Jude, The Letter of

One of the “Catholic” or “General” Letters of the NT, attributed to Jude the brother of James (and, hence, apparently, the brother of Jesus). The brief letter deals sharply with the problem of false teachers in the church. Its contents overlap significantly with the contents of 2 Peter.

Outline of Contents

Jude

I. Salutation (Jude 1:1-2)

II. Purpose for writing (Jude 1:3-4)

III. Judgment on false teachers (Jude 1:5-16)

IV. Appeal to the community (Jude 1:17-23)

V. Doxology (Jude 1:24-25)