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The Pulpit Commentary — Jude
Stewart Dingwall Fordyce Salmond [1838-1905] · 44,741 words · 45 reading sections
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PULPIT COMMEN'f ARY, EDITED DY THE VERY REV. H. D. M. SPENCE, D.D., DEAN OB' GLOUOESTEB; AND BY T1lB REV. JOSEPH S. EXELL, M.A. JUDE. ~xposftion an'b ~omflttfct BY REV. S. D. F. SALMOND, M.A., D.D., l'DOFESSOB OF THEOLOGY, FBEE OHUBCll COLLEGE, A.IIEJWEE!I', ~omflies b~ 'Various !&utbora. REV. PROF. T, CROSKE…
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of Jamee," but which hae on the whole a better title to be taken as" Jude the son of Jamee." But the Gospels also speak of a. Jude, or J udae, who wM one of the brethren of Jesus. Both Matthew (xiii. 55) and Mark (vi. 3) represent the men of our Lord's " own country" as meutioning him by name. Of this Jude we know…
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The case is somewhat different with the question of date. While external testimony is lacking, there is a certain measure of internal evidence to fall back upon, But even that is unfortunately very indeterminate. Little or nothing can be made of the referenc~s to apocryphal writings, the date of these writings themselv…
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branches of the Church were exposed. The inscription certainly is in the most general terms, and the errors are such as may ha.ve prevailed more or less in different parts oI the Church. But even when it is held to be a Oatholio Epistle in the broadest sense of the term, it is usually admitted that the writer, whil…
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VIII. LITERATURE OF THE EPISTLE, Among tho older commentaries or treatises on Jude may bs mentioned those by Mnnton (London, 1658); Jenkyn (republished, E,linburgh, 1863); WitsillS (Basle, li39); Schmid (Leipsic, 1768); Semler (Halle, 1782); Hasse (Jen&, 1786); Hanlein (Erll\ngen, 1799, 1804); Jessien (Leipsic, 1821);…
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tion i• the r0lRtinnship to Rnother porson Messianic kingdom. This cllll is nscribCLl in the Church, better known o.nd more usually, we may perhaps BI\Y univers,illy, influentiRI tlnrn bimaeH. For the Jnmes to God himself. In the Gospels we fl11<l here mentione<l is generRlly, Rnd we l--elieve the term "calll'd" con…
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of epirilual moLive; the objection to tmnslating, with the Revised V craion, "To whiob ie that it ie out of harmony with them tlrnt are called, beloved in God the the other deeignatione, which describo the Father, and kept for Jeans Christ." But it readers from U10 view-point of the Divine perhaps best represents bo…
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frt>qnent abo in the Pauline Epistles. It is made. The unexpressed subject may ho onlv here, however, and in 3 John 2 the.t God, e.e some suppose who point to the ana- it is introduced so nee.r the beginning of logy of 1 Cor. xi. 23 and xv. 3; or it may be e.n Epistle. The statement itself conte.in ■ the apostles, a…
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doubtrul interpretation, the douU turning of tho same term in Rom. iv. 5; v. 6; I on tl10 question whether it has a temporal or 'rim. i. 9; 2 Pet. iii. 7.) This nng-odliness e. local reforenco. The lo.tter ideo. eeemi to is next shown to take the form of a.n be expressed in Go.I. iii. I, where tho verb immoral perver…
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that th<' writ<'r wns thinkin" or Simon the vorso there is n still more serious cliffi- Me.gus in p1uticmlo.r, or or C11:'poorRtcs, or cu]ty in the toxt. Instead of the term any of_ the cnrly Gnostics-a supposition " Lord," some of the very best authorities entertained both b.,- tho carlie~t ChristiRn rend "Jesus." …
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ongels are <lcJlnerl n.s those who kept not their the statement is of I\ f1te prep,,_,,,z, and first estate j or bolter, their ou,n principality. nothing mnro. Thedifferoncc in the two rcpre- Tho lr1en conveyed by tho term here i• that sontati()ns is duo probably to a difference in of lordRhip ratlior tlmu beginning. I…
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world (Tiom. i. 2i). With the Dead Sea passage, however, e.nd the nnalogy of 2 pmhably in hie view, the writer deeoribee Pet. ii. 10, eto., seem to point eo deoidedll the dc>0m of the oities ae an ezample of or a to higher dignities than the earthly inst. ,r•itn,m to (the noun need being one that tutions of Ohuroh find…
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proteotor of Israel o.gainst the world-powers travel all the way to the Zcnd-Avcsta for of heathoniam. He is "one of the chief it. Calvin referred it to ore.I Jewish tra- princes" (x. 13), "your prince" (x. 21),1" the dition. Another view of it appears, how- great prince" (xii. I), who gives help o.gninst ever, in so e…
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fellowe mlLke shipwreok. Bo the Revieecl life (Ruther). This comparison recalld at Voreiou gives "hiclclen rooks" in the text, once the figure in Isa. !vii. 20. Wandering ancl lro.nsfers "Ypots" to tho margin. Tho stars, to whom is ( or, ha, been) reserved the "without fenr," which is usuolly 1Ltl11checl blaoknese of d…
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thing,) whioh ungodly ■inners have spoken and afterwnrds in most scholarly fnshiou by age.in1t him. The " ten thous11.nds of hie Dillmanu, in I 851, who also published a. e11.ints" is bettc-r rendetC'd "ten thousands new German translation with impol'tnnt of hie holy ones," or, ns the Hevised Version emendations in …
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former term is the more goneral, and the spoken before of (i.e. by) the apostles of our latter the more epeciflo, expressing ono par- Lord Jesus Christ. The Revised Version tioula.r direction which the murmuring rightly restores the rendering "but ye, be- spirit t11kee, namely, that of discontent with loved," which the…
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0r the llfoesia.nio age, WM! in principle in• third cl11use itdmite of being rendered either 1roduccd by Meesiah'e first advent, but it "havin.~ not the spirit" (in whioh the was to be finRlly brought in by his second Authorized i~ supported by Wioklilfe, Tyn- r11h·ent-an cveut conceived to be near. dale, nnd Cr1mmo…
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they o.re to eet11blish themselves more 11ncl different clnsses of person.~ referrer! to in more. Praying in the Holy Ghost. 'l'hese three distinct hort.atory sentences, or only words go beet together, though some o.ttsch two such classes. Tho most recent anrl tho term, "in the Holy Ghost," to the former beet of onr En…
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,·igorous mPasurcs are t.A.kcn with them. dischnrge of Cln·islian duty to others may It is generRlly supposP.d that Jude has in invoke. Recognizing how short the way view here the figure of the "brand plucked is that brotherly counsel or personnl effort from the burning," whioh occurs in Zech. ca.n Mrry one in these…
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Vars. 3, 4.-Error not to be trifled with, but to be earnestly dealt with. "It was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith," etc. Least of all is the kind of error which acts upon the moral life to be lightly thought of or suffered to pass unchallenged. One of the…
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V ers. ] 4-19.-Future jvdgment an anti<.:ipaliun of nature and a truth of rei•elution. "To execute judgment upon all," etc. Its declared era is the Lord's advent; its declared functions are those of correction and retribution. "Great swelling words "-the natural language of the errorist and the deceiver. "Very many s…
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HOMILIES BY VARIOUS AUTHOHS. 'V <'rs. 1, 2.-.Authorship a.nd salutation, 'l'his brief Epistle is remarkable for ita triple order of ideas, ce.rried through to the very end. 'l'he first instnnce occurs in tho account the e.uthOI: gives of himself-" Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James." I. AUTHORSH…
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Anotl1or triplet, 1. Mercy is from the Father. It is his distinguishing attribute. "His mercy ondureth for evor." There is forgiving mercy, providing mercy, restrain- ing mercy, restoring mercy, crowniug mercy. He has "bowels of mercy." He "delights to show mercy." 2. Peace is through the Son. (1) He is our Peace (Eph.…
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trust, irrrnlving !m'"t responeibililies. (b) The saints e.re to keep the falth for their own salVRtion and comfort. (c) They are to keep it for generations to come. (d) Bow mnch is the world indebted to the i:mints I (e) The trustees of the fe.ith ought to hnvc holy hnnds and holy hearts. 2. The duty of the saints …
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lo deny Christ's Deity I (f3) How foolish to trust in smy other Sriviour ! (-y) How Ll•mc•l are believers in possessing such a Lorri ! (2) These errorists denied this Lord. (a) Doctrinally ;-perhaps, like the GnosUcs, they denied his true Deity and his true humanity. (b) Practically, (a) by opposing his gospel; (/3) by…
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Ver. 7.-Thfrd example of Divirie vengeance. This is the case of the cities of the plain. I. TrrE CA usE oF Timm PUNISHMEIIT. "Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities a'bout them, ha.ing in like manner with these given themselves over to fornica- tion, and gone after strange :flesh." 1. God often assigns the most…
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II. TnEY ARE IIOSTILF. TO TIIE D1vrni LoRD~HIP. "They set at nought dominion." Like the fallen nngola. Tho dominion here spoken of is not human magistracy, but the LC'rdship of Goel Almighty. 'fhey deny the Lord Jesus; they will not have this Man to reign over them. 'l'his evil temper springs: 1. From pride. 2. From Bd…
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Ver. 1O.-The dephmible perverswn of knowledge. This verse is a prnctical applica- ti0n or the hiAt-0ric reference to the archangel Michael. I. THE LESSON oF IGNORANT DEPRECIATION. "But these rail at whatsoever thin11a they know not." 'l'hese were unseen spiritual powers whom they treat with mocki;g irre,·ercnce. 1.…
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in the error of Balaam for hire." (1) Their guide-Balaam. (a) Ho was a fal&u prophet; he iR called both a prophot (2 Pet. ii. 16) anrl a soothsayer (Josh. xiii. 22) (/,) 'l'he devil uses the 11blest instruments to serve his ends. (c) God often endows wicked persons with high gifts. Great, accordingly, is their responsi…
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possible in this world entirely to separate the godly from the ungodly. It is impossible for minist.erR to read the hearts of men so surely as to keep a sharp line of distinction between believeri; 11nd unbelievers. Yet the discipline of the Church ought to enforce a conformity to the forms of their profession. (b) …
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Bliarne/ulness that lies buried in their wiclred hearts. "Boldly belching out their abomi- DRblo opinions e.nd their detestable doctrines;" but, above all, giving a free outlet to all licontiouijnees. Evil things come forth from" the evil treasure of the heart." 3. it is the lot of the Ohurch to live in the midst of…
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argt1e., a high estima.te of the muimurer's wo,·th. " He counts Gild B h1ud master and him~elf a good servant.'' ~e seems to say, too, thnt if he had the ordering of human des~my, ~e could d1spo~e. 1t to better account. 4. The lesson for mrwmurers Is thal. their lrnlnt (1) cannot relieve or benefit them, (2) but rat…
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Ver. 19.-A.pplication of the prophecy to the seducers of Jude's day. Mark the three- fol<I division of tho verse .. I. 'l'HEY WERE SEPAIU.TIST8. '' These are they who make scp:i.ra.lion9." P~rhaps as "spiritual'' persons, who regard things of sense as so indifferent that they may be enjoyed without riHk to the soul. 1…
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lllllnner of prayer. (1) It must be "in sincerity and truth." (2) In fervour: 11 With groan_ing~." _(3) In faith: .".Nothing wavering." (4) In holiness; for the Spirit of ~~pphcat10n 1s always a Sp~nt of grace. (5) In l~ve; for we are to lift holy hands 1nthm1t wrath, and the Spmt makes us at peace with ourselves. 2…
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Yet (1) those who 11re in the fire may be plucked out. (2) The merriment of a sirJner is madness. 'l'he fire of judgment is burning under his feet, a.nd he knows it not. III. TnE MOBT HOPELEBB AND CORRUPT CLASS. 'l'hose to be saved by appeals to their fenr. "And on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment sp…
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the f<'rrnur of their prayers, and by their seasonable 11.dvOCl\cy of the gospel, &ro to contend for its preservation from mutilation &nd injury. ll. THE U);JVERSAL ASPECT AND FINAT, CHARAOTER OF THE GOSPEL JUSTIFY ENDEA• vouR TO PRESERVE IT UNIMPAIRED. This inspired ,vritcr was a Jew, and 11ll tho apostles of Chri…
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who &re membe!1l of his mystical body, has endured reproach, accus11tion, and calumny -will come to be glorified in his saints, and take vengeance upon them thnt know not God, and that obey not the gospel, of which he is the Centre and the Glory. In view of the ¥Mt corruption of these men,and the fea.rfol prospects whi…
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in great mor11] peril; or by agonizing prayer a soul might be saved from spiritnal death. Spiritunl caution was necesaflfy in some special c1LSes, since mercy was to be exercised with "fear" lest the tnint of fleshly evil should defile those who treated them for the purposes of penitence and restoration. The garment wh…
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poiuls to his bciug a minister of the gospel. The second design1ttion points to him as not so well known as his broLher James. He docs not take the designation of "'apostle;" and this is in favour of his being brother of the James who WW! so well known as head of the Church in Jerusalem, and therefore also brother o…
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toward God being founded on an unworthy conception of God). To the adopted into the family of God tho grnce of our God is most sacred; but these treated it irreverently, turning freedom from tho condemning power of the Law into freedom from the regulative power of the Law. Especially was their antinomianism associated …
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angels who valued not their role and their habitation. Lordship over them (In Christ) they despised; dignities (belonging to tho heavenly world) they railed at. 'l'hey did this when they should have been warned by the judgments on Israel and on the angels, Both these characteristics were displa_ved by them in their …
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roots." In nutumn fruit is expected on trees. but we have here autumn trees without fruit, nnd inc,ipable of beRring fruit iu the future, for they Rre dear], and twice dea<l, not only dead with their roots in the ground, but dead with their root.~ plucked up. So the men of whom Judo writes were not only destitute of go…
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easily satisfied. And, in murmnring and com1llaiuing, "their mouth epeakelh groat RWelling words;" they reflect on God for not making their lot better, they seek to imprese men with the great things they are entitled to. While thus they exalt themselves tl1ey can demean themselves far enough in fawning upon persons fro…
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lifo? It should ho for rcmoV,ed from that of infidels, who have no object of faith to elevate them; and from that of pagans, who have o.n unholy faith; and from that of llomanists, whose fo.ith is to a grc:,,t extent nnlli6ed by such excesses as indulgences and purgatory; o.nd from that of rationalists, who think of si…
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wn.s dBnirer of their being drnwn into the l!Bme course. 'l'hey were certBinly to be cond<'mned for not b<'ing Bble to discriminate between " Chri11ti11n course and Rn un-Christ!11~ cours~; but they were to be tmated with mercy, If care w1111 taken to give them Chr!~t1an enlightenment, so that they were able to pron…
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