Tag Archives: Jude
16
Oct
Jude: Mercy
Jude 1:2 May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.
The Greek word for mercy is ἔλεος/eleos. It is defined as pity or compassion. Mercy is being excused from a deserved punishment or outcome. HELPS Word-studies states it is God’s loyalty to His covenant. The word is used 27 times in the New...
09
Oct
Jude: Called, Loved, & Kept
Jude 1:1b To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:
…those who are called… In the original Greek, the word for “those” is the definite article τοῖς. It is the plural form of what would be translated as “the”. Definite articles are a big deal in the...
01
Oct
Jude, A Slave
Jude 1:1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James…
Who is Jude? Iουδασ/Judas… His name means “he shall be praised”. His name is Judah in the Hebrew means “praise Yahweh”.
Members of the synagogue in Nazareth identify Judas as Christ’s half-brother....
