Bible Discussion Thread

Has anyone studied the Book of Enoch?

The Book of Enoch is another non-scriptural writing promoted by those who do not believe God has preserved His Word throughout human history. Like the Book of Mormon, which was first promoted by Joseph Smith in 1830, the Book of Enoch made its first appearance in 1773 in the hands of James Bruce. Likewise, another text that has taken Christianity by evil storm winds is Sinaiticus, another Johnny-come-lately spurious text.

Until Constantin von Tischendorf's discovery of the Sinaiticus text in 1844, the Codex Vaticanus was unrivaled.[2]

#1 The 1st Book of Enoch was discovered in Abyssinia in 1773 by a Scottish explorer named James Bruce. It is an apocryphal book in the Ethiopic Bible which is typically dated between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century AD.

This gives a much more historical defining of the book of Enoch. Which I appreciate as this should help the neighbor asking the above question. It's known that there are Ethiopian bibles which has included this pseudo scripture for nearly 2 centuries. What I'm aware of is that shortly after the wicked "Toronto Airport Blessing (dominionistic emergent apostate church movement); many of these lukewarm ministries have handed young new believers a Bible and the book of Enoch. I met a young man who got saved and shortly after, moved to a Minnesota church which was a branch of the T.A.B. They had all kinds of apostasy (physical claims of ressurecting the dead, fake gold fakes falling from the roof, "soaking" in the spirit). They had a myriad of questions about the book of Enoch. When I rebuked their "pastors" for giving this out they mentioned also handing out pseudepigraphon books and calling them scripture. They particularly mentioned one called "the Life of Adam & Eve." I challenged them to simply read the Bible and ask God...does this sound like You? It doesn't read as inspired; it reads like a Grimm's fairy tale. My recommendation is if you come across the book of Enoch, use it as a means to warn others of the false doctrines/histories in it.

Not much there to study. It's apocryphal and was written long after the Pentateuch meaning...someone in 600 B.C. (approximately) was attempting to add to the Bible. I would not encourage reading apocryphal books as it can confuse the Truth in the complete Word of God. Theologians have studied it and agreed it never inspired text. Only recently with the emerging church movement have modern charismatic groups started encouraging their followers to read Enoch. I'll let God's Word close my commentary:

Revelation 22:18

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:"

Enoch has claims which would contradict portions of Revelation... so I'd not put into my reading list.