Jude 1:25

"to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen."

Key Reflection

In Jude 1:25, the author addresses God as our Savior, emphasizing His unique wisdom and attributing glory, majesty, dominion, and power to Him both now and forever. This passage reflects a common Jewish monotheistic perspective of the time, highlighting the sovereignty and divine attributes of the one true God. The original audience would have understood these terms as deeply tied to their understanding of Yahweh’s role in salvation and deliverance from evil, aligning with broader biblical themes of divine redemption and worship.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 25. To the only wise God. See Barnes "Ro 16:27"; See Barnes "1 Ti 1:17". Our Saviour. The word Saviour may be appropriately applied to God as such, because he is the great Author of salvation, though it is commonly applied to the Lord Jesus Christ. That it may have been designed that it should be applied here to the Lord Jesus no one can certainly deny, nor can it be demonstrated that it was; and in these circumstances, as all that is fairly implied in the language may be applied to God as such, it is most natural to give the phrase that interpretation. Be glory and majesty. See Barnes "1 Ti 1:17"; See Barnes "Ro 16:17". Dominion and power, etc. See Mt 6:13.

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