Jude 1:7

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. EVEN AS, [ hoos (G5613)]. Alford, '(I wish to remind you, Jude 1:5) that,' etc. SODOM, ETC. - (2 Peter 2:6.) GIVING THEMSELVES OVER TO FORNICATION - extraordinarily; i:e., out of the order of nature [ ekporneusasai (G1608)]. On 'in like manner to them,' cf. note, Jude 1:6. Compare, on spiritua...

7._Even as Sodom and Gomorrha_. This example is more general, for he testifies that God, excepting none of mankind, punishes without any difference all the ungodly. And Jude also mentions in what follows, that the fire through which the five cities perished was a type of the eternal fire. Then God at that time exhibited a remarkable example, in order to keep men in fear till the end of the world. Hence it is that it is so often mentioned in Scripture; nay, whenever the prophets wished to designate some memorable and dreadful judgment of God, they painted it under the figure of sulfurous fire, and alluded to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrha. It is not, therefore, without reason that Jude strikes all ages with terror, by exhibiting the same view. When he says, _the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication_, I do not apply these words to the Israelites an...

5-7 Outward privileges, profession, and apparent conversion, could not secure those from the vengeance of God, who turned aside in unbelief and disobedience. The destruction of the unbelieving Israelites in the wilderness, shows that none ought to presume on their privileges. They had miracles as their daily bread; yet even they perished in unbelief. A great number of the angels were not pleased with the stations God allotted to them; pride was the main and direct cause or occasion of their fall. The fallen angels are kept to the judgment of the great day; and shall fallen men escape it? Surely not. Consider this in due time. The destruction of Sodom is a loud warning to all, to take heed of, and flee from fleshly lusts that war against the soul, 1 Peter 2:11. God is the same holy, just, pure Being now, as then. Stand in awe, therefore, and sin not,...

Verse Jude 1:7. _EVEN AS SODOM AND GOMORRHA_] What their sin and punishment were may be seen in Genesis 19, and the notes there. This is the _third_ example to illustrate what is laid down Jude 1:4. _ARE SET FORTH FOR AN EXAMPLE_] Both of what God will do to such transgressors, and of the position laid down in Jude 1:4, viz., that God has in the most _open and positive manner declared_ that such and such sinners shall meet with the punishment due to their crimes. _SUFFERING THE VENGEANCE OF ETERNAL FIRE._] Subjected to such a punishment as an endless fire can inflict. Some apply this to the utter s

EVEN AS SODOM AND GOMORRHA - Notes, 2 Peter 2:6. AND THE CITIES ABOUT THEM - Admah and Zeboim, Genesis 14:2; Deuteronomy 29:23; Hosea 11:8. There may have been other towns, also, that perished at the same time, but these are particularly mentioned. They seem to have partaken of the same general characteristics, as neighboring towns and cities generally do. IN LIKE MANNER - “In a manner like to these,” (τὸν ὅμοιον τούτοις τρόπον ton homoion toutois tropon.) The Greek

EVEN AS SODOM AND GOMORRHA, AND THE CITIES ABOUT THEM,.... Admah and Zeboiim, for Zoar was spared. This is a third instance of God's vengeance on sinners; and which, like that of the Israelites, and of the angels, was after great favours had been enjoyed: these places were delightfully situated, and very fruitful, as the garden of God; they were under a form of government, had kings over them, and had lately had a very great deliverance from the kings that carried them captive, being rescued by Abraham; they had a righteous Lot among them, who was a reprover in the gate, and Abraham made intercession for them with God. But they IN LIKE MANNER GIVING THEMSELVES OVER TO FORNICATION; not as the angels, who are not capable of sinning in such a manner; though the Jews make this to be a sin of theirs, and so interpret Genesis 6:2 i, but rather the Israelites, among whom this sin pre

ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE INTRODUCTION Jude 1:1 Jude in his brief introduction speaks of the Christian believers, whom he addresses, as called ones, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ. The latter statement may also be translated “kept for Jesus Christ.” What was true of the believers in Jude's day is true of all believers. Especially comforting is the fact, that, no matter how dark the days may be, however strong the current of evil, those who are “the beloved of God called saints” will be preserved in Jesus Christ and kept for Him as the members of His body, till He comes. He keeps His own. It is the blessed assurance that the believer's keeping rests in His own hands. In the Revelation we see in the glory vision that Christ holds seven stars in His right hand, which is the symbol of the hand of His power with which He keeps His own. Then there is th

Three examples are given as revealing the doom of such evil-livers: the faithless Israelites in the wilderness, who were destroyed; the fallen angels, who are kept in bonds under darkness until the Judgment Day; and the Cities of the Plain, which suffered the punishment of eternal fire. JUDE 1:6. The sin of the angels was twofold: (_a)_ they kept not their own principality, the sphere allotted to them by God (Deuteronomy 32:8, Enoch 18:13, 21:3) the sin of pride or disobedience; (_b)_ they left their proper habitation, they came down to earth (Genesis 6:1 *; Enoch, _passim_) the sin of lust; the fall of the angels through lust is one of the main subjects in Enoch. The tradition as to their punishment is deri

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ABOUT. App-104. MANNER. Add "to these", i.e. the angels of Jude 1:6. The sin of Sodom and Gomorrha, like that of the angels of Genesis 6 (App-23,), was an unnatural one, breaking through the bounds which God had set. GIVING, &C. Greek. _ekporneuo._ Only here. Anintensive form of _porneuo,_ which occurs: 1 Corinthians 6:18. &c. STRANGE. other. App-124. ARE SET FORTH. Greek. _prokeimai._ See 2 Corinthians 8:12. EXAMPLE. Greek. _deigma._ Only here. SUFFERING. undergoing. Greek. _hupecho._ Only here. VENGEANCE. App-177.