Jude 1:9 meaning and explanation

But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

Jude 1:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Jude is warning his readers about intruders who despise authority and slander heavenly beings. To make his point he reaches for a scene not recorded in the Old Testament, where the archangel Michael contends with the devil over the body of Moses.

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