<P> The Epistle of Jude is held as canonical in the Christian Church; conservative scholars date it between 70 and 90 . Some scholars consider the letter a pseudonymous work written between the end of the 1st century and the first quarter of the 2nd century because of its references to the apostles and to tradition and because of its competent Greek style . </P> <P> "More remarkable is the evidence that by the end of the second century Jude was widely accepted as canonical ." Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, and the Muratorian canon considered the letter canonical . The first historical record of doubts as to authorship are found in the writings of Origen of Alexandria, who spoke of the doubts held by some, albeit not him . Eusebius classified it with the "disputed writings, the antilegomena ." The letter was eventually accepted as part of the Canon by Church Fathers such as Athanasius and the Synods of Laodicea (c. 363) and Carthage (397). </P> <P> The epistle title is written as follows: "Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James" (NRSV). "James" is generally taken to mean James the Just, a prominent leader in the early church . Not a lot is known of Jude, which would explain the apparent need to identify him by reference to his better - known brother . </P> <P> As the brother of James the Just, it has traditionally meant Jude was also the brother of Jesus, since James is described as being the brother of Jesus . For instance Clement of Alexandria (c. 150--215 AD) wrote in his work "Comments on the Epistle of Jude" that Jude, the Epistle of Jude's author, was a son of Joseph and a brother of Jesus (without specifying whether he was a son of Joseph by a previous marriage or of Joseph and Mary). </P>

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