‏ Jude 9

 Michael the archangel ( ο Μιχαελ ο αρχαγγελος ). Michael is mentioned also in Da 10:13, 21; 12:1; Re 12:7.  Αρχαγγελος in N.T. occurs only here and 1Th 4:16, but in Da 10:13, 20; 12:1.

 Contending with the devil ( τω διαβολω διακρινομενος ). Present middle participle of  διακρινω, to separate, to strive with as in Ac 11:2. Dative case  διαβολω.

 When he disputed ( οτε διελεγετο ). Imperfect middle of  διαλεγομα as in Mr 9:34.

 Concerning the body of Moses ( περ του Μωυσεως σωματος ). Some refer this to Zec 3:1, others to a rabbinical comment on De 34:6. There is a similar reference to traditions in Ac 7:22; Ga 3:19; Heb 2:2; 2Ti 3:8. But this explanation hardly meets the facts.

 Durst not bring ( ουκ ετολμησεν επενεγκειν ). "Did not dare (first aorist active indicative of  τολμαω ), to bring against him" (second aorist active infinitive of  επιφερω ).

 A railing accusation ( κρισιν βλασφημιας ). "Charge of blasphemy" where 2Pe 2:11 has " βλασφημον κρισιν." Peter also has  παρα κυριω (with the Lord), not in Jude.

 The Lord rebuke thee ( επιτιμησα σο κυριος ). First aorist active optative of  επιτιμαω, a wish about the future. These words occur in Zec 3:1-10 where the angel of the Lord replies to the charges of Satan. Clement of Alex. (Adumb. in Ep. Judae) says that Jude quoted here the Assumption of Moses, one of the apocryphal books. Origen says the same thing. Mayor thinks that the author of the Assumption of Moses took these words from Zechariah and put them in the mouth of the Archangel Michael. There is a Latin version of the Assumption. Some date it as early as B.C. 2, others after A.D. 44.

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