Jude 1:14-15 → Genesis 5:18-24

Jude's quotation of 1 Enoch represents the most explicit NT appropriation of Second Temple literature, raising crucial hermeneutical questions about the relationship between canonical and non-canonical sources. The apostolic method validates selective use of Jewish traditions when they authentically develop OT themes and serve theological purposes—in this case, elaborating the eschatological judgment implicit in Enoch's unique translation (Genesis 5:24, Hebrews 11:5). The fourfold repetition of "ungodly" (asebeis/asebeia) emphasizes total moral rebellion as the ground for judgment, with "every harsh word" (sklera) connecting to the false teachers' blasphemous speech (vv. 8, 10, 16). The imagery of Christ coming with "holy ones" (hagioi myriades) draws on Deuteronomy 33:2 and Zechariah 14:5, creating a canonical trajectory from Sinai theophany → prophetic eschatology → Enochic elaboration → NT fulfillment. This establishes that Jude treats 1 Enoch not as inspired Scripture but as a tradition that accurately preserves and develops canonical themes, using it to articulate the eschatological judgment awaiting apostates—the same judgment that destroyed angels, Israelites, Sodom, and OT villains.