Jude 1:7 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Jude 1:7

Third example of Divine vengeance. This is the case of the cities of the plain. I. THE CAUSE OF THEIR PUNISHMENT . "Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication, and gone after strange flesh." 1 . God often assigns the most fertile places to the greatest sinners. Sodom is compared to "the garden of the Lord." 2 . Prosperity often becomes an occasion for much wickedness and impiety. ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:7

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha - Notes, 2 Peter 2:6.And the cities about them - Admah and Zeboim, Genesis 14:2; Deuteronomy 29:23; Hosea 11:8. There may have been other towns, also, that perished at the same time, but these are particularly mentioned. They seem to have partaken of the same general characteristics, as neighboring towns and cities generally do.In like manner - “In a manner like to these,” (τὸν ὅμοιον τούτοις τρόπον ton homoion toutois tropon.) The Greek word “these,” is in the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jude 1:7-8

Judges 1:7-8. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha See on 2 Peter 2:6-9; and the cities about them These were Admah and Zeboim. The four are mentioned Deuteronomy 29:23; Zoar, the fifth city in the plain of Sodom, was spared, at the request of Lot, for a place of refuge to him and his family. In like manner Τον ομοιον τουτοις τροπον , in a manner like to these; that is, either like to these wicked teachers, or like to the inhabitants of these wicked cities, Sodom and Gomorrah; giving... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jude 1:1-16

CONTENTS OF THE LETTERCondemnation of the false teachers (1-16)Jude had intended to write about more general matters concerning the Christian faith, but when he heard of the activities of evil teachers he changed his mind. He now feels that it is more important to encourage the Christians to hold firmly to the truth they first heard and to fight against those who want to destroy it. Punishment is certain for those who distort the true teaching of the gospel in order to give themselves the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jude 1:7

about . App-104 . manner . Add "to these", i.e. the angels of Jude 1:6 . The sin of Sodom and Gomorrha, like that of the angels of Genesis 6:0 ( App-23 ,), was an unnatural one, breaking through the bounds which God had set. giving, &c. Greek. ekporneuo. Only here. Anintensive form of porneuo, which occurs: 1 Corinthians 6:18 . &c. strange = other. App-124 . are set forth . Greek. prokeimai. See 2 Corinthians 8:12 . example . Greek. deigma. Only here. suffering = undergoing.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jude 1:7

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these having given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.Sodom and Gomorrah ... These were the wicked cities whose shameful sin is embalmed in the very name of one of them, a full account of which may be found in Genesis 18 and Genesis 19. These are a second illustration drawn from the Old Testament of once privileged... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:7

Jude 1:7. And the cities about them in like manner, &c.— That is, "In like manner with their neighbours in Sodom and Gomorrha." Dr. Heylin gives the passage a very just turn: and the adjacent cities who were guilty of the same prostitution, in following unnatural lusts. The whole verse may be thus paraphrased: "Utter destruction shall certainly and suddenly come from the Lord upon all such: even as it did on the infamously wicked people of Sodom and Gomorrah, and of the neighbouring cities... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:7

Even as — Alford translates, “I wish to remind you ( :-) that.”Sodom, etc. — ( :-).giving themselves over to fornication — following fornication extraordinarily, that is, out of the order of nature. On “in like manner to them” (Greek), compare Note, see on :-. Compare on spiritual fornication, “go a whoring from thee,” :-.going after strange flesh — departing from the course of nature, and going after that which is unnatural. In later times the most enlightened heathen nations indulged in the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jude 1:5-7

A. Previous Failures vv. 5-7Jude cited three examples of failure from the past to warn his readers of the danger involved in departing from God’s truth. Divine judgment on flagrant evildoers is no novelty. read more