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Epistle of Jude

Epistle of Jude

9.5
A short book in the New Testament that warns Christians about false teachers
  • proper noun
  • /ɪˈpɪsəl əv dʒuːd/
translation icon : Epístola de Judas
  • The Epistle of Jude encourages Christians to remain faithful and resist false teachings.

Examples

  • The author of the Epistle of Jude alluded to this theory, mentioning that an angel and the devil fought over his body.

    Academic text (2018)

  • This sort of "Yahweh Christology" has been traced back to the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel of John, the Pauline corpus, and the Catholic Epistle of Jude.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In the New Testament, the Epistle of Jude is known for its emphasis on the importance of mercy and moral integrity.

  • Many scholars discuss the historical context of the Epistle of Jude in relation to other New Testament texts.

Synonyms

Jude
vsEpistle of Jude
  • Literature
59 5.6

A short book in the New Testament for early Christians

treats the attribution as traditional rather than stated as fact

Surface Forms

Epistle of Jude main

Morphology

epistle + of + Jude

The phrase is fully compositional: 'epistle' (a letter) + 'of' (possession/attribution) + 'Jude' (the author) yields ‘a letter/book by Jude’. This naming pattern for biblical books is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Epistle of Jude takes its name from the word epistle, which means 'letter', and Jude, the person who is said to have written it. So it is a short letter in the Bible where Jude 'warns' Christians about false teachers.