Comparing Two Peter And Jude

Through the examination and study of 2 Peter and Jude, one can observe plenty of differences between the two books based on the variations of tone, content, and theme. The reader can sense the tone of the text based on the way the author conveys the topics and the examples used. As displayed in the chart above, there are many points where the text aligns, but each with its respective information that is left out or included. There are also points that are unique to each of the two books where the reader can draw conclusions about the theme and thread that connects and individualizes each of the books. The tone of 2 Peter greatly differs from that of Jude despite the multitude of alignments in the text. 2 Peter was written earlier than Jude …show more content…
One of the differences in the text of Jude has a personal connection to the readers than 2 Peter does. 2 Peter has several more moments of getting straight to the point and metaphorically slapping the reader up the side of the head with the point of false teachers. This is shown in the comparison of 2 Peter 2:17 and Jude 1:12-13. 2 Peter establishes the point about the men being lost, while Jude elaborates on it. All throughout 2 Peter, the author constructs a list of examples to clarify the points and then concluding in the end. Jude generates a wide variety of points with quotes from prophets or people of the past. An example of 2 Peter listing illustrations off is 2 Peter 2:1-8 where he lists off examples of experiences that do or do not happen to people who turn against God. Peter also repeatedly uses examples from the Old Testament. One example of this is when he directly quotes Proverbs 26:11 about dogs returning to their own vomit. Jude just creates the point spread over two to three verses, but he is extremely clear about his point to start off with. This is shown in Jude 1:11 where Jude declares his point about the false teachers leaving the path and being punished. Jude synthesizes his point in one verse while 2 Peter takes 3 verses. This affects the reader’s viewpoint and approach to reading and interpreting the text. However, this does not play into what is actually written in the book. One of the main textual differences between the two books is that Jude solely focuses on the negative scenarios that happen to false teachers. 2 Peter 2 is concentrated about the warning against false teachers. The reader can notice this through the text and through the added section titles. This text difference is a defining difference in between the two books because Jude is all focused on the gloomy facts of life rather than a precautionary warning like 2 Peter.