1. Jude

2. Jude I). Author A). Jesus’ half-brother (Mt. 13:55; Mk. 6:3) B). An early church leader (Acts 15) II). Date A). 60’s or 70’s B). Depends on it’s relationship with 2 Peter

3. Jude III). Recipients A). Unknown B). Problem is apparent IV). Outline A). Purpose (vr. 1-5) B). Description of false teachers (vr. 5-17) C). Defense against false teachers (vr. 17-24) D). Doxology (vr. 24-25)

4. Jude V). Purpose A). Combating false teaching 1). Authority from dreams (vr. 8) 2). Early forms of Gnosticism 3). Disregard for ethical norms (vr. 4; 6-8, 16, 18)

5. Jude VI). Emphasis and Message A). God’s judgment according to godliness 1). Vr. 5-7, 11, 14-15 (Enoch) B). Character of these teachers 1). Vr. 8 and 24, 19-20, 23