Read the Book of Enoch Introduction to the Book of Enoch Read the Book of Enoch with verse numbers Listen to the Book of Enoch BUY the Book of Enoch Enoch was quoted by biblical writers We first learn of Enoch in Genesis 5 but it leaves us with questions. Hebrews 11 has the answers and Jude quotes Enoch! How did Jude come to know the words of Enoch? They are not in the Bible. The answer of course, is The Book of Enoch. A book which is actually quoted not only by Jude, but also James the natural brother of Jesus. The quote in (Jude 14-15) & (1 Enoch 1:9) is as follows: “In the seventh (generation) from Adam Enoch also prophesied these things, saying: ‘Behold, the Lord came with his holy myriads, to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners spoke against him’.” What is the Book of Enoch and where did it come from? Enoch was the grandfather of Noah according to the Bible. The Book of Enoch chapter 68:1 also says: “And after that my grandfather Enoch gave me all the secrets in the book and in the parables which had been given to him, and he put them together for me in the words of the book of the parables.” This makes it possible that the Book of Enoch survived the flood. It is not too hard to accept that Noah could have taken his Great Grandfather’s writings with him onto the ark. Imagine that. A book written before the flood. Certainly the Book reveals a lot about that era. How was the Book of Enoch discovered The Book of Enoch was extant centuries before the birth of Christ and yet is considered by many to be more Christian in its theology than Jewish. It was also considered scripture by many early Christians. The earliest literature of the so-called “Church Fathers” is filled with references to this mysterious book. The early second century “Epistle of Barnabus” makes much use of the Book of Enoch. Second and Third Century “Church Fathers” like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Origin and Clement of Alexandria all make use of the Book of Enoch. Tertullian (160-230 C.E) even called the Book of Enoch “Holy Scripture”. The Ethiopic Church even added the Book of Enoch to its official canon. It was widely known and read for the first three centuries after Christ. This and many other books became discredited after the Council of Laodicea. And being under ban by authorities, it gradually passed out of circulation. At about the time of the Protestant Reformation, there came renewed interest in the Book of Enoch which had long since been lost to the modern world. By the late 1400’s rumors began to spread that somewhere a copy of the long lost Book of Enoch might still exist. During this time many … Continue reading The Book of Enoch introduction