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Jude's Unusual Source
Scholars note that Jude quotes a prophecy from Enoch not found in the Old Testament. While it resembles a passage in the non-biblical "Book of Enoch," commentators are divided on whether Jude quoted the book directly, drew from a common oral tradition, or received it by direct divine inspiration. This is similar to Paul quoting secular poets, showing that inspired authors can use external sources to communicate God's truth.
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Albert Barnes
On Jude 1:14
18th Century
Theologian
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam. The seventh in the direct line of descent from Adam. The line of descent is Adam, Seth, Enos, Caina…
AT Robertson
On Jude 1:14
And to these also (δε κα τουτοις). Dative case, for these false teachers as well as for his contemporaries.
Enoch t…
Charles Ellicott
On Jude 1:12–19
19th Century
Bishop
A threefold description of the ungodly, corresponding to the three examples just given. The divisions are clearly marked, each section beginning wi…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Jude 1:14–15
19th Century
Preacher
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgme…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Jude 1:14
Enoch, who “walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away” (Genesis 5:21), is not specifically called “the seventh fr…
John Calvin
On Jude 1:14
16th Century
Theologian
And Enoch also. I am more inclined to think that this prophecy was unwritten, rather than taken from an apocryphal book, for it may have b…
John Gill
On Jude 1:14
17th Century
Pastor
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam
This was Enoch the son of Jared; his name signifies one "instructed", or "tr…
Matthew Henry
On Jude 1:8–16
17th Century
Minister
False teachers are dreamers; they greatly defile and grievously wound the soul. These teachers have a disturbed mind and a seditious spirit, forget…