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The Life and Ministry of the Holy Apostle Jude
The Holy Apostle Jude is one of the 12 apostles of the Lord. He is called the brother of the Lord, since he is directly related to Saint Joseph the Betrothed: Saint Jude is his son from his first marriage. It is known that this family belongs to the royal family, having its origin from the holy psalmist and King David.
From the Gospel narrative and patristic interpretations, we know that when the Lord Jesus Christ began His public ministry, His brothers did not believe in Him as in God. Judas was one of them. According to Church Tradition, after the holy elder Joseph returned from Egyptian territory to Israel, he began to divide his land holdings between their heirs - his own sons and the Lord born of the Virgin Mary betrothed to him. The sons of Joseph did not want to share their land shares with the Savior, since by blood relationship He was not their direct relative, only Jacob allowed the Lord Jesus to own with him his part of the land inheritance. After some time, great changes took place in Judas' heart: faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Promised Messiah ignited in him, he began to follow the Savior and was accepted into the number of the closest disciples of the Lord. As a sign of repentance for his greed in the division of land by his father, Judas believed that he was not worthy to be called the brother of the Lord. For this reason, when he wrote a conciliar epistle to newly converted Christians, he signed under it as the brother of James.
An interesting fact is that in various places of the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, the holy apostle Jude is mentioned under different names, which was considered not beyond the customs of that time: in the Gospel of Matthew he is called Leoway and Thaddeus (Matt. 10, 3), in the Gospel of Mark the apostle Judas is also mentioned as Thaddeus (Mark 3, 18), and in the Acts of the Saints Apostles, he is called Barsabas (Acts 15, 22).
After the Ascension of the Lord took place, Saint Jude began to preach the faith of Christ, for which he went to such countries as Judea, Galilee, Samaria and Idumea. Later, the holy apostle carried the light of the Gospel faith in Arabia, Syria, Mesopotamia and reached the city of Edessa, where the apostle from among the seventy Thaddeus began to preach. Holy Tradition has preserved information about the preaching of the holy Apostle Jude in Persia and the fact that he wrote his conciliar epistle when he was in that country. The Catholic Epistle of the Holy Apostle Jude is a precious pearl in the treasury of grace-filled truths: it reveals the mystery of the doctrine of the Three Persons Holy Trinity, tells about the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, tells about the existence of good and evil angels, prepares the hearts of believers for the Second Coming of the Savior. The Holy Apostle Jude calls on the followers of the Lord to take care of the moral purity of their souls with all their might: avoid carnal impurity, diligently perform their official duties, pray fervently, be faithful to Christ's teaching, do deeds of love for their neighbors, turn those who have fallen into error to the truth, and also take care of ourselves. heretical teachings. The holy apostle Jude in his epistle pays great attention to the fact that one must not only have firm faith in the Lord, but also show it with one’s good deeds. The death of the holy Apostle Jude was a martyr: around the year 80 he was crucified on the cross, and they also pierced the body of the saint with arrows. This happened in the Armenian city of Arat.
The ministry of the apostle and his martyrdom are clear evidence that he became a brother of the Lord and His zealous follower and preacher, not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.
Troparion, tone 1:
Christ's kinsman, O Judas, the leading and firm martyr, / we sacredly praise, correcting the charm and keeping the faith. / The same day we celebrate your all-holy memory, / we accept the resolution of sins by your prayers.
Kontakion, tone 2:
An interlocutor appeared to Paul, apostle, / with this, you proclaimed a sermon to us of Divine grace, / Blessed Judas is a secret speaker. / For this reason, we cry out to you: / do not stop praying for all of us.
Greatness:
We magnify you, Jude the Apostle of Christ, and we honor your illnesses and labors, in the image you labored in the gospel of Christ.
Prayer (light):
The flow of your red feet, Judas the Apostle, returning, you ascended to the heavenly procession rejoicing, and presenting the Trinity, in the Father's Son, and the Divine Spirit: for this sake, by faith, your most sacred and Divine memory is celebrated.
The Holy Apostle Jude, from among the 12 disciples of Christ, descended from the family of King David and Solomon, was the son of the righteous Joseph the Betrothed from his first wife.
The Holy Apostle John the Theologian in his Gospel writes: "Neither did His brothers believe in Him" (John 7:5). Saint Theophylact, Archbishop of Bulgaria, explains these words as follows: at the beginning of the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ, the sons of Joseph, including Judas, did not believe in His Divine essence. Tradition indicates that when the righteous Joseph the Betrothed, returning from Egypt, began to divide the land that belonged to him between his sons, he wished to set aside a part for Christ the Savior, born prenaturally and incorruptibly from the Most Pure Virgin Mary. The brothers opposed this, and only the eldest of them, James, accepted Christ Jesus into joint possession of his share and for this was called the brother of the Lord. Later, Judas believed in Christ the Savior as the expected Messiah, turned to Him with all his heart and was chosen by Him to be among the closest 12 disciples. But, remembering his sin, the Apostle Jude considered himself unworthy to be called a brother of God, and in his conciliar epistle calls himself only the brother of James.
The Holy Apostle Jude also had other names: the Evangelist Matthew calls him "Levvay, called Thaddeus" (Matt. 10:3), the holy Evangelist Mark also calls him Thaddeus (Mark 3:18), and in the Acts of the Holy Apostles he is mentioned under the name Barsabas (Acts 15:22). At that time it was the custom.
After the Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Apostle Judas set out to preach the Gospel. He spread faith in Christ first in Judea, Galilee, Samaria and Idumea, and then in the countries of Arabia, Syria and Mesopotamia, and finally came to the city of Edessa. Here he completed what was not completed by his predecessor, the apostle of the 70, Thaddeus. The news has been preserved that the holy Apostle Jude went preaching to Persia and from there wrote in Greek his conciliar epistle, in whose short words many deep truths are contained. It contains a dogmatic teaching about the Holy Trinity, about the incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ, about the difference between good and evil angels, about the future Last Judgment. In moral terms, the apostle urges believers to protect themselves from carnal impurity, to be correct in their positions, prayer, faith and love, to turn those who have gone astray to the path of salvation, to protect themselves from the teachings of heretics. The Apostle Jude teaches that faith in Christ alone is not enough; good deeds, which are characteristic of Christian teaching, are also necessary.
The Holy Apostle Jude died as a martyr about the year 80 in Armenia, in the city of Arat, where he was crucified on the cross and pierced with arrows.
There are certain difficulties with the question of identifying the personality of the Apostle Thaddeus. The fact is that on the pages of the New Testament he is mentioned under several different names, which is consistent with the customs of that time. Moreover, if the researchers have no doubts about the fact that they call him Judas of Jacob and Leve, then there are disagreements about several other names that may correspond to him, for example, Barsabas (Acts of the Apostles 15:22). Let's dwell on this in more detail.
List of apostles
First of all, let us turn to the canonical list of the names of the 12 apostles of Christ, who became His closest disciples. They are called in the following order:
- Andrew, usually mentioned with the addition of the title of the First-Called.
- Peter is his brother.
- John is an evangelist, the youngest of the apostles, a beloved disciple of Christ, who has earned the title of Theologian.
- James Zebedee, brother of the apostle
- Philip, about whom it is only known that he was from Bethsaida.
- Bartholomew is the same apostle whom Jesus called "a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
- Matthew is an evangelist, a former tax collector.
- Thomas, nicknamed the Unbeliever for his doubts about the resurrection of Jesus.
- Jacob Alfeev - brother of the Apostle Thaddeus.
- Judas Thaddeus is the apostle we are talking about in our article. It should be noted that in the canonical list he is mentioned immediately under two names.
- Simon the Canaanite, also called in the New Testament
- Judas Iscariot is a traitor who, after his apostasy and subsequent suicide, was replaced by an apostle named Matthias (not to be confused with Matthew!).
Disciple of Christ
In the list of names of the 12 apostles of Christ, Thaddeus is traditionally mentioned tenth in a row with the addition of another component of the name ─ it is important to take into account, for example, for a correct understanding of the episode described in the Gospel of John, when during the Last Supper one of the apostles, named Judas, but with with the proviso that it was not Iscariot, asks Jesus a question regarding His forthcoming resurrection. Turning to the list of names of the apostles, it is not difficult to guess that in this case we are talking about the apostle Thaddeus.
In the New Testament, information about this disciple of Jesus Christ, who was included in the number of 12 apostles, is very limited. It is only known that he was the son of Alpheus and Cleopas. Somewhat more detailed information can be obtained from the Holy Tradition, which says that after the Ascension of the Savior, the Apostle Thaddeus (aka Judas) preached the word of God first in Judea, Idumea, Samaria and Galilee, and after that he went to the Arabian Peninsula, visited Mesopotamia and Syria , after which he arrived in Edessa.
Author of the Epistle
One of his most significant deeds is connected with this city, located in the southeast of modern Turkey. In Edessa (according to other sources, in Persia), the apostle wrote his famous Epistle, included in the New Testament. In it, he briefly, but at the same time unusually succinctly and convincingly set out a number of truths that are an integral part of Christian doctrine. In particular, he expounded the dogma of the Holy Trinity, the coming Last Judgment, the incarnation of our Savior Jesus Christ, as well as the angels of God and the spirits of darkness.
This work of his is not only dogmatic, but also of great educational significance, since in it the holy apostle calls for the observance of carnal purity and chastity, the conscientious fulfillment of one's daily labors, and diligence in prayer. In addition, he warns members of religious communities against the possible influence of various heretical false teachings, which were very widespread at that time. Putting faith in Christ above all else, the Apostle Jude (Thaddeus) points out that without good deeds and real manifestations of love for others, she is dead.
Crown of Martyrdom
The disciple of Christ completed his earthly journey in 80 or 82 in Armenia, where, according to the Holy Scriptures, he was martyred by the pagans. His holy relics were then interred in what is today the northwestern part of Iran. Subsequently, the monastery of St. Thaddeus was established there, which now attracts millions of pilgrims from all over the world.
It is located in a mountainous area, at a distance of 20 km from the city of Maku. main temple monastery - its photo is presented in the article - according to legend, it was erected in 68 AD. e., that is, during the life of the apostle. It is known that in 1319 it was seriously damaged during an earthquake, and then it was rebuilt.
Nevertheless, individual parts of the building, in particular the altar ledge and the walls adjacent to it, date back to at least the 10th century. The most ancient parts of the temple are made of black stone, so the people gave it the name "Kara Kelis", which means "Black Church".
Apostle of the Armenian Church
It is curious to note that, despite the large gathering of pilgrims, only one divine service is held in the temple a year, namely on the feast of the holy apostle, which, according to local custom, is celebrated on July 1. On this day, the prayer to the Apostle Thaddeus sounds in Armenian. The fact is that the monastery belongs to this local church, and among the Iranian Armenians its veneration is most widespread.
In the monastery there is the earliest icon of the Apostle Thaddeus, from which many lists were subsequently made, which were distributed throughout the Orthodox world. A photo of one of them is presented in the article. In addition, individual fragments of the relics of the apostle, transferred to the Vatican, are also stored in St. Peter's Basilica. In Western European art, an indispensable attribute of the images of the Apostle Thaddeus is a halberd, which can be seen in the reproduction given in the article.
Brother of Jesus
All of the above is the most common option for identifying the Apostle Thaddeus, and meanwhile, some researchers identify him with another gospel character ─ Judas, called the brother of Jesus Christ, since he was the son of Joseph the Betrothed from his first marriage. And this version is also of interest. Before presenting it, we note that this gospel character is also mentioned under the name of Jacob, which should not confuse anyone, since it corresponds to the custom of using several names, which was mentioned above.
This tradition dates back to the Middle Ages, when not only in Western Europe, but also in Rus', it was customary to identify the Apostle Judas (Thaddeus) with the brother of Jesus Christ, who is mentioned in the 6th chapter of the Gospel of Mark. In this regard, he is credited with the authorship of the Epistle of Jude, which is part of the texts of the New Testament.
Descendant of the kings of Israel
If we dwell on this version, then the Apostle Thaddeus should be recognized as the son from the first marriage of the righteous Joseph the Betrothed, who was only formally the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In this case, the holy apostle is a direct descendant of the Israeli kings David and Solomon.
According to the Holy Scriptures, the Apostle Jude (Thaddeus) had three brothers ─ Simeon, Judas and Josiah, as well as two sisters, whose names are not indicated. Since they were all the children of righteous Joseph, the betrothed of the Virgin Mary, it became a tradition to call them the Lord's Relatives, emphasizing that, despite the absence of a blood connection with him, they nonetheless belong to the same family.
Righteous Joseph's Inheritance
Mentioning the brothers of Jesus Christ, among whom, according to this version, the Apostle Thaddeus was included, Evangelist John says that at first they did not believe in His Divine essence and did not attach importance to the words of His sermons. The same was true of his sisters.
Moreover, as the life of the Apostle Thaddeus points out, after his return from Egypt, righteous Joseph wished to divide the land that belonged to him among his sons. He assigned an equal share with everyone to Jesus, despite the fact that he was born by the Most Pure Virgin Mary not from him, but in a supernatural way, at the instigation of the Holy Spirit.
Finding Faith
The brothers opposed his decision, and only Judas (Thaddeus), supporting his father, agreed to joint ownership with Jesus of the plot of land allocated to him. This was the reason for calling him the Brother of the Lord. Since, as mentioned above, he is often referred to by the name of Jacob, the expression ─ Jacob, the brother of the Lord, also came into use. Keep in mind that this is the same person.
At a later stage of the Savior's earthly ministry, Judas (Thaddeus) believed that Jesus was exactly the Messiah that the entire Jewish people had been waiting for for many centuries. Turning with all his heart to his Teacher, he was included by him in the number of 12 apostles. Nevertheless, remembering his former unbelief, and rightly considering it a grave sin, the apostle considered himself unworthy to bear the title of God's brother. This was reflected in his conciliar epistle, where he calls himself only the brother of James.
Two calendar dates
According to the tradition established in the Russian Orthodox Church, the memory of the holy apostle Thaddeus is usually celebrated twice a year. The first time this happens on July 2, when church calendar the brother of the Lord is honored ─ the apostle Judas Jacoblev. It can be seen from the above text that he is identified with the Apostle Thaddeus, who is praised as one of the closest disciples and followers of Jesus Christ. He is honored again on July 13 on a holiday called the Council of the 12 Apostles, since he is one of them.
Judas Iakovlev (aka Thaddeus,orLevway)- apostle from 12, brother of the Lord.
Saint Jude was born in the Galilean city of Nazareth. He descended from the family of King David and Solomon, was the son of the righteous Joseph the Betrothed from his first wife, to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary was later betrothed. Judas was the brother of the holy Apostle James the Righteous, primate of the Jerusalem Church.
The Holy Apostle Jude is usually called Judas of Jacob, that is, the brother of the Apostle James. He accepted this name out of his humility, for he considered himself unworthy to be called the brother of the Lord in the flesh, especially since he had sinned against the Lord, firstly, by his lack of faith, and secondly, by lack of brotherly love, as St. John the Theologian testifies.
At the beginning of the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ, the sons of Joseph, including Judas, did not believe in His Divine essence. Tradition indicates that when the righteous Joseph the Betrothed, returning from Egypt, began to divide his land between his children born from his first wife, he wished to allocate a part to Christ the Savior, born prenaturally and incorruptibly from the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was then still a child . The brothers opposed this, and only the eldest of them, James, accepted Christ Jesus into joint possession of his share and for this was called the brother of the Lord. Later, Judas also believed in Christ the Savior as the expected Messiah, turned to Him with all his heart and was chosen by Him to be among the closest 12 disciples. But, remembering his sin, the Apostle Jude considered himself unworthy to be called a brother of God, and in his conciliar epistle calls himself only brother of Jacob.
The same goes for his middle name. Thaddeus. After the betrayal of Judas Iscariot in the apostolic community, they tried not to use this name. Judas Jacoblev began to be called differently: Thaddeus. The name comes from the Hebrew verb meaning "to praise". Another name - Levway (derived from the Hebrew word for heart), and in meaning it is close to the meaning of the name Thaddeus. So they began to designate another Judas, who did not betray Christ, but was faithful to Him even to martyrdom.
The name Judas is found in the Gospel only once, namely in the Gospel of John (John 14:22), when Judas, during the last conversation of the Lord with the disciples, asked Him the following question: "Lord, what is it that You want to reveal Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Then, about the apostle Jude, almost nothing is said, or very little.
After the Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Apostle Judas set out to preach the Gospel. He spread faith in Christ first in Judea, Galilee, Samaria and Idumea, and then in the countries of Arabia, Syria and Mesopotamia, and finally came to the city of Edessa, which belonged to King Abgar. Here he completed what was not completed by his predecessor, another Thaddeus, an apostle of the 70.
The news has been preserved that the holy Apostle Jude went preaching to Persia and from there wrote in Greek his conciliar epistle, in whose short words many deep truths are contained.
The Catholic epistle of the holy Apostle Jude consists of only one chapter and is entirely, from beginning to end, one continuous speech directed against false teachers. It contains a dogmatic teaching about the Holy Trinity, about the incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ, about the difference between good and evil angels, about the future Last Judgment. In moral terms, the apostle urges believers to protect themselves from carnal impurity, to be correct in their positions, prayer, faith and love, to turn those who have gone astray to the path of salvation, to protect themselves from the teachings of heretics. The Apostle Jude teaches that faith in Christ alone is not enough; good deeds, which are characteristic of Christian teaching, are also necessary.
According to 1 Corinthians 9:5, he appears to have been married. During the persecution of Christians, two of his grandsons were interrogated by the emperor Domitian (81-96 AD) as members of the Jewish royal family, but then were released.
According to legend, the holy Apostle Jude died as a martyr around the year 80 in Armenia, in the city of Arat, where he was crucified on the cross and pierced with arrows.
The alleged grave is located on the territory of the Armenian monastery of St. Thaddeus in northwestern Iran.
Monastery of St. Thaddeus (Kara-Kelis) in Iran. Invalid. Located in the mountains. Once a year (on the day of St. Thaddeus) a service is held in the main church of the monastery, which attracts Armenian pilgrims from all over Iran.
Troparion to Judas, brother of the Lord
Christ's kinsman, O Judas, leading and firm martyr, / sacredly praise, / correcting the charm and keeping the faith. / Meanwhile, today your all-holy memory is celebrating, / the resolution of sins by your prayers is acceptable.
Kontakion, tone 2:
The interlocutor of the Apostle appeared to Paul, and this sermon proclaimed to us the divine grace, blessed Jude the secret speaker, for this reason we cry out to you: do not stop praying for all of us.
The Holy Apostle Jude is one of the 12 disciples of the Lord. He came from the tribe of David and Solomon.
Saint Jude was born in the Galilean city of Nazareth from the righteous Joseph, to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary was later betrothed. It is not known exactly who Judas' mother was. According to some, it was Salome 1, the daughter of Haggai, the son of Barakhiin, the brother of Saint Zechariah, the father of the holy prophet and forerunner of the Lord John. This Judas was the brother of the holy Apostle James the Righteous, head of the Jerusalem church 2 .
The Holy Apostle Jude is usually called Judas of Jacob, that is, the brother of the Apostle James 3 . He accepted this name out of his humility, for he considered himself unworthy to be called the brother of the Lord according to the flesh, especially since he had sinned against the Lord, firstly, by his lack of faith, and secondly, by lack of brotherly love. That Judas sinned through lack of faith, the holy John the Theologian testifies to this, saying: “For even His brothers did not believe in Him” (Jn. 7 :5).
Explaining this passage in the Gospel, Saint Theophylact 4 here means by the brothers of Christ the children of Joseph. Exactly, he says:
- Reproach brought to Him - that is, Christ - and the brothers, the children of Joseph (among whom was this Judas); Why do they have such unbelief towards Him? - From their own bad will and from envy, for it is common for relatives to envy their own more than strangers.
So, from this it is clear that Judas sinned against the Lord with his lack of faith.
But Judas, in addition, showed Christ and non-brotherly love, as it is written about in the life of Jacob, the brother of God. When Joseph, upon his return from Egypt, began to divide his land among his children, born of his first wife, he wished to give a share to the Lord Jesus, born prenaturally and incorruptibly of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was then still a child. But the three sons of Joseph did not want to accept Christ as their share, as being born of another mother; only the fourth son, Saint James, accepted him into joint possession of his part, and that is why he was later called a brother of God. Conscious of these his former sins - lack of faith and lack of brotherly love - Jude did not dare to call himself the brother of God, but only called himself the brother of James, as he writes in his epistle: "Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, the brother of James" (Jude. 1 :1-25).
In addition to the name Judas Jacoblev, the Apostle Jude also has other names. The Evangelist Matthew calls him Levi and Thaddeus. These names were given to the Apostle Jude not without a reason, namely: the word "Levvey" means: "cordial". In relation to the Apostle Judas, this name will mean that he is Judas, after the sins he committed out of ignorance against Christ God, when he was convinced that Jesus is the true Messiah - Christ God, he united with Him with all his heart.
The Apostle Judas is also called Thaddeus, which means "praising", for he glorified and confessed Christ God and proclaimed the Gospel to many nations.
We know very little about the life and work of the holy Apostle Jude. It is only known that at the end of the reign of Domitian 5, two grandsons of Judas, who were engaged in cultivating the land with their own hands, were brought, according to the slander of heretics, to this emperor, as descendants of David and relatives of the Lord; but when the emperor was convinced that they did not pose any political danger to him, they were released.
The Apostle Jude, like other "brothers of the Lord" in the flesh, carried out many evangelistic works, spreading the Gospel of Christ. Soon after the ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ to heaven, the Apostle Judas, like all the Apostles of Christ in general, went to preach the Gospel.
According to the church historian Nicephorus 6, “divine Judas, not Iscariot, but another, who had the double name of Thaddeus and Leo, the son of Joseph, the brother of Jacob, thrown from the roof of the Jerusalem temple, preached the Gospel and spread Christianity, first in Judea, Galilee, Samaria , Idumea, then in Arabia, Syria and Mesopotamia, finally came to the city of Edessa, which belonged to King Abgar 7, where another Thaddeus, one of the seventy Apostles, preached the Gospel even earlier. Here the Apostle Jude finished and corrected what was not finished by that Thaddeus” 8 .
There is news that the holy Apostle Jude preached Christianity in Persia, from where he wrote his conciliar epistle in Greek. The impetus or reason for writing this epistle was the fact that wicked people crept into the society of believers, who turned the grace of God in cases to lawlessness and, under the guise of Christian freedom, allowed themselves all sorts of vile deeds. This short epistle contains many deep thoughts and edifying teachings. It contains part of the dogmatic teaching: about the sacrament of the Holy Trinity, about the incarnation of Jesus Christ, about the difference between good and evil angels, and about the future Last Judgment; part of the teaching is moral: an exhortation to avoid sinful impurity - carnal, blasphemy, pride, disobedience, envy, hatred, deceit and craftiness; The apostle advises everyone to be constant in his office, in faith, in prayer, in love, he advises to take care of the conversion of the lost, to save himself from heretics, whose spiritually harmful morals he depicted clearly and announced that those heretics would perish, like the inhabitants of Sodom (Jude 1). 1 :7).
In addition, in his epistle, the holy Apostle Jude says that it is not enough for salvation to be only converted from paganism to Christianity, but one must, by faith, do good deeds, worthy of Christianity and worthy of salvation, and cites as an example angels and people punished by God. God bound the angels with eternal bonds in darkness and keeps them for His terrible judgment because they did not keep their dignity (Jude. 1 :6). God destroyed the people who were brought out of Egypt in the wilderness because they fell into depravity, living not according to the law of God (Jude. 1 :5). Thus, the Apostle Jude in brief words reveals to us great truths in his epistle.
The holy Apostle Jude visited many different countries, preaching the Gospel, converting peoples to the faith of Christ and instructing them on the path of salvation. In such labors he reached the countries of Ararat, and here, turning many people away from idolatry, he made them Christians. With this, the Apostle strongly armed the priests of idols against himself: they seized him and, after various torments, hung him on a cross and pierced him with arrows. Thus ended the feat and life of the holy Apostle Judas and departed to Christ God in order to receive from Him the crown of eternal recompense in heaven 9 .
Troparion, tone 1:
Christ's kinsman, O Jude, leading, and a firm martyr, we sacredly praise, correcting the charm, and keeping the faith: the same day we celebrate your all-holy memory, we accept the resolution of sins by your prayers.
Kontakion, tone 2:
The interlocutor of the Apostle appeared to Paul, and this sermon proclaimed to us the divine grace, blessed Jude the secret speaker, for this reason we cry out to you: do not stop praying for all of us.
Ying kontakion, tone 2:
Thou hast been a chosen disciple with a firm mind, and an invincible pillar of the Church of Christ: thou preached the word of Christ with the tongue, believing, saying, in one deity: glorified from worthlessness, thou hast received the gift of healing, heal the ailments flowing to you, Apostle Jude of all glory.
1 From this Salome, one should also distinguish the old woman Salome, a resident of Bethlehem (the betrothed grandmother of the Lord); this Salome was a relative of the Pres. Virgin Mary and right. Joseph; see about her in the legend of the Nativity of Christ, - the month of December, the 25th
2 The Holy Apostle James, the brother of the Lord according to the flesh, according to tradition, accompanied his father Joseph, the Ever-Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, during their flight to Egypt. Upon the ascension of the Savior, he was appointed bishop of the church of Jerusalem; he was the first to compose the Divine Liturgy. He died, having been overthrown by the Jews from the wing of the church, in the year 61 or 62 according to R. Chr.; he owns the epistle bearing his name. The memory of this St. Apostle - October 23.
3 However, some distinguish from Judas, the brother of the Lord, Judas Jacob (mentioned in Lk. 6 and in Acts. 1 :13), and to this Apostle the following circumstance reported in the Gospel is attributed. During His last farewell conversation with the disciples, the Lord, having announced to them about His departure to God the Father, said to comfort them: “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. A little more, and the world will no longer see Me; and you will see Me, for I live and you will live. In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. Whoever has My commandments and keeps them, he loves Me; and whoever loves me, he will be loved by my Father; and I will love him and show myself to him" (Jn. 14 :18-21); Then Judas said to the Lord: “Lord! what is it that you want to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” (John. 14 :22). From this question it is clear that the Apostle Jude had not yet parted with the beloved thought of the Jews about the Messiah as an earthly king, and understood the promised appearance of the Lord in the sense of a visible, sensual manifestation, in the glory of an earthly king and conqueror. The Lord, by His answer, gave him to understand that He is not an earthly king, and His appearance in His Kingdom is not a visible, external, bodily phenomenon, but an internal, spiritual one — His mysterious communion with believers (Jn. 14 :23).
4 Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Akhrida in Bulgaria, is known for his interpretation of the Four Gospels, in which he largely follows St. John Chrysostom. Died about 1085
5 The Roman Emperor Domitian reigned from 81 to 96.
6 Nikephor Kallistos is a Greek historian of the 14th century who left us the "History of the Church".
7 To this Abgar, according to legend, Jesus Christ sent His image not made by hands. Edessa is a city in Mesopotamia.
9 St. Judas died about 80 A.D. Chr. - According to the month of the imp. Vasily app. Judas was in Mesopotamia in Edessa, where he healed Abgar, and then in the city of Arat on the cross he was pierced with an arrow; according to the Slavonic prologue Judas suffered on the island of Arad. There is a city and an island of Arad, but in Phenicia, not in Mesopotamia. According to the Armenian tradition, St. Judas arrived in Armenia around the year 60 and met here with the Apostle Bareolomy in the city of Artashat on the Araks; he enlightened many, and was nailed to the cross in 72 in Ormia in Greater Armenia - now Urmia. In this case, Arat should be sought near the mountains of Ararat. (Month of Arch. Sergius, vol. 2, deputy under June 19).
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