A Structural Commentary on the So-Called Antilegomena

Volume 2. The Letter of Jude: Expecting Mercy

By (author) Kalina Wojciechowska By (author) Mariusz Rosik Series edited by Rajmund Pietkiewicz Series edited by Krzysztof Pilarczyk

Book cover: A Structural Commentary on the So-Called Antilegomena

Extent: 492 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Religious Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(December 2021)

ISBN: 9783525573389

6.3 x 9.25 inches

Price: $175.00

In stock

A strong advantage of this commentar lies in its ecumenical character.


Most commentators view the Epistle of Jude as a parenetic text. The commentary “Expecting for the Mercy” highlights its soteriological and Christological contents. This has been possible by taking a structural approach to the text and showing that its structure is chiastic, with Jude 14-15 at its centre – a description of the eschatological judgment foretold from the beginning of the world. The judgment is seen primarily as a time to show mercy to the faithful. Knowing this, the believers should also show mercy to the straying. Placing Jude 14-15 at the centre of the theological reflection has allowed us to reveal the hermeneutic perspective applied to interpret apocalyptic texts. The narrator interprets this kind of texts from the Christocentric angle, just like all other writings belonging to the Jewish tradition. In addition, he uses typology and the pesher method. The commentary is ecumenical, taking into account both Catholic and Lutheran perspectives.

  • By (author) Kalina Wojciechowska
  • By (author) Mariusz Rosik
  • Series edited by Rajmund Pietkiewicz
  • Series edited by Krzysztof Pilarczyk