Jude – Lusts, Errors, and Shared Themes

In verses 6 and 7, Jude identifies the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah as unnatural lust, and not just in-hospitality. Although the ancient world had no real equivalent to the modern conception of sexual preference, it cannot be said that the Bible has no preference regarding sexuality. Throughout the passage here and later on in…

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Jude – Introduction, False Teachers

This short lesson on Jude and the one that follows it are a direct continuation of the series on 2nd Peter. The epistle of Jude is very short, but Jude does not shy away from controversy. Jude is the English translation of the Greek name Judas, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew word Judah. We…

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