Jude – Bible Q

Why does the ESV have “Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt” (Jude 1:5 ESV)?

Answered by BibleQ . May 22, 2023 - 7:27 am

The ESV was the only version to have “Jesus” following the Alexandrian text where other versions have “the Lord” following the majority of manuscripts. The NRSVUE 2021 has now followed suit. 1:5 Now I desire to remind you, though you are fully informed, once and for all, that Jesus, who saved[f] a people out of […]

Why did the devil want to claim Moses’ soul?

Answered by BibleQ . February 23, 2012 - 12:03 am

I assume you are referring to Jude verse 9: Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” This verse in Jude, refers to the incident described in Zechariah 3. The same phrase […]

What is “Michael, the devil and the body of Moses” about? (Jude 9)

Answered by BibleQ . March 11, 2010 - 12:44 pm 3

This question is about one of the most obscure references in the New Testament. Jude 9 But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.” To answer this question in every detail would require […]

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Why does the ESV have “Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt” (Jude 1:5 ESV)?

Why did the devil want to claim Moses’ soul?

What is “Michael, the devil and the body of Moses” about? (Jude 9)

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