Jude 1:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:9

Yet Michael the archangel ... - This verse has given more perplexity to expositors than any other part of the Epistle; and in fact the difficulties in regard to it have been so great that some have been led to regard the Epistle as spurious. The difficulty has arisen from these two circumstances:Ignorance of the origin of what is said here of Michael the archangel, nothing of this kind being found in the Old Testament; and, (2)The improbability of the story itself, which looks like a mere... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jude 1:9

Judges 1:9. Yet Michael, &c. It does not appear whether St. Jude learned this by any revelation, or from an ancient tradition. It suffices that these things were not only true, but acknowledged to be so by them to whom he wrote. Michael is mentioned Daniel 10:13; Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1, as standing up in defence of Daniel’s people. “Because the book of Daniel is the first sacred writing in which proper names are given to particular angels, some have fancied that, during the... 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 1:9

Michael . See Daniel 10:13 . archangel . See 1 Thessalonians 4:16 . No other angel bears this title. contending . App-122 . disputed . Greek. dialegomai. See Acts 17:2 . about . App-104 . Moses . The seventy-ninth occurance of the name. See Matthew 8:4 . This disputemust have taken place after the death of Moses and his burial by Jehovah, for "death reigned from Adam to (until) Moses" (Romans 5:14 ). The devilclaimed Moses for the death-state, but God raised him as representative ofthose... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jude 1:9

But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.Barclay's summary of the meaning of this whole verse is excellent: "If the greatest of good angels refused to speak evil of the greatest of evil angels, even in circumstances like that, then surely no human being may speak evil of any angel."[33]It is absolutely unnecessary to suppose that Jude was here quoting from Philo,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jude 1:9

Jude 1:9. Michael the archangel,— St. Peter, 2 Eph 2:11 in reproof of the presumptuous and self-willed, who speak evil of dignities, says, that angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord; but here St. Jude has given us the history to which this belongs. See on Jude 1:6. What the ground of the controversy between the devil and Michael was, may, in the opinion of Archbishop Tillotson and others, be explained by Deu 34:6 where it is said... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jude 1:9

Michael, the archangel — Nowhere in Scripture is the plural used, “archangels”; but only ONE, “archangel.” The only other passage in the New Testament where it occurs, is :-, where Christ is distinguished from the archangel, with whose voice He shall descend to raise the dead; they therefore err who confound Christ with Michael. The name means, Who is like God? In :- he is called “One (‘the first,’ Margin) of the chief princes.” He is the champion angel of Israel. In :- the conflict between... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jude 1:5-16

III. WARNINGS AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS VV. 5-16"The brief epistle of Jude is without parallel in the New Testament for its vehement denunciation of libertines and apostates." [Note: Hiebert, Second Peter . . ., p. 185.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jude 1:8-9

1. The nature of the error vv. 8-9 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jude 1:8-16

B. Present Failures vv. 8-16Jude next expounded the errors of the false teachers in his day to warn his readers even more strongly. A feature of Jude’s style is that he referred to certain Old Testament types (Judges 1:5-7; Judges 1:11) or prophecies (Judges 1:14-15; Judges 1:17-18) and then proceeded to interpret them as fulfilled by the false teachers (Judges 1:8-10; Judges 1:12-13; Judges 1:16; Judges 1:19)."Following his illustrations of the past fate of apostates (Judges 1:5-7), Jude turns... read more

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