Jude
Brother of James; named author of the Epistle of Jude
- Also called
- Judas, brother of James and of Jesus
- Named in
- Mark 6:3, Matthew 13:55, Jude 1:1
- Letter
- Epistle of Jude, one chapter
- Notable
- Quotes 1 Enoch 1:9 by name
Named author of the short New Testament letter that quotes the Book of Enoch directly and mentions angels kept in everlasting chains.
What is Jude known for?
Jude (Greek Ioudas) opens his short New Testament letter by calling himself a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James. The Gospels of Mark and Matthew list a Judas among the brothers of Jesus, and early writers such as Clement of Alexandria identified the letter's author with him. Churches disagree about what 'brother' means: a full brother, a stepbrother, or a cousin.
Many modern scholars think the letter was written later by someone using his name; others accept it as authentic. Either way it is an early text, already known in the second century.
The letter matters for Enoch studies. Jude 6 speaks of angels who left their own habitation and are kept in everlasting chains under darkness until judgment, an echo of the Watchers. Jude 14–15 quotes a prophecy of 'Enoch, the seventh from Adam' that closely matches 1 Enoch 1:9. It is the clearest sign that 1 Enoch was read as authoritative by some early Christians.
The Epistle of Jude quotes 1 Enoch 1:9 by name and alludes to the chained Watchers, linking the Enoch books to the New Testament.
Mentioned on these pages
- Rabbit hole1 Enoch
- Rabbit holeEnoch
- Rabbit holeThe Watchers (Grigori)
- PassageAngels who left their habitation (Jude 6, 14–15)
- PersonPeter the Apostle
- PersonRichard Bauckham
- PersonTertullian
Sources
- Jude 1 (KJV), Bible GatewayPrimary text
- Wikipedia, 'Jude, brother of Jesus'Reference
- R. H. Charles (tr.), The Book of Enoch (1917), sacred-texts.comPrimary text
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