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"The vocabulary of Jude proves that the author was a [[Jew]], saturated with the [[Old Testament]], using [[Hebrew|Hebraisms]], yet acquainted with the ''[[koine]] dialektos'' - the "common dialect". Thirteen words found in Jude do not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. Some words of the new Christian dialect appear in Jude as well as in the [[Pauline Epistles]], but literary affinity or direct quotation cannot be proved. The style, although sometimes [[poetry|poetical]], always evinces the severe and authoritative tone of a man of [[Apostle|Apostolic]] rank, held in high honour."<ref>"Vocabulary and style" [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08542b.htm ''Epistle of St. Jude''] Catholic Encyclopedia. Accessed 16 March 2008</ref>
"The vocabulary of Jude proves that the author was a [[Jew]], saturated with the [[Old Testament]], using [[Hebrew|Hebraisms]], yet acquainted with the ''[[koine]] dialektos'' - the "common dialect". Thirteen words found in Jude do not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. Some words of the new Christian dialect appear in Jude as well as in the [[Pauline Epistles]], but literary affinity or direct quotation cannot be proved. The style, although sometimes [[poetry|poetical]], always evinces the severe and authoritative tone of a man of [[Apostle|Apostolic]] rank, held in high honour."<ref>"Vocabulary and style" [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08542b.htm ''Epistle of St. Jude''] Catholic Encyclopedia. Accessed 16 March 2008</ref>
==Provenance==
== Time and place of writing of the Epistle of Jude ==
The epistle is listed in the Muratorian fragment (c. AD 175), was known to [[Tertullian]], and Clement of Alexandria uses proof texts from it. [[Origen]] spoke of it as "short indeed but filled with words that have been strengthened with heavenly grace." The assembly in Smyrna quotes from it in another letter written c. 155.
The epistle is listed in the Muratorian fragment (c. AD 175), was known to [[Tertullian]], and Clement of Alexandria uses proof texts from it. [[Origen]] spoke of it as "short indeed but filled with words that have been strengthened with heavenly grace." The assembly in Smyrna quotes from it in another letter written c. 155.