Word
of God
Man
does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from
the mouth of God
Matthew
4:4
The
Epistle of Jude 1:5
Study
notes by John Gill
Edited/Prefaced
by Doktor Riktor Von Zhades
5
I will therefore put you in remembrance, forasmuch as ye once knew
this, how that the Lord, after that he had delivered the people out
of Egypt, destroyed them afterward which believed not.
Brethren:
The
Apostle herein refers to Exodus 12:51. Also we should consider the
warnings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:5-12 in so far as not to emulate
those who not only believed not, but who in turn after being saved in
Eygt became idolaters, lovers of flesh instead of lovers of God.
Ending with a warning and admonishing us that we should take heed of
ourselves by thinking that we’re standing strong when we can easily
fall. Let our salvation be sure, yet always remain seeking to
strengthen it at all times. - Dr. R.V.Z
“The
Alexandrian copy, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin version,
read, ‘knew all things’; but rather it is to be restrained by the
following instance of, God's vengeance on unbelievers; which with
others is produced, to vindicate the divine conduct in the
condemnation of the above persons, and to show that that is certain,
and may be expected, since God has always dealt thus with such
persons; and this they knew by reading of the Scriptures; at least
they had known it once, though it might now be forgotten by them; and
they had known it once for all; they had been perfectly acquainted
with it; which is said, lest the apostle should be thought to write
to persons ignorant, and rude in knowledge, and to show that he wrote
nothing new and unheard of, and so should have the more weight and
influence upon them; and he thought fit to remind them of it, though
they had known it: it is one part of the work of the ministers of the
word to put people in mind of what they have known; which is
necessary, because of the inattentiveness of hearers, their
forgetfulness, and loss of knowledge, and the weakness of some
capacities to take in, and retain things; and if the judgment is not
more informed hereby, yet the affections may be afresh raised, and
grace be drawn out into exercise, and the mind be established and
confirmed.
The
people of Israel, who were the chosen people of God, a special
people, above all others, and had peculiar privileges; these the Lord
brought out of the land of Egypt, with an high hand, and a mighty
arm, and saved them out of their bondage, and delivered out of their
oppressions and afflictions.
And
yet, though they were a special people, and notwithstanding this
wonderful deliverance, and great salvation, he afterward destroyed
them that believed not; their carcasses fell in the wilderness by one
judgment or another upon them. This shows the evil nature of
unbelief; and that God will not suffer sin to go unobserved in any;
no outward privileges and profession will screen any from divine
vengeance. God sometimes makes severe examples of mere nominal
professors; nor must false teachers, deniers of Christ, and
perverters of his Gospel, expect to go free: moreover, it may be
observed, that God may do great things for persons, and yet after all
destroy them; great riches and honours may be conferred on some,
great natural gifts on others; some may seem as if they had the grace
of God, and were brought out of spiritual Egypt, and enjoy great
mercies and favours, and have many deliverances wrought for them, and
yet at last perish.” - John Gill - Theologian
“The
far greater part of that very people whom he had once saved. Let none
therefore presume upon past mercies, as if he was now out of danger.”
- John Wesley - Theologian
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