What is the spiritual meaning of withered trees without fruit? This desrciption is used in Jude 12. Also, these trees are plucked up by their roots and are twice dead. What does that mean? These descriptuions have important spiritual meanings. The epistle of Jude is written to warn the readers of false teaching within the church. The false teachers in the church turn the grace of God is tuned into licentiousness (a license to sin). This teaching is very predominant in the church today. Click on the link below to view a You tube video on this topic. Or, please visit the Jude page on this website for more information.