When the Bible appears to take an odd turn, or makes a bizarre statement, or employs some peculiar allusion, and acts as if these are completely normal, it is a sign that we are not yet up to speed with the Bible’s own logic.
Jude ramps up the “deep weird” in the Ethics cycles of his epistle. The Bible Matrix reveals the internal logic of his literary references and the order in which they appear. It also displays Jude’s mastery of the prophetic insult, the art of what might be termed “covenant vituperation.” His goal is to expose the Judaizers as exactly the opposite of what they claimed to be. Since they would not tear their robes in mourning, the Word of God would render them completely naked. The imminent great “day of coverings” would not only expose them as a warning to every whoring church in subsequent history, but also teach the saints how to recognize serpents in the Garden of the Lord.
