Jude 5
To put you in remembrance ( υπομνησα ). See 2Pe 1:12 υπομιμνησκειν (present active infinitive there, first aorist active infinitive here).Though ye know all things once for all ( ειδοτας απαξ παντα ). Concessive perfect (sense of present) active participle as in 2Pe 1:12, but without καιπερ.
The Lord ( κυριος ). Some MSS. add Ιησους. The use of κυριος here is usually understood to mean the Lord Jesus Christ, as Clement of Alex. (Adumbr. p. 133) explains, Ex 23:20, by ο μυστικος εκεινος αγγελος Ιησους (that mystical angel Jesus). For the mystic reference to Christ see 1Co 10:4, 9; Heb 11:26. Some MSS. here add θεος instead of Ιησους.
Afterward ( το δευτερον ). Adverbial accusative, "the second time." After having saved the people out of Egypt.
Destroyed ( απωλεσεν ). First aorist active indicative of απολλυμ, old verb, to destroy.
Them that believed not ( τους μη πιστευσαντας ). First aorist active articular participle of πιστευω. The reference is to Nu 14:27-37, when all the people rescued from Egypt perished except Caleb and Joshua. This first example by Jude is not in II Peter, but is discussed in 1Co 10:5-11; Heb 3:18-4:2.
Copyright information for
RWP