Most scholars agree that Jude who wrote the Epistle was one of the sons of Joseph and Mary and thus a younger brother of Jesus. If so, his brother was James the Just, who was the pastor and leader of the Jerusalem church.

Do we also consider he is the apostle Jude, one of the twelve? In Matthew the apostle Jude is called “Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus (Mt. 10:3). In the Gospel of Mark, he is called “Thaddaeus” (Mark 3:18). Luke refers to him as “Judas” (Jude) the son (brother) of James (the Great). Jude, the Apostle, would then be the grandson of Zebedee.

This would indicate the Epistle was written by Jude, the brother of Jesus.

Jude 1-2: “Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and the brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.”

Jude 1-3: Passion Translation: From Judah, a loving servant of Jesus, the Anointed One, and brother of James. I am writing to the chosen ones who are wrapped in the love of Father God-kept and guarded for Jesus, the Messiah. May God’s mercy, peace and love cascade over you!

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