Jude 1:15

"to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”"

Key Reflection

In Jude 1:15, the Apostle Jude foresees a future judgment where God will not only punish all sinners but also reveal their unrighteous deeds and the harsh words they spoke against Him. This prophecy would have resonated strongly with the original audience, who lived in a world where divine retribution was commonly understood through the lens of ancient Near Eastern justice systems. The imagery evokes a sense of cosmic accountability, emphasizing that no one's actions or words will go unchallenged by God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 15. To execute judgment upon all. That is, he shall come to judge all the dwellers upon the earth, good and bad. And to convince all. The word convince we now use commonly in a somewhat limited sense, as meaning to satisfy a man's own mind either of the truth of some proposition, or of the fact that he has done wrong, as being in this latter sense synonymous with the word convict. This conviction is commonly produced by argument or truth, and is not necessarily followed by any sentence of disapprobation, or by any judicial condemnation. But this is clearly not the sense in which the word is used here.

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