Tuesday, 11 August 2020
To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen. Jude -25
This final verse of Jude varies considerably in various Greek texts. Putting the two major texts side by side will reveal this –
To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.… Read the rest
Monday, 10 August 2020
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, Jude -24
Jude finishes his epistle with two resounding verses which form a doxology and a benediction comparable in the New Testament to Romans 16:25 and 1 Timothy 6:14-16.… Read the rest
… but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. Jude -23
The previous verse stated, “And on some have compassion, making a distinction.” That same thought now continues with, “but others save with fear.” The Greek reads, “in fear.”
Saturday, 8 August 2020
And on some have compassion, making a distinction; Jude -22
For the past two verses, Jude has focused on the individual and what he is to do for himself. Today he changes track and brings in the state of others. The Greek in this particular phrase is difficult and source texts vary in what is said.… Read the rest
Friday, 7 August 2020
…keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude -21
Jude just gave a couple of exhortations to which he adds on a couple more, beginning with, “keep yourselves in the love of God.”
There are two ways of viewing these words –
