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NT

Jude 5-7

nasb

Now I desire

Temporal

to remind you,

though you know all things once

Concessive

for all,

Explanation

that the Lord,

Content

after saving a people out

of the land

Objective

of Egypt,

Source

subsequently destroyed those

Explanation #1

who did not believe.

And angels

Explanation #2

who did not keep their own domain,

but abandoned their proper abode,

Negative

He has kept

Result

in eternal bonds

Means

under darkness

Manner

for the judgment

Purpose

of the great day,

Plenary

just as Sodom and Gomorrah

Comparison

and the cities around them,

Accompaniment

since they ... ... indulged

Ground

in the same way

as these

Standard

in gross immorality

and went after strange flesh,

are exhibited

as an example

in undergoing the punishment

Context

of eternal fire.

Verses 6&7 "Remember the examples!" Jude provides his readers a sure outcome of judgment to those he describes as apostates in verse 4 1) "..saving a people...out of..Egypt" a) Through-out the entire flow of the Bible the Israelites are the prominent example of "what not to do". In verse 5 we see the judgment God brought on them for not believing in His promise to safely bring them into the Promise Land Number 13:1-33. Again we see the warning of this judgment in Hebrews 3:7-18. b) The Israelites judgment was that would not enter "God's Rest" but instead die in the wilderness due to unbelief. 2) "And angels" a) Most commentators agree that the angels spoken about in verse 6 are described in Genesis 6:1-8. In this chapter, the wickedness of the world is at it's highest peak and God is about to bring His flood of judgement. Among the wicket are a group of people that were comprised of angels and human women who had brought about offspring. b) Another possible option were the angels that would have fallen with Satan before Genesis 3 and later described in Revelation 12:4 c) The judgement that awaits them is eternal judgement in the lake of fire with Satan. 3) "just as Sodom and Gomorrah" a) In Genesis 19:1-29 we are given the last example of a wicket city known as Sodom and Gomorrah. This city was known for it's wickedness and God informed Abraham that judgement was coming if the city did not repent. b) The sin this city was most known was their overwhelming lust, including homosexuality. c) Their judgement was complete and total annihilation of the city by burning sulfur.

Verse 5 Jude reminds us here of the great mercy of God in providing real life examples that are used as His plead for our hearts to repent and turn back to Him in faith. This is a great reminder also of 2 Peter 3:9 where Peter explans that though not all will be saved, God's desire is that all will come to the knowledge of the truth.

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