Trail Guide to the Scriptures: Jude (Paperback)

With Reverend Shane Bishop — pastor, history nerd, regular guy, and fellow traveler just like you — as your guide, you will better understand the landscape of Jude, see things you might have missed while reading on your own, and feel more confident navigating its pages.

Jude tells the story of someone who finds himself in the role of defender of the faith. This was a new role—early church leaders were largely celebratory, but times were changing both in the Roman Empire and within the church. The movement known as “the Way” needed some standardization, or what theologians call orthodoxy. 
In particular, the rise of non-Jewish followers was leading to a core question: how much of the old Jewish customs were necessary? Some argued that Christians were free from Jewish laws, but for others, freedom devolved into license to sin. Simply put, some leaders said you could believe in Jesus but live like the pagans. For many believing Gentiles, what was presented as a path to freedom was really a path to bondage. 

In a current climate of competing moral worldviews, the book of Jude hits home. It is about doctrine, but so much more. It is about the daily, lived implications of errant doctrine, and the effects of immorality on us, both in the present life and in eternity.

Part commentary, part historical nonfiction, part story that you can’t put down, Trail Guide to the Scriptures takes you verse-by-verse through a book of the Bible while showing you what it means for your life today. With each book broken into “episodes” that pull you into the plot, you will discover how engaging and exciting Scripture can be and learn what it says for yourself and how it applies to your life today.

Get ready to reach new heights in your faith and find a model of faithfulness amid shifting sands and changing tides.