Knowra Jude the Apostle Jude the Apostle Jude the Apostle was one of Jesus’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally identified with Thaddaeus. Christian tradition associates him with the Epistle of Jude and devotion as a patron saint of lost causes.
Twelve Apostles : The twelve disciples whom Jesus appointed as his closest emissaries in the New Testament. Jude’s place among the Twelve defines his role in Christian tradition.
Gospel of Matthew : A New Testament Gospel presenting the life and teachings of Jesus. Its apostolic list names Thaddaeus among the Twelve.
Jude the Apostle in Christian art : The visual tradition depicting Jude with attributes such as a club, flame, or image of Jesus. His images make his identity recognizable in churches and devotional settings.
Authorship of the Epistle of Jude : The question of who composed the New Testament letter known as Jude. The letter’s author identifies himself as James’s brother, complicating attribution to the apostle.
Thaddaeus : A name in the New Testament lists of Jesus’s apostles, traditionally identified with Jude. This is the alternative apostolic name most often linked to Jude.
Gospel of Mark : A New Testament Gospel that narrates Jesus’s ministry, death, and resurrection. Its list of the Twelve includes Thaddaeus, but not an apostle named Jude.
Patron saint of lost causes : A devotional title associated with Jude the Apostle in Catholic practice. This title expresses the later devotion that made Jude widely invoked.
Jude, brother of Jesus : A figure named Jude in the New Testament and Christian tradition as a brother of Jesus. This Jude may be distinct from the apostle, despite overlapping later identifications.
Epistle of Jude : A short New Testament letter that warns against false teachers and urges fidelity to the faith. Tradition connects this letter’s author to Jude the Apostle, though the identification is disputed.
Gospel of Luke : A New Testament Gospel that recounts Jesus’s life and the beginnings of the Christian movement. Its list uses “Judas son of James,” a name often identified with Jude.
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