Showing mercy to the ungodly and the inversion of invective in Jude
Journal article
Robinson, Alexandra, Llewelyn, Stephen and Wassell, Blake. (2018). Showing mercy to the ungodly and the inversion of invective in Jude. New Testament Studies. 64(2), pp. 194-212. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0028688517000340
Authors | Robinson, Alexandra, Llewelyn, Stephen and Wassell, Blake |
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Abstract | The present paper offers a new interpretation of the three-clause reading of Jude 22–23 and demonstrates how Jude carries on the Jesus tradition by inverting the norms of invective. It is demonstrated that this interpretation is especially surprising given that the epistle follows many conventions of Greco-Roman invective. Given the character of invective, one would expect the writer to instruct the beloved to expel the ungodly from the community. Instead, Jude commands the beloved to ‘show mercy’ to the very ones with whom they contend (Jude 22), a profound reflection of Jude's understanding of mercy and faith. |
Keywords | Jude; οὕς plus μέν and δέ; διακρινομένους; invective; oral tradition |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | New Testament Studies |
Journal citation | 64 (2), pp. 194-212 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN | 0028-6885 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0028688517000340 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85043486869 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 194-212 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Mar 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 Jun 2022 |
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