Jude Literary Observations

What is the book's beginning, middle, and end (i.e., general plot line considerations)?

Beginning - Greeting and reason for writing (Vs. 1-4)

Develop - False Teachers & God’s Judgement of them (past, present, future) (vs. 5-

End - Call to persevere and closing doxology

What general impressions do you have as you read this book?

He really cares about these brothers/sisters in the faith

This is an imminent threat of false teachers to these people facing this

He is writing to true believers / exhorts them for how to persevere

How are the characters in this book presented?

Jude is presented as a servant to Jesus Christ

Jude refers to the Christians he’s writing to as saints and beloved

Jude warns of the ungodly false teacher and makes metaphors and comparisons to historical figures re: them

What repeated words occur throughout this book?

Beloved

Punishment, judgement, condemnation, darkness

Kept

Ungodly

What does one learn about God throughout its pages?

Jesus is Master, Lord, Savior, brings mercy that leads to eternal life

We are loved in God the father/given grace

God is the one with all authority and to give punishment/judgement/destroy/give darkness

We can pray in the Holy Spirit

Impressions of the Overarching Textual Movements and Connections in Jude

Network of relationships between sections - make connections between the sections - each section has its own beauty and uniqueness, but there is an interconnectedness between the sections. Trace the relationships/connections between each section. Logical and thematic connections in a given text. Numeric outline provides foundation for our work here. Connect sections/dots - looking for logical/thematic (concepts, themes, that run across the text, ideas) - orient the whole of the text around itself, i.e. Lordship of Christ, location/purpose (or repeated words, texts, structural patterns of texts, etc).

Thematic connections (above) - H20 in a river ; family of God, Lordship of Christ, etc.

Logical connections (words he gave) - connections.

You've already written at least 10 initial impressions from Jude. Modify this list as needed based on what you have learned in this activity. In 40 words or less, state your impression of the overarching textual movements and connections in Jude.