XIV. Jude A. Designation Jude B. Author and date Jude, the half-brother of the Lord Jesus (Jude 1; cp. Matt 13:55; Mark 6:3), “not to be identified with any of the other six Judes or Judases mentioned in the New Testament:” 1 Six Other Judes and Judases in the New Testament 2 Reference Judas Iscariot Matt 10:4 Judas the ancestor of Jesus Luke 3:30 Judas the Galilean Acts 5:37 Judas with whom Paul lodged in Damascus Acts 9:11 Judas Barsabbas Acts 15:22 Luke 6:16; Judas the apostle (likely also identified as Thaddeus), John 14:22; the son (or brother) of James Acts 1:13 Jude, the author of this book, was not an apostle (as his brother James was not an apostle). Neither refer to themselves as apostles in their salutations (Jas 1:1; Jude 1). ca. AD 65 – 80 “It is not possible to be very precise on the matter of dating. The most specific evidence is drawn from the probable lifespan of Jude, if he were the Lord’s brother.” 3 C. Original recipients D. Background E. Structure 1 Henry Clarence Thiessen, Introduction to the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1943; reprint, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2002), 293. 2 Adapted from Henry Clarence Thiessen, Introduction to the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1943; reprint, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2002), 293. 3 Donald Guthrie, New Testament Introduction (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1961, fourth rev. ed., 1990), 908. 1 Oxford rev. 20190827 Prologue (1-4) Salutation (1-2) The call to contend for the faith (3-4) Body: responding to apostates (5-23) Characteristics of apostates (5-16) Duties in view of apostates (17-23) Remember the truth (17-19) Remain in the love of God (20-21) Rescue the susceptible (22-23) Doxology (24-25) F. Highlighted themes of Jude 1. Apostates a. Their danger (Jude 4-12, 16) b. Their doom (Jude 12-15) 2. Believers’ duties in view of apostates (Jude 17-23) 3. Perseverance of believers (Jude 1, 21, 24) G. Unity of purpose Believers were called to contend earnestly for the Christian faith in view of apostates. H. Application 2 Oxford rev. 20190827 1 Timothy Paul’s Priorities for the Church Salutation (1:1–2) I. Purity of doctrine (1:3–11) A. Protect the church against the abandonment of Scripture (1:3–5) B. Protect the church against the twisting of Scripture (1:6–11) II. Personal appropriation of doctrine (1:12–20) A. {Exemplified} Serve with gratitude and worship (1:12–17) 1. Marked by thanksgiving for what Christ has done, personally (1:12–16) a. Given strength for service to a former enemy (1:12–13a) b. Given mercy to a former ignorant unbeliever (1:13b) c. Given super-abundant grace (1:14) d. Given salvation to the #1 sinner (1:15) e. Given all longsuffering as example for all who would believe (1:16) 2. Marked by praise for Who God is, in His Person (1:17) B. {Exhorted} Persevere to avoid apostasy (1:18–20) 1. Battle the battle (1:18–19a) 2. Note those who didn’t (1:19b–20) III. Prayer (2:1–8) A. Prayer of all kinds for people of all kinds (2:1–2) B. Prayer as an emulation of God, desiring others’ spiritual best (2:3–7) Conclusion (2:8) IV. The distinguished place of women (2:9–15) A. Their adornment of conduct (2:9–10) B. Their posture in the household of God (2:11–15) V. Church leadership (3:1–13) A. Overseers (3:1–7) B. Deacons (3:8–13) VI. Paul’s purpose for writing: prescribe godly conduct and pure doctrine (3:14–4:11) VII. Timothy’s personal applications (personal priorities) (4:12–16) VIII. Instruction (5:1–6:10) A. Demeanor in relationships (5:1–2) B. Widows (5:3–16) C. Elders (5:17–25) D. Workers (6:1–2) E. Opposition to “the doctrine conforming to godliness” (6:3–10) IX. Concluding charge to Timothy (6:11–21) Oxford rev. 20191007 Titus Paul’s Concise Handbook for the Church Introduction: the purpose for Paul’s apostleship (1:1–4) Signature: 1:1a – For the singular faith of God’s chosen (1:1b) – For the singular knowledge of the truth (1:1c) – For the only hope of everlasting life (1:2–3) - Long promised (1:2) - Now appearing (1:3) As God’s Word (1:3a) In the form of proclamation (1:3b) Entrusted to Paul by God’s command (1:3c) Salutation: 1:4 I. Paul’s church-building reasons for leaving Timothy in Crete (1:5–9) A. To order the church (1:5a) B. To appoint elders in the church (1:5b–9) II. The reason for such qualified leadership: religious deceivers (1:10–16) A. They present themselves as in the right (1:10) B. They pose a large-scale threat (1:11) C. They self-righteously castigate evil (1:12–14) 1. With factual accuracy (1:12–13a) 2. But are utterly misguided and need refutation (1:13b–14) Concluding premise (1:15–16) III. Broad-spectrum instruction in Christian living for the church (2:1–10) Transition: From talk of the religious deceivers to that of the faithful (2:1) A. Instructions for older men (2:2) B. Instructions for older women (2:3–5) C. Instructions for young men (2:6–7a) D. Instructions for Titus (2:7b–8) E. Instructions for the subservient (2:9–10) IV. The basis for such living: grace trains for glory (2:11–14) Introduction: the gospel grace instructs us (2:11) A. To live like Him (2:12) B. To anticipate Him (2:13) C. To live for Him (2:14) V. Reprise: the gospel is the basis for such living (2:15–3:7) VI. Pastoral instructions (3:8–11) Conclusion (3:12–15) Oxford rev. 20191009 .