Editing Epistle of Jude (section)

==Style and audience==
Consisting of just [[Chapters and verses of the Bible|one chapter with 25 verses]], the Epistle of Jude is among the shortest books of the Bible.{{efn|Some versions of the New Testament refer to this chapter as "Jude 1".<ref name=jude1-8 />}} The [[Epistle to Philemon]] also contains 25 verses, while the 21-verse [[Book of Obadiah]], the 14-verse [[Third Epistle of John|3 John]], and the 13-verse [[Second Epistle of John|2 John]] are shorter.

The wording and syntax of this epistle in its original Greek demonstrates that the author was capable and fluent. The epistle's style is combative, impassioned, and rushed. Many examples of evildoers and warnings about their fates are given in rapid succession.

The epistle concludes with a [[doxology]], which is considered by [[Peter H. Davids]] to be one of the highest in quality contained in the Bible.<ref name=Davids2006>{{harvnb|Davids|2006|p=106}}</ref>

It may have been composed as an [[encyclical]] letter—that is, one not directed to the members of one church in particular, but intended rather to be circulated and read in all churches. While addressed to the Christian Church as a whole, the references to Old Testament figures such as Michael, Cain, and Korah's sons, the [[Book of Enoch]], and the invocation of James as head of the church of Jerusalem suggests a [[Jewish Christian]] main audience that would be familiar with Enochian literature and revere James.<ref name=Reicke1964/>