THE BOOK OF ENOCH: The Forgotten Books of Eden

Enoch

May 2011 · Abela Publishing Ltd

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The Book of Enoch, traditionally ascribed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah, is probably the most notable apocalyptic work outside the canonical Scriptures even though a short section of 1 Enoch (1 En 1:9) is quoted in the New Testament (Letter of Jude 1:14-15). It may also be significant that the attribution "Enoch the Seventh from Adam" is apparently itself a section heading taken from 1 Enoch (1 En 60:8, Jude 1:14a) and not from Genesis.

 

This book was omitted from the bible by the Bishop's Conference at Nicea (currently named Iznik, Bursa province, Turkey) in 325AD  for being too revelatory and evocative for the people of the time to comprehend. Even so, it has survived  down the ages. While the work is scriptural in nature, many modern day fantasy writers have used, and continue to use, the content of the Book of Enoch as inspiration for their works. 

 

The Apocalyptic Literature, as distinct from the Apocalyptic Movement, began to come into existence about the period 200-150 B.C. and the earliest portions of the Book of Enoch belongs to this period. The Book of Enoch is considered as Scripture in the Epistle of Barnabas (16:4) and by many of the early Church Fathers, who wrote that the Book of Enoch had been rejected by the Jews because it contained prophecies pertaining to Christ. However, later Fathers denied the canonicity of the book, and some even considered the letter of Jude uncanonical because it refers to an "apocryphal" work. By the 4th century, it was mostly excluded from Christian lists of the Biblical canon, and it was omitted from the canon by most of the Christian church (the Ethiopian Orthodox Church being an exception).

 

Works of an Apocalyptic character, continued to be written for about three centuries; the Second (Fourth) Book of Esdras, one of the most remarkable Apocalypses, belongs to the end of the first Christian century, approximately. There are Apocalypses of later date; but the real period of the Apocalyptic Literature is from about 200 B.C. to about A.D. 100; its beginnings date, therefore, from a time prior to that great landmark in Jewish history, the Maccabæan Era.

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Ratings and reviews

Really enjoyed this book. It's a great companion to the Bible itself. And if true sheds light on the origin of religion and gives answers to a lot of the issues of current times. In particular the angels. Because of what the Angels did upon Earth setting up systems, teaching War, Cosmetics, music, Etc their contribution has led to much ill and to some ways we'd deem good without information

Why was this left out? The rich church father's at the time may have been convicted.

Great addition book to the Bible.

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Enoch is  a figure in Biblical literature and is considered to be the seventh generation from Adam. Enoch was the son of Jared (Genesis 5:19–21), the father of Methuselah, and the great-grandfather of Noah. The Bible says that Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God. Enoch is not to be confused with Cain's son Enoch (Genesis 4:17). The Christian New Testament has three references to Enoch from the lineage of Seth (Luke 3:37, Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:14–15). Genesis recounts that each of the pre-Flood Patriarchs lived for several centuries, had a son, then lived more centuries, and then died. Enoch is considered by many to be the exception, who is said to "not see death". The brief account of Enoch in Genesis 5 ends with the note that "he [was] not; for God took him".