Jude Summary
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Jude, a brother of Jesus, was the author of the Epistle of Jude and is mentioned in the lists of Jesus' siblings.
"brother" of Jesus, son of Mary (MAT 13:55)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Solomon › Rehoboam › Abijah › Asa › Jehoshaphat › Jehoram › Ahaziah › Joash › Amaziah › Uzziah › Jotham › Ahaz › Hezekiah › Manasseh › Amon › Josiah › Jehoiakim › Jehoiachin › Pedaiah › Zerubbabel › Abiud › Eliakim › Azor › Sadoc › Achim › Eliud › Eleazar › Matthan › Jacob › Joseph › Jude
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Jude, same as Judah
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yəhudah · H3063 · MAT 13:55 praised
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yəhudah · H3063 · JUD 1:1 praised
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 213 BC – 32 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 357 BC – 32 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 355 BC – 5 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 349 BC – AD 27 |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Ancestor |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 382 BC – AD 69 |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 386 BC – AD 165 |
| Joash · 845 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 385 BC – AD 191 |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 429 BC – AD 222 |
| Solomon · 1036 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 436 BC – AD 315 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 466 BC – AD 310 |
| Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 431 BC – AD 345 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
34 20–45 years per generation |
c. 436 BC – AD 415 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
40 20–45 years per generation |
c. 922 BC – AD 79 |
| Nathan · 1033 BC Ancestor |
41 20–45 years per generation |
c. 213 BC – AD 813 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
42 20–45 years per generation |
c. 995 BC – AD 56 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
43 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1035 BC – AD 41 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
43 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1016 BC – AD 60 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
44 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1115 BC – 15 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
44 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1105 BC – 5 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1000 BC – AD 3726 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1006 BC – AD 3825 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 906 BC – AD 3925 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1011 BC – AD 3925 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1018 BC – AD 4023 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1023 BC – AD 4123 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1032 BC – AD 4219 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1037 BC – AD 4319 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1022 BC – AD 4544 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1097 BC – AD 4574 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1573 BC – AD 4203 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1730 BC – AD 4151 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1892 BC – AD 4094 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1932 BC – AD 4159 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2069 BC – AD 4127 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2109 BC – AD 4192 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2154 BC – AD 4252 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2479 BC – AD 3927 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2219 BC – AD 4292 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2454 BC – AD 4057 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2455 BC – AD 4056 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2299 BC – AD 4317 |
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Jude Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Jude, also known as Judas (not Iscariot), was one of the brothers of Jesus Christ and the author of the Epistle of Jude. He is mentioned in the lists of Jesus' siblings in the Gospels (Mat 13:55; Mrk 6:3) and identifies himself as "Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James" in his epistle (Jud 1:1).
As one of Jesus' brothers, Jude would have grown up in the same household as Jesus in Nazareth. The Gospels mention that during Jesus' earthly ministry, His brothers did not believe in Him (Jhn 7:5). However, after the resurrection, they are found among the believers (Act 1:14), indicating that they came to faith in Christ.
Jude's epistle is one of the shortest books in the New Testament, consisting of only 25 verses. In it, he urges the believers to contend for the faith and warns against false teachers who have crept into the church (Jud 1:3-4). He employs various examples from the Old Testament and Jewish literature to illustrate the consequences of unbelief and rebellion against God (Jud 1:5-16).
The epistle of Jude emphasizes the importance of persevering in the faith, building up oneself in the love of God, and showing mercy to those who doubt (Jud 1:20-23). It concludes with a doxology, praising God for His ability to keep believers from stumbling and to present them blameless before His presence with great joy (Jud 1:24-25).
Apart from his epistle and the mention of his name in the lists of Jesus' brothers, no other details about Jude's life or ministry are provided in the Bible.
Jude Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
'= Judas. Among the apostles there were two who bore this name, (1) Judas (Jude 1:1; Matt. 13:55; John 14:22; Acts 1:13), called also Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18); and (2) Judas Iscariot (Matt. 10:4; Mark 3:19). He who is called “the brother of James” (Luke 6:16), may be the same with the Judas surnamed Lebbaeus. The only thing recorded regarding him is in John 14:22.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Judas_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Jude@Mat.13.55-Jud) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, jude_1756)