Jude 1:14,15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam Thus described to distinguish him from Enoch the son of Cain, (Genesis 4:17,) who was only the third from Adam; so early was the prophecy delivered, referred to Judges 1:4: prophesied of these As well as of the antediluvian sinners. The first coming of Christ was revealed to Adam, his second and glorious coming to Enoch, who foretold the things which will conclude the last age of the world. St. Jude might know this either from some ancient book or tradition, or from immediate revelation. In whatever way he knew it, a precious fragment of antediluvian history is thus preserved to us by the special providence of God, who taught the Apostle Jude to distinguish between what was genuine and what was spurious in ancient story. “Though Moses has said nothing concerning Enoch's prophesying, yet by telling us that he was a person of such piety, as to be translated to heaven in the body without dying, he hath warranted us to believe Jude's account of him; namely, that God employed him, as he did Noah, in reforming the wicked of the age in which he lived, and that he inspired him to deliver the prophecy of which Jude speaks. Saying, Behold, (as if it were already done!) The Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints Or holy ones, namely, angels, with legions of whom his descent for the purpose here mentioned will be attended; to execute judgment Or to pass sentence, as ποιησαι κρισιν may be rendered; upon all According to their respective works. Herein Enoch looked beyond the flood: and to convince Or convict rather, as εξελεγξαι more properly signifies, by witnesses that cannot be confronted; all that are ungodly among them Among those judged, and upon whom sentence is passed. Of all their ungodly deeds Their wicked actions; which they have ungodly Impiously; committed Being destitute of the fear as well as love of God, and in defiance of his justice and wrath: and of all their hard Their impious, atheistical, scoffing speeches, which ungodly sinners have spoken against him Namely, against Christ, as if he were an impostor, who was justly punished with an ignominious death; and against his people, representing them, although the excellent of the earth, of whom the world was not worthy, (Hebrews 11:38,) as the vilest of men.