Who is Jude?
In the Bible, there is only one mention of a man named Jude. That lone reference occurs in the opening greeting of the letter that he wrote.
However, Jude is a variation of Judas. Apparently, Judas was a common name two thousand years ago:
Another clue is that Jude is the brother of James. There are also several James mentioned in the Bible. Do any of those men named Judas have a brother James? The answer is yes. Jesus had four brothers (technically half brothers): James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas.
It is quite possible that Jude is Jesus' brother. Regardless of who he is, it is his message — warning against ungodly people in the church — that matters.
[Jude 1:1, mentions of Judas, Matthew 13:35]
However, Jude is a variation of Judas. Apparently, Judas was a common name two thousand years ago:
- Judas Iscariot: who betrayed Jesus
- Judas (not Judas Iscariot): another follower of Jesus
- Judas son of James
- Judas the Galilean
- Judas on Straight Street: whose house Saul (Paul) went to after his encounter with God
- Judas (called Barsabbas): an early missionary
- Judas, a brother of Jesus
Another clue is that Jude is the brother of James. There are also several James mentioned in the Bible. Do any of those men named Judas have a brother James? The answer is yes. Jesus had four brothers (technically half brothers): James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas.
It is quite possible that Jude is Jesus' brother. Regardless of who he is, it is his message — warning against ungodly people in the church — that matters.
[Jude 1:1, mentions of Judas, Matthew 13:35]
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 8/9/2011 6:00 AM 
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Categories: teaching
Tags: Jude Paul Jesus author Peter DeHaan the Bible blog Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan blog postmodern biblical spirituality Bible meditations Bible information
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