In Jde 1, is Jude just a rehash of 2 Peter?
No. The two books do have similarities, but they have differences, too. Here are a few of them. Similarities: 1. Servant of Jesus Christ 2 Peter 1:1 and Jude 1 2. Common salvation 2 Peter 1 and Jude 3 3. Friends (3x 2 Peter) and (1x Jude) 4. Use of the unusual Greek word (despotes) in 2 Peter 2:1 and Jude 4. 5. Slander of celestial beings 2 Peter 2:10 and Jude 8 6. Sodom and Gomorrah 2 Peter 2:6-9 and Jude 7 7. Christs Coming Judgment 2 Peter 3:7,10,12-14 and Jude 13-15,21 8. Similar ending of “now and forever, amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 and Jude 25 Differences: 1. Where they have similarities, 2 Peter generally goes into more detail, the exception being celestial beings. 2. Apostle 2 Peter 1:1 vs. brother of James Jude 1 3. Grace and peace through knowledge 2 Peter 1:2 vs. mercy, peace and love Jude 2 4. Length: 2 Peter is twice as long as Jude (937 words vs. 459 words in Greek.) 5. Additional topics: for example, 2 Pet 1:3-21 has no analog, mention of Paul 6. Jude has very colorful metaphor
