Jude: Book of Judgment

Another concept that appears throughout the book of Jude is the concept of judgment. Early on Jude reminds us of the judgment that came against the Egyptian rebels, the fallen angels, and Sodom and Gomorrha. Later he likens the current invaders to feasters who are feeding themselves when they should be feeding others. He likens them to Cain, Balaam, and Korah, and notes that the blackness of darkness forever is reserved for them. He tells us of Enoch's prophecy which reminds us that judgment was prophecied against these evil ones early in the history of the world. And if you note the introduction of the book, you see that Jude seems to want to remind us that God sanctifies us and that Jesus preserves us. This the is first part of a delicious sandwich which surrounds the judgment concept throughout the book, as he closes by reminding us how we can appear faultless in the judgment: "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen."