Epistles = Words matter = Fixed form = Think = Reasoned Keys To Interpreting = Words matter = Think paragraphs = Be careful w/ application = Fixed form = Reasoned arguments = Logical flow Situational Letters = Author = Audience = Occasion = Date Practice Conclusion Intro Opening Prayer Teaching Prologue Epilogue Instructional Practical Opening Closing Body
JUDE = Simple = To the point = Vivid = Rugged = Threes = Old Testament Author: Jude, the brother of Jesus JUDE Style: = Simple = To the point = Vivid = Rugged = Threes = Old Testament = Apocrypha = 2 Peter Date: 71-75 AD Audience: Jewish Christians The Acts of the Apostates Theme: Earnestly Contend for the Faith Place: Palestine 1-2 3-4 5-16 17-23 24-25 Introduction to Jude Purpose of Jude Description of the Apostates Exhortation to Believers Doxology of Jude Opening Purpose Teaching Practice Closing
JUDE 1-2 Introduction to Jude The Author 1a The Audience 1b The Address 2
JUDE 3-4 Purpose of Jude The Appeal 3 The Argument 4a The Apostates 4b
JUDE 5-16 Description of the Apostates Theme: Earnestly Contend for the Faith The Acts of the Apostates 5-16 Description of the Apostates Past Destruction 5-7 Present Conduct 8-10 O.T. Prototypes 11 Natural Pictures 12-13 Future Destruction 14-15 Concluding Remarks 16
JUDE 17-23 Exhortation to Believers Theme: Earnestly Contend for the Faith The Acts of the Apostates 17-23 Exhortation to Believers Remember! 17-19 Remain! 20-21 Reach Out! 22-23
JUDE 24-25 Doxology of Jude Theme: Earnestly Contend for the Faith The Acts of the Apostates 24-25 Doxology of Jude The Person 24 The Praise 25