Jude Bible Study Resources

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Jude Bible Study Resources

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study the epistle of Jude.


Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **

Jude Basics

  • Author: Jude, a brother of Jesus
  • Date: Between 65-80 AD
  • Occasion: Correct the ideas of the false teachers
  • Recipients: Probably Jewish audience give the frequent use of OT texts
  • Literary Feature: “these are the ones” in 1:8; 1:10; 1:12; 1:16; 1:19
  • Main Message: The certainty of divine judgment against evildoers
  • Relationship to 2Peter: 2Peter 2:1-3 Why 2 Peter 2 and Jude are so similar

Genre: Understanding Epistles

Section 1: Background

Background & Outlines

A Comparison of 2Peter 2 & Jude

Related Study: 2 Peter (especially chapter 2)

Map of NT Churches

Blue Letter Bible: Peter in New Testament

Blue Letter Bible: Chronology of Acts/Epistles

Eyewitness History: Persecution Under Nero

Eyewitness History: Burning of Rome 64AD

Eusebius: Persecution under Nero

Jude: Contending for the Faith – Ray Stedman

Jude Introduction -John MacArthur

ESV: Introduction to Jude

ESV: Global Message of Jude

NIV: Jude Introduction

Booklet – Jude: Recognizing the Danger Among Us

James Van Dine – Intro to Jude

Jude: Introduction, Argument, and Outline -Daniel Wallace

Jude Notes and Outline – J Vernon McGee

Jude – Introduction – Charles Swindoll

Synthetic Bible Study – Jude – James Gray (1906)

Jude Overview – Myer Pearlman (1935)

Jude Introduction – Wil Pounds

Section 2: Maps

Maps from Bible-History.com

New Testament World

Israel in New Testament Times

Herod the Great’s Kingdom

Herod’s Kingdom Divided

New Testament Jerusalem

Apostles’ Journeys

Section 3: Key Words

Key Words in Jude

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

Lord (7x) – Strong’s G2962 in Jud 1:4; Jud 1:5; Jud 1:9; Jud 1:14; Jud 1:17; Jud 1:21; Jud 1:25.

keep/kept (6X/5v) – Strong’s G5083 in Jud 1:1; Jud 1:6; Jud 1:21; Strong’s G5442 in Jud 1:24.

ungodly (6X/3V) – Strong’s G765 in Jud 1:4; Jud 1:15; Jud 1:18; Strong’s G763 in Jud 1:15; Jud 1:18; Strong’s G764 in Jud 1:15.

judgment (3X) – Strong’s G2920 – in Jud 1:6; Jud 1:9; Jud 1:15.

faith (2x) – Strong’s G4102 Jud 1:3; Jud 1:20.

Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

Top 5 Commentaries on 2 Peter & Jude – Ligonier.org

Best Commentaries on 2 Peter & Jude- Tim Challies

Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Jude

Albert Barnes Notes on the Whole Bible: Jude

Alfords Exegetical Commentary: Jude

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible: Jude

Geneva Study Bible: Jude

Reformation Study Bible Notes: Jude

Richard Bauckham – 2 Peter and Jude

Gene Green – Jude and 2 Peter

Peter Davids – The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude

Thomas Schreiner – 1, 2 Peter, Jude

Douglas Moo – 2 Peter, Jude

Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Jude

Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Jude, Epistle

Holman Bible Dictionary: Jude, Book of

Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary: Jude, Theology of

Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Jude, Epistle of

McClintock and Strong: Jude, Epistle of

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Jude, Epistle of

Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Jude, Epistle of

Easton’s Bible Dictionary Jude, Epistle of

Fausset Bible Dictionary Jude, the Epistle of

Morrish Bible Dictionary Jude, Epistle of

Smith Bible Dictionary Jude, Epistle of

McClintock and Strong’s Bible Encyclopedia Jude, Epistle Of.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia Jude, Epistle of

The Jewish Encyclopedia Jude, Epistle of

Jude/Judas

Holman Bible Dictionary: Judas

Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Judas

Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Jude

McClintock and Strong: Judas

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Jude, the Lord’s Brother

Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Jude

Jude/Judas in New Testament: Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3

Peter (aka Simon Peter, Simon, Cephas)

American Tract Society Dictionary: Peter

Bridgeway Bible Dictionary: Peter

Easton’s Bible Dictionary: Peter

Fausset Bible Dictionary: Peter

Holman Bible Dictionary: Peter

Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Peter

Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Peter

Morrish Bible Dictionary: Peter

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Peter, Simon

McClintock and Strong: Peter

The Nuttall Encyclopedia: Peter, the Apostle

The Jewish Encyclopedia:

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica: Peter

Peter means “rock or stone” – Hitchcock’s Bible Names

Simon means ” that hears; that obeys” – Hitchcock’s Bible Names

Cephas means a rock or stone – Hitchcock’s Bible Names

Peter’s Wife (Zondervan)

Eusebius: Persecution under Nero

Whyte’s Bible Characters Peter

Book of Enoch

The Book of Enoch text

What is the Book of Enoch?

Holman Bible Dictionary: Psuedepigrapha

Enoch in the Bible: Genesis 5:21-22; Luke 3:37; Hebrews 11:5; Jude 1:14

Holman Bible Dictionary: Enoch

Article on Genesis 6: Who were the Nephilim (Answers in Genesis)

The Assumption of Moses (quoted in Jude 1:9)

Section 6: Articles

Articles

Terrance Callan, “Use of the Letter of Jude by the Second Letter of Peter,” Biblica 85 (2004): 42-64.

J. Daryl Charles, “The Use of Tradition-Material in the Epistle of Jude,” Bulletin for Biblical Research 4 (1994): 1-14.

J. Daryl Charles, “The Angels under Reserve in 2 Peter and Jude,” Bulletin for Biblical Research 15.1 (Spring 2005): 39-48.

Walter M. Dunnett, “The hermeneutics of Jude and 2 Peter: the use of ancient Jewish traditions,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 31.3 (Sept. 1988): 287-292

Michael Haykin, “Exegesis 13: Prayer in the Spirit, Jude 20,” Foundations 28 (Spring 1991): 16-19.

Robert L. Webb, “The Eschatology of the Epistle of Jude and Its Rhetorical and Social Functions,” Bulletin for Biblical Research 6 (1996): 139-151.

Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

Book of Jude – Bible Survey

 What is a Bond-servant? 

Why is Sound Doctrine so Important?

 What does it mean to be ungodly? What is ungodliness?

Are Demons Fallen Angels?

Who were the spirits in prison?

Why were Michael and Satan disputing over the body of Moses?

What are archangels?

What was the significance of the rebellion of Korah?

Did Balaam’s donkey really talk to him? 

What is the doctrine of Balaam?

 What is a love feast?

How can I recognize a false teacher / false prophet?

What does the Bible say about scoffers?

What is Praying in the Spirit? 

What does it mean that God is able to keep us from falling?

What is apostasy and how can I recognize it?

What does it mean that there will be scoffers in the last days?

What is the book of Enoch and should it be in the Bible?

What is an epistle? What are the Epistles in the Bible?

Who is Michael the archangel?  

Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?

What is apostasy and how can I recognize it?

What is the Assumption of Moses?

Section 8: Next

Next: Revelation

Previous: John’s letters

Series: Resources by Book

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