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SCHOLARLY TEXTUAL ANALYSIS

Why the Book of Yehudah
(Falsely Called 'Jude')
Is Not from YHWH

A Critical Examination of Authenticity, Sources, and Theological Consistency
πŸ“• Textual Criticism Study
1
YHWH Alone Buried Moshe β€” Not Satan, Not an Angel
πŸ“– Deuteronomy 34:5–6 (Torah)
"So Moshe the servant of YHWH died there in the land of Moav, by the mouth of YHWH. And He buried him... but no man knows his burial place to this day."
βœ… Hebrew Truth:

YHWH buried Moshe Himself. There was no dispute, no angelic battle, no role for satan.

❌ Yehudah 9's Lie:

Claims Michael argued with "the Devil" over Moshe's body. This comes from "Assumption of Moshe" β€” a myth written after the prophets had fallen silent.

Analysis: This fundamental contradiction exposes the letter's reliance on extra-biblical mythology rather than Torah truth.

2
The Real Yehudah Did Not Write This Letter

Yehudah 1:1 claims to be from "Yehudah, servant of Yeshua and brother of Ya'aqov." But:

  • The writing is elite Greek rhetoric, not the voice of a Hebrew speaker from Galil
  • If Yehudah, Yeshua's brother, wrote anything β€” it would be in Hebrew or Aramaic, not Greek philosophy
  • The early assemblies in the East did not accept this letter

Linguistic Evidence: The sophisticated Greek style and philosophical concepts indicate composition by a Hellenistic writer, not a Galilean Hebrew.

3
It Quotes from False Writings, Not the Word of YHWH
πŸ“ Verse 9
Assumption of Moshe
Non-canonical pseudepigraphic work containing mythological disputes over Moses' body
πŸ“ Verses 14–15
1 Enoch
Apocalyptic literature with elaborate angelology and eschatology foreign to Torah
  • Neither source is in the Tanakh
  • Yeshua never quoted either one
  • These were rejected by Torah-keepers who followed YHWH alone

Conclusion: A letter that builds doctrine on myths has no place among the sacred writings.

4
It Teaches a Greek Devil β€” Not the Hebrew 'Satan'

πŸ“ Uses the Greek word diabolos (Devil), presenting a cosmic enemy of God.

❌ Greek Dualism:
  • In Hebrew, satan (Χ©ΦΈΦΌΧ‚Χ˜ΦΈΧŸ) = adversary, opposer β€” a role, not a person
  • The Torah never teaches about a fallen angel or war in heaven
  • These ideas come from Greek dualism and Persian Zoroastrianism
βœ… Hebrew Reality:

Yeshua warned about sin and false teachers, not a dragon from heaven. YHWH is sovereign over all adversaries.

5
Yehudah Condemns Without Offering Teshuvah

Examples of Harsh Judgment:

  • Yehudah 6 β€” Angels in chains
  • Yehudah 13 β€” "Wandering stars… blackest darkness forever"
❌ Letter's Approach:
  • These ideas are from 1 Enoch and Greek punishment myths
  • No call to return, repent, or be healed
  • It preaches eternal torment β€” not discipline, mercy, or restoration
βœ… YHWH's Way:
  • YHWH always invites His people back
  • Yeshua walked in that same mercy β€” calling sinners to return, not to burn

Early Followers of YHWH Rejected the Letter

πŸ›‘ Historical Testimony of Doubt
Origen
(200 AD)
Admitted many doubted it
Eusebius
(300 AD)
Called it "disputed"
Hebrew Canons
(Early Period)
Not included in early Hebrew canons

Only after 325 AD β€” when Rome merged Hebrew truth with Greek myth β€” was the letter of Yehudah pushed into the canon.

πŸ”₯ Final Verdict: The Book of Yehudah Is a Corrupt Insertion
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Not written by Yeshua's brother
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Quotes from myths, not Torah
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Spreads false Greek devil doctrine
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Offers fear, not repentance
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Rejected by early Hebrew believers
Therefore: ❌ The letter falsely called "Jude" does not belong in the Word of YHWH. It was added by men influenced by Greek religion β€” not by the Ruach of YHWH.