"Jude" sounds more like one of the prophetic books from the Old Testament than one of a letter-writing apostle. The main theme of the book is this: God is known to have destroyed sinning nations before, so don't think he won't do it again. And he will too!
Similar to "Peter I," we find that some traditions held by God the Father have not been obsoleted by the advent of Jesus Christ. The Old Man upstairs still has a fully functional Big Red Button as His disposal, and He is more than willing to press it. He will, in fact, press that button when He feels like it, and there is nothing we can do about it.
Two interesting things are mentioned here. The first is an actual quote from Enoch himself about how God fully intends to reign down judgement upon the sinners of the world. It also mentioned that Enoch was the "seventh from Adam." Cool!
The other thing was more cryptic, but still really interesting. Remember waaaaaaay back in a way earlier blog where I mentioned that Moses was buried in a secret place that no man would find? Well, Jude mentions that Michael the archangel had a dispute with Lucifer over this issue. During this time, the angel apparently did not want to bring a "railing accusation" against the earthly people of the world, to which God replied simply, "Rebuke thee." What the heck?! A lot of context is missing, but this is an amazing thing to read in such a very short letter.
If anything, Jude ends up being likely the most entertaining short book of the Bible. It hits hard and takes no prisoners. Even with some missing context, the gist of it is clear: There is a lot of stuff happening around us concerning the spirit realm, and God is entirely capable and willing to destroy us if we fall too far away from Him. And to be clear, there will come a day when He will do it, so it's best to humble ourselves and stop putting up a resistance to Him.
I absolutely recommend "Jude" to anyone. It may be a four minute read, but it fills that tiny space with information that is worth hearing. Go for it!
This blog was written on March 13, 2022.
Thank you for reading my blog! Did you enjoy it? Either way, you can comment below, or you can email me at tkwadeauthor@gmail.com. Also stop by my Amazon.com listing by clicking this link: https://www.amazon.com/T.K.-Wade/e/B07BQK9RTZ
Check out my books! Thanks!
Yeah, silly little humans brag about their nukes. Such weapons can only be used if GOD wants them to be used... and it ain't to make the sinners happy.
ReplyDeleteGod is in control. How could he not be. He exists outside of the system. That puts him in control of the system.
DeleteThe Day of The Lord is not a kind one, God's judgement shall reign down. Interesting about the dispute between Lucifer and Michael. Indeed we must humble ourselves and serve The Lord.
ReplyDeleteAnd being humble is not something that comes naturally to people. It's rejected as something painful.
DeleteWhat He will do should drive them to their knees. The misery in this life can only last so long. However, their eternity could be suffering without end.
ReplyDeleteOh, it will. No matter how big their egos are, it won't big enough to withstand the wrath of God.
Delete