Jude 12-5

The New Revised Standard Version

5 Now I desire to remind you, though you are fully informed, that the Lord, who once for all saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their own position, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains in deepest darkness for the judgment of the great day. 7 Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which, in the same manner as they, indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural lust, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.

8 Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and slander the glorious ones. 9 But when the archangel Michael contended with the devil and disputed about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring a condemnation of slander against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” 10 But these people slander whatever they do not understand, and they are destroyed by those things that, like irrational animals, they know by instinct. 11 Woe to them! For they go the way of Cain, and abandon themselves to Balaam’s error for the sake of gain, and perish in Korah’s rebellion. 12 These are blemishes on your love-feasts, while they feast with you without fear, feeding themselves. They are waterless clouds carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted; 13 wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the deepest darkness has been reserved forever.

14 It was also about these that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “See, the Lord is coming with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 to execute judgment on all, and to convict everyone of all the deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” 16 These are grumblers and malcontents; they indulge their own lusts; they are bombastic in speech, flattering people to their own advantage.

17 But you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 for they said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts.” 19 It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions. 20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; 21 keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on some who are wavering; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; and have mercy on still others with fear, hating even the tunic defiled by their bodies.

24 Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing, 25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Last week we looked at the first 4 vs. of Jude and identified

The Author

The Recipients

The Purpose

Noticed a particular literary style…the use of triads or lists of 3’s

VS. 5-7 - show us our sixth triad of actions and punishments

who once for all saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe

angels who did not keep their own position, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains in deepest darkness for the judgment of the great day

Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which, in the same manner as they, indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural lust, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire

VS. 8 - shows our seventh triad of the evil of the false teachers “dreamers”

defile the flesh

reject authority

slander the glorious ones

What about vs 9? Michael contending with the devil about the body of Moses.

While we don’t read about this anywhere in the Bible, This information would be readily recognizable for the Jews.

This story comes for a writing known as The Testament of Moses / The Assumption of Moses. While this writing is not scripture this section of this writing becomes scripture because it is included here.

Notice that the archangel Michael did not rebuke the devil…what gives us the right to do it?

VS. 11 shows our eight triad describing their error

go the way of Cain

abandon themselves to Balaam’s error

Perish in Korah’s rebellion

VS. 12 & 13 - shows not a triad but a quad to their worthlessness (a triad within the triad)

waterless clouds carried by the winds

autumn trees

without fruit, twice dead, uprooted

wild waves of the sea

wondering stars

VS. 16 - shows our 10th triad and who will receive God’s judgement

grumblers

malcontents

bombastic in speech

VS 19. - shows our 11th triad as these false teachers being

ungodly men

causing division

not having the spirit

VS. 20 & 21 - shows our 12th triad in what we are to do

build up your faith

pray in the Holy Spirit

stay in love with God

VS. 22 & 23 - shows our 13th triad in how to have help others

mercy on some who are wavering

snatching some out of the fire

mercy on others with fear, hating even the tunic defiled by their bodies

VS. 25 - shows our final triad in a customary closing

before all time

now

forever