Tag: Jude
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Advent 2022: Friday, Jude 1-16
If you thought Peter was brutal, wait until you read Jude. Note, the Greek rendering is Judas, but historically he is known as Jude. I suppose that is to keep him from getting mixed up with that other guy, the one we don’t talk about. 1. Jude [Judas], a slave of Messiah Jesus, brother of…
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Advent 2020: Jude 17-25
During the season of Advent, I am translating from Greek to English the weekday epistle readings out of the Daily Lectionary of the Book of Common Prayer. Saturday, 19 December 2020 Jude 17-25 The Text Jude 17-25 17. But you, beloved, must remember the words which have been spoken by the apostles of our Lord…
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ADVENT 2013–WEEK ONE READINGS
I know that tomorrow is Thanksgiving, but Sunday is the first day of Advent. As per my tradition, each year I spend time translating from the Greek New Testament some of the Advent readings. I do this for many reasons but now as I am a full-time writer I do it as a writing exercise. …