Video
Intercessor — Biography of Jude Thaddeus
Presented by Prof. Eric Chamchoum, PhD
Published 2026-08-12Page updated 2026-08-23
In short
Jude Thaddeus is named in the Gospels among the Twelve Apostles. Christian tradition remembers him as a missionary preacher and, later, as the intercessor invoked in difficult or seemingly hopeless situations.
About this video
This video introduces Intercessor, a biography of Jude Thaddeus, and explains how the book reads the New Testament references to him alongside later tradition.
The historical record for individual apostles is thin, and the video is explicit about where scripture speaks, where later tradition fills the gap, and where the evidence is silent.
It closes with the devotional history that made Jude the patron invoked in desperate causes.
Key ideas and takeaways
- Jude Thaddeus appears in the New Testament lists of the Twelve Apostles.
- Much of what is remembered about him comes from later tradition rather than scripture.
- The book distinguishes documented record from devotional tradition.
People, places and concepts
- Jude Thaddeus
- The Twelve Apostles
- New Testament
Frequently asked questions
The book behind this video
Intercessor develops the material covered here in full.
Where to go next
- Related bookIntercessorA portrait of Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of the original Twelve Apostles, and his preaching of the Gospel amid adversity and persecution.
- Knowledge entryWho was Jude Thaddeus?Jude Thaddeus is named among the twelve apostles. What scripture records about him is brief; most of his memory comes from later tradition.
- Related videoThe Abrahamic Religions — One Origin, Three PathsJudaism, Christianity and Islam traced back to their shared origin in Abraham, following the lives of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad and the paths their communities took.
- Knowledge topicBiblical HistoryPeople, places and periods behind the biblical record, examined historically.