds them of the apostolic writing as an implicit commendation of Pauls gospel and therefore of his apostleship and authority. In light of this parallel between the two epistles, it is rather surprising to read Bauckhams comment that there is no convincing case of allusion to a written Christian source [in Jude] , There is really no internal clue given as to the place of writing. In our view, therefore, he was, Most scholars regard Jude to have been addressed to Jewish Christians. The first coming of Christ was revealed to Adam, his second and glorious coming to Enoch, who foretold . 5. Many have been troubled by this because they think Jude is referring to a book that has perhaps been lost from the Bible. Second, if Jude used 2 Peter, then Jude 17 relates to Pauls personal missionary work among the readers and Peters written ministry. 37Once reason that the prophets were no longer necessary to mention is that Jude was simply trying to draw the connection between Peter and Paul, while Peter was trying to make the connection between Paul and true religion. To speak such formal truths is not beyond the capability of unbelievers. RESPONSE: A number of points can be made. The epistle concludes with a doxology with the emphasis on Gods perseverance once again, displaying Judes confidence that God is able to keep you from falling (24-25). 70 CEand after Jesus did not returnthat we have any record of denial about the second coming. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Characteristics of the ungodly. In v 13 he speaks of wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame, a vivid picture of the filth that they bring with them. Pastorates: Hope, Walker, MI - 1955; Doon, IA - 1963; Professor to the Protestant Reformed Seminary - 1965. If you take this one step further you can see that Enoch left this earth just 75 years after Adam. Their Slanderous Speech Exposed (8-10), 2. Jude pulls no punches, in his descriptions, and in his denunciation of those false prophets, and ungodly men. It is the consensus of scholars that Jude is in fact quoting or at least mentioning 1 Enoch in his letter in Jude 14-15. tentative. Jude writes that evil works are the evidence of apostasy. Also, how could a modest sized boat such as the ark hold all those animals? There are other issues as well, which may indeed help to pinpoint the date more precisely. Enoch prophesied in a time similar to the time Jude wrote his epistle and our time. If the tradition of the prophecy was faulty, the Spirit would not have inspired Jude to use it. Second, even though it is not necessary for Jude to have been in Rome in order to know of Peters death, he would in all likelihood have to have been close either to Rome or to Asia Minor in order to know the contents of 2 Peter as soon as he did. (c) Finally, although Jude 17 and 2 Pet 3:2 are almost identical in wording, there are significant differences: 2 Peter 3:2you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandments of the Lord and Savior through your apostles (RSV), Jude 17Remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ (RSV). But once again, appeal is made to the common ground (the faith) that all the apostles shared. For example, concerning the Synoptic problem, virtually all scholars would agree that Luke at least used one of the other Gospels. This is based on the fact that (a) his brother James wrote to Jewish Christians; (b) most of the apostles apparently worked among Jewish Christians, with Peter being the main apostle to the circumcision; (c) in our reconstruction, this epistle is written to one (or more) of Pauls churches, yet it is written precisely because Jude wants to show the common elements (v 3) in their faith; (d) the utterly Jewish nature of the epistle, in spite of its good Greek, also argues this. At the same time, Jude probably did his work among. Is he implying that the Book of Enoch is inspired? Let's dispose of the Book of Enoch first of all. What clues are there that this is the case? The common representation in the Scriptures is, that he would come attended by the angels Matthew 25:31, and there is doubtless allusion here to such beings. In this reconstruction of the purpose for this epistle, our. Critics state that this isnt comparable, because Jude records that Enoch prophesied (Jude 14). Another view, of course, is that Jude believed that 1 Enoch was inspired and that his quotation of 1 Enoch, by implication, is evidence that 1 Enoch is an authoritatively inspired book. The answer is quite simple: during the war between Jerusalem and Rome (66-70). There are a few things that Enoch is known for in the Scriptures. This especially would seem to have force if the audience were the same in both cases (a view we adopt). The eschatological urgency is also seen in v 18 (for Jude says that the last time is taking place right now) and v 21 (wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ). 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