The Book of Enoch Debunked
Preface
The Book of Enoch is a very dangerous book, because it contradicts scripture, lies about the biblical cosmology, declares disdain for God's Temple and perverts God's mercy and plan of salvation.
The Book of Enoch claims to be written by Enoch (7th from Adam), but this is false. The Book of Enoch is a collection of several books, written over periods of time (300 BC - to - 100 AD) and written by multiple authors. That means the claim that Enoch wrote the book is nothing more than a fabrication, which is why it is labeled a "Pseudepigrapha" (Written under a false name). Knowing the work is Pseudepigrapha should raise red flags about the reliability and credibility of the book.
Most likely, the Book of Enoch was written by a rebellious sect of Judaism called the Essenes, or at least the Book of Enoch was considered sacred to the Essenes. The Essenes rejected the 2nd Temple that Yeshua (Jesus) worshiped in, denied the Jewish calendar that Yeshua (Jesus) followed, and did not follow the law of Moses in the same way Christ followed it when he walked the earth. The Essenes also abstained from eating meat, looked down on marriage, and avoided mingling with the rest of society. Essene beliefs were full of mysticism angel worship, healing stones, potions, and elements of sun worship "Divine rays of light". The Essenes believed they were prisoners in their body and looked down on the flesh as did many Gnostic groups. 1 It's suggested that Paul may have had to address Essene influence creeping in and perverting the church. 2
Yeshua (Jesus) showed no support for the Essenes beliefs and neither did the majority of ancient Judaism. Therefore, it needs to be asked, why would a believer in Yeshua (Jesus) follow the doctrines of the Essenes by reading their mythology in the Book of Enoch?
The information our ministry has compiled will point out the errors and biblical contradictions found in the 1 Enoch. This information should give you ample reasons to reject the Book of Enoch and heed the warning of the Apostle Paul to pay no attention to Jewish myths:
"... Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth." Titus 1:13-14
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1. Josephus, Flavius. "THE WARS OF THE JEWS." https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2850/2850-h/2850-h.htm#link22HCH0008
Book II, Chapter 8.2-13. Josephus points out the many beliefs the Essene community held, which appear more pagan than Judeo-Christian.
2. Lightfoot, J.B. "ST PAUL’S EPISTLES TO THE COLOSSIANS AND TO PHILEMON." https://www.gutenberg.org/files/50857/50857-h/50857-h.htm#Page_158
1875. In Chapter II, Lightfoot details Essene lifestyle and beliefs. The entire book shows how the Essenes could have been a negative influence on the early church, which Paul fought against.
The Book of Enoch is a very dangerous book, because it contradicts scripture, lies about the biblical cosmology, declares disdain for God's Temple and perverts God's mercy and plan of salvation.
The Book of Enoch claims to be written by Enoch (7th from Adam), but this is false. The Book of Enoch is a collection of several books, written over periods of time (300 BC - to - 100 AD) and written by multiple authors. That means the claim that Enoch wrote the book is nothing more than a fabrication, which is why it is labeled a "Pseudepigrapha" (Written under a false name). Knowing the work is Pseudepigrapha should raise red flags about the reliability and credibility of the book.
Most likely, the Book of Enoch was written by a rebellious sect of Judaism called the Essenes, or at least the Book of Enoch was considered sacred to the Essenes. The Essenes rejected the 2nd Temple that Yeshua (Jesus) worshiped in, denied the Jewish calendar that Yeshua (Jesus) followed, and did not follow the law of Moses in the same way Christ followed it when he walked the earth. The Essenes also abstained from eating meat, looked down on marriage, and avoided mingling with the rest of society. Essene beliefs were full of mysticism angel worship, healing stones, potions, and elements of sun worship "Divine rays of light". The Essenes believed they were prisoners in their body and looked down on the flesh as did many Gnostic groups. 1 It's suggested that Paul may have had to address Essene influence creeping in and perverting the church. 2
Yeshua (Jesus) showed no support for the Essenes beliefs and neither did the majority of ancient Judaism. Therefore, it needs to be asked, why would a believer in Yeshua (Jesus) follow the doctrines of the Essenes by reading their mythology in the Book of Enoch?
The information our ministry has compiled will point out the errors and biblical contradictions found in the 1 Enoch. This information should give you ample reasons to reject the Book of Enoch and heed the warning of the Apostle Paul to pay no attention to Jewish myths:
"... Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth." Titus 1:13-14
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1. Josephus, Flavius. "THE WARS OF THE JEWS." https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2850/2850-h/2850-h.htm#link22HCH0008
Book II, Chapter 8.2-13. Josephus points out the many beliefs the Essene community held, which appear more pagan than Judeo-Christian.
2. Lightfoot, J.B. "ST PAUL’S EPISTLES TO THE COLOSSIANS AND TO PHILEMON." https://www.gutenberg.org/files/50857/50857-h/50857-h.htm#Page_158
1875. In Chapter II, Lightfoot details Essene lifestyle and beliefs. The entire book shows how the Essenes could have been a negative influence on the early church, which Paul fought against.
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Our Prayer
May your eyes be open to the truth, your heart willing to accept the truth, and may you be blessed with the desire to follow truth expressed by your actions.
Copyright © 2016 All Rights Reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, copied, framed, published, or distributed in whole or in part without the expressed written permission of the author or publisher. You may post links to this publication to help others find the information on this website.
Author/Publisher: Refuteit.com
Translations: Unless otherwise indicated, all scriptures used in this publication will be from one of three biblical translations:
World English Bible (WEB)
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
King James Version of the Bible (KJV)
The Book of Enoch, by R.H. Charles, 1912 is the translation used in this publication.
Note: Within this publication, we will use the proper Hebrew pronunciation of the Savior's name as known by the apostles, which is Yeshua, alongside the common English translation of his name (Jesus).
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Our Prayer
May your eyes be open to the truth, your heart willing to accept the truth, and may you be blessed with the desire to follow truth expressed by your actions.
What is the Book of Enoch?
The Book of Enoch is a collection of books written by multiple authors and during various time periods that extend from 300 BC to 100 AD. There is even evidence to suggest that within certain single books (chapters), there may also be significant gaps of time and multiple contributors (writers/editors). It is proven and very clear that the Book of Enoch is not the work of the pre-flood Enoch found in Genesis, as the Book of Enoch implies. Therefore, the Book of Enoch starts out lying to its reader by claiming Enoch authored it.
How is the book divided?
The Book of Enoch is a collection of five separate books compiled to form one book (also known as 1 Enoch):
1st book: The Book of the Watchers (known as 1 Enoch chapters 1-36)
2nd book: The Book of Parables or the Similitudes of Enoch (known as 1 Enoch chapters 37-71)
3rd book: The Astronomical Book or Book of Luminaries (known as 1 Enoch chapters 72-82)
4th book: The Book of Dream Visions or Book of Dreams (known as 1 Enoch chapters 83-90)
5th book: The Epistle of Enoch (known as 1 Enoch 91-108)
What are the dates each book was written?
1st book: Book of Watchers – 300 to 150 BC
2nd book: The Book of Parables – 100 BC to 100 AD (some have suggested 3rd century AD. No copies have been found in the Dead Sea Scrolls) 3
3rd book: The Astronomical Book – 200 BC
4th book: The Book of Dream Visions – 165 to 140 BC
5th book: The Epistle of Enoch – 200 BC to 100 AD
- The period the Book of Enoch was written was a period of time when many Jewish apocryphal books were written.
- The period also spanned the time of Greek to Roman influences in the Middle East and sandwiched in between is the Maccabean revolt and the reign of the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties in Israel.
- The period is when the mystical Jewish sect of the Essenes flourished, and the Pharisee sect also gained prominence with their re-interpretation of scriptures and added many religious rules to the word of God.
Therefore, we can see a lot of political conflicts, national identity issues, doctrinal divisions, and literary activity occurring in Israel during the period the various chapters in the Book of Enoch were written.
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3. VanderKam, James C. "THE ENOCH LITERATURE." Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. http://fontes.lstc.edu/~rklein/Documents/enochlit.htm
Introductory Points, A.2, Józef Tadeusz Milik, a well-known researcher of the Dead Sea Scrolls places the Book of Parables to the third century AD, which removes any claims the Book of Enoch was prophetic. This means the Book of Parables was written after the ministry of Jesus, which makes it an even greater fraud.
The Book of Enoch is a collection of books written by multiple authors and during various time periods that extend from 300 BC to 100 AD. There is even evidence to suggest that within certain single books (chapters), there may also be significant gaps of time and multiple contributors (writers/editors). It is proven and very clear that the Book of Enoch is not the work of the pre-flood Enoch found in Genesis, as the Book of Enoch implies. Therefore, the Book of Enoch starts out lying to its reader by claiming Enoch authored it.
How is the book divided?
The Book of Enoch is a collection of five separate books compiled to form one book (also known as 1 Enoch):
1st book: The Book of the Watchers (known as 1 Enoch chapters 1-36)
2nd book: The Book of Parables or the Similitudes of Enoch (known as 1 Enoch chapters 37-71)
3rd book: The Astronomical Book or Book of Luminaries (known as 1 Enoch chapters 72-82)
4th book: The Book of Dream Visions or Book of Dreams (known as 1 Enoch chapters 83-90)
5th book: The Epistle of Enoch (known as 1 Enoch 91-108)
What are the dates each book was written?
1st book: Book of Watchers – 300 to 150 BC
2nd book: The Book of Parables – 100 BC to 100 AD (some have suggested 3rd century AD. No copies have been found in the Dead Sea Scrolls) 3
3rd book: The Astronomical Book – 200 BC
4th book: The Book of Dream Visions – 165 to 140 BC
5th book: The Epistle of Enoch – 200 BC to 100 AD
- The period the Book of Enoch was written was a period of time when many Jewish apocryphal books were written.
- The period also spanned the time of Greek to Roman influences in the Middle East and sandwiched in between is the Maccabean revolt and the reign of the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties in Israel.
- The period is when the mystical Jewish sect of the Essenes flourished, and the Pharisee sect also gained prominence with their re-interpretation of scriptures and added many religious rules to the word of God.
Therefore, we can see a lot of political conflicts, national identity issues, doctrinal divisions, and literary activity occurring in Israel during the period the various chapters in the Book of Enoch were written.
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3. VanderKam, James C. "THE ENOCH LITERATURE." Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. http://fontes.lstc.edu/~rklein/Documents/enochlit.htm
Introductory Points, A.2, Józef Tadeusz Milik, a well-known researcher of the Dead Sea Scrolls places the Book of Parables to the third century AD, which removes any claims the Book of Enoch was prophetic. This means the Book of Parables was written after the ministry of Jesus, which makes it an even greater fraud.
What language is the book of Enoch written in?
The earliest full version of the Book of Enoch is only found in a 15th century Ethiopian “Ge'ez” text. 4 Ge'ez is a Semitic language that is used for liturgy in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Ethiopian Catholic Church and in the Ethiopian Jewish congregations.
Fragments in Aramaic, Greek, and Latin of the Book of Enoch have been found. Scholars generally believe the Book of Enoch may have been originally written in Aramaic or Greek and later translated into the Ethiopian Ge’ez language after the 3rd century AD. Aramaic portions of the Book of Enoch are among the Dead Sea scrolls, and the Dead Sea scroll version differs with portions of the Ethiopian Book of Enoch. As stated previously, the Book of Parables (1 Enoch 37-71), was completely missing from the Dead Sea Scroll version, which is the so-called "Son of Man," or "Messiah text. This should put the Ethiopian version in question since its text also shows numerous errors, modifications, and additions. Was the Book of Parables written by Jews, Gnostics, or the Ethiopian Church years after Jesus walked the earth? That is not only possible but very likely.
The fact that the Ethiopian church includes The Book of Enoch in their Bible means very little because the Ethiopian church has a total of 81 books in their biblical canon. 5 In fact, the Ethiopian church also includes a book titled "The Book of Josephas the Son of Bengorion," (Josippon) in their bible, which is a 10th-century work believed to be based on the writings of Jewish historian Flavius Josephus.6 This just shows how the Ethiopian church showed little scrutiny when adding books to their biblical canon.
Tertullian was the only prominent early church father that advocated for the Book of Enoch to be included among the inspired canon of scripture. 7 However, he was not supported in his belief, since the majority of Christianity and Judaism of the time rejected the Book of Enoch and considered it uninspired. In fact, the Book of Jude was held to be suspicious because it was thought that the Book of Jude quoted from the Book of Enoch. 8 Tertullian only believed the Book of Enoch was legitimate scripture because he claimed the Book of Enoch was written by the Enoch of Genesis (Which we now know is incorrect). He believed it mentioned Yeshua (Jesus), and Tertullian had the belief that anything edifying was inspired by God.9 Therefore, we can see the errors in his understanding and how easily he would adopt anything uplifting as inspired scripture. This makes Tertullian's opinion about the inspiration of the Book of Enoch invalid. 10
The first English translation of the Ethiopic manuscript was published in 1821 by Richard Laurence, followed by additional translations written by other authors who provided more accurate English text.
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4. https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP286-1-1-409. Many people think the Book of Enoch they are reading today was translated from an ancient text, but it's not.
5. "The Bible." ethiopianorthodox.org, The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Order, n.d. https://www.ethiopianorthodox.org/english/canonical/books.html
6. Donitz, Saskia. "Historiography Among Byzantine Jews: The Case of Sefer Yosippon." academia.edu, Academia, 2012. https://www.academia.edu/5181725/_Historiography_among_Byzantine_Jews_the_Case_of_Sefer_Yosippon_in_R._Bonfil_et_al._Hg._Jews_in_Byzantium._Dialectics_of_Minority_and_Majority_Cultures_Leiden_2012_pp._953_970
7. Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women, Book I, Ch. III, reveals his misguided understanding of the Book of Enoch thinking it was originally written by Enoch himself and carried by Noah in the ark. Today, we know this understanding is false and can prove the dating of Enoch 1. Tertullian even admits the Book of Enoch was rejected.
8. Camerlynck, Achille. "Epistle of St. Jude." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 19 May 2019<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08542b.htm>.
9. Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women, Book I, Ch. III.
10. King James Version. 2 Peter 1:21. "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." The Book of Enoch was not written by holy men moved by God.
The earliest full version of the Book of Enoch is only found in a 15th century Ethiopian “Ge'ez” text. 4 Ge'ez is a Semitic language that is used for liturgy in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Ethiopian Catholic Church and in the Ethiopian Jewish congregations.
Fragments in Aramaic, Greek, and Latin of the Book of Enoch have been found. Scholars generally believe the Book of Enoch may have been originally written in Aramaic or Greek and later translated into the Ethiopian Ge’ez language after the 3rd century AD. Aramaic portions of the Book of Enoch are among the Dead Sea scrolls, and the Dead Sea scroll version differs with portions of the Ethiopian Book of Enoch. As stated previously, the Book of Parables (1 Enoch 37-71), was completely missing from the Dead Sea Scroll version, which is the so-called "Son of Man," or "Messiah text. This should put the Ethiopian version in question since its text also shows numerous errors, modifications, and additions. Was the Book of Parables written by Jews, Gnostics, or the Ethiopian Church years after Jesus walked the earth? That is not only possible but very likely.
The fact that the Ethiopian church includes The Book of Enoch in their Bible means very little because the Ethiopian church has a total of 81 books in their biblical canon. 5 In fact, the Ethiopian church also includes a book titled "The Book of Josephas the Son of Bengorion," (Josippon) in their bible, which is a 10th-century work believed to be based on the writings of Jewish historian Flavius Josephus.6 This just shows how the Ethiopian church showed little scrutiny when adding books to their biblical canon.
Tertullian was the only prominent early church father that advocated for the Book of Enoch to be included among the inspired canon of scripture. 7 However, he was not supported in his belief, since the majority of Christianity and Judaism of the time rejected the Book of Enoch and considered it uninspired. In fact, the Book of Jude was held to be suspicious because it was thought that the Book of Jude quoted from the Book of Enoch. 8 Tertullian only believed the Book of Enoch was legitimate scripture because he claimed the Book of Enoch was written by the Enoch of Genesis (Which we now know is incorrect). He believed it mentioned Yeshua (Jesus), and Tertullian had the belief that anything edifying was inspired by God.9 Therefore, we can see the errors in his understanding and how easily he would adopt anything uplifting as inspired scripture. This makes Tertullian's opinion about the inspiration of the Book of Enoch invalid. 10
The first English translation of the Ethiopic manuscript was published in 1821 by Richard Laurence, followed by additional translations written by other authors who provided more accurate English text.
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4. https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP286-1-1-409. Many people think the Book of Enoch they are reading today was translated from an ancient text, but it's not.
5. "The Bible." ethiopianorthodox.org, The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Order, n.d. https://www.ethiopianorthodox.org/english/canonical/books.html
6. Donitz, Saskia. "Historiography Among Byzantine Jews: The Case of Sefer Yosippon." academia.edu, Academia, 2012. https://www.academia.edu/5181725/_Historiography_among_Byzantine_Jews_the_Case_of_Sefer_Yosippon_in_R._Bonfil_et_al._Hg._Jews_in_Byzantium._Dialectics_of_Minority_and_Majority_Cultures_Leiden_2012_pp._953_970
7. Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women, Book I, Ch. III, reveals his misguided understanding of the Book of Enoch thinking it was originally written by Enoch himself and carried by Noah in the ark. Today, we know this understanding is false and can prove the dating of Enoch 1. Tertullian even admits the Book of Enoch was rejected.
8. Camerlynck, Achille. "Epistle of St. Jude." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 19 May 2019<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08542b.htm>.
9. Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women, Book I, Ch. III.
10. King James Version. 2 Peter 1:21. "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." The Book of Enoch was not written by holy men moved by God.
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Does the Book of Enoch contradict the Bible? Yes!! Listed below is a small portion of the many errors found in the Book of Enoch. Some of these errors are very dangerous doctrinal errors. If any Book of Enoch advocate reads these samples and has no problem with what the Book of Enoch teaches, then it's time for that person to check their spiritual walk.
1. The Book of Enoch Claims Fallen Angels Made A Deal On Mount Herman Before The Flood.
Enoch Chapter 6:4-6: "...'Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.' Then sware they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. And they were in all two hundred; who descended ⌈in the days ⌉ of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it."
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch claims fallen angels stood on a mountain before the flood occurred, (during the time of Jared Genesis 5:18-20), and they named the mountain, Mount Herman. However, the problem with this claim, is that Mount Herman did not get its name before the flood. It would be impossible for a location to be named before the flood, and later identified with the same name post-flood. Even if the Book of Enoch came with a map and GPS coordinates, the location of a pre-flood landmark would be impossible to find because of the devastation of the earth's topography during the flood. Plus, the Bible shows how Mount Herman got its name, thus debunking the claim that Mount Herman was named by fallen angels pre-flood.
Post-flood, the mountain was known as Sirion and Shenir (Deuteronomy 3:8-9). However, post-flood Baal worshipers also named the mountain after their god "Baal-Herman" in association with their worship on the mountain (Judges 3:3, 1st Chronicles 5:23). The same thing occurs with "Mount Peor," which was associated with the Moabite god "Baal of Peor" (Numbers 25:1-5). Therefore, The Book of Enoch lies about pre-flood, fallen angels naming Mount Herman/Baal-Herman. It was post-flood Baal worshipers that named Mount Herman, not fallen angels.
The Book of Enoch also claims pre-flood knowledge of Mount Sinai (Enoch 1:4), which is another impossibility and additional evidence that proves the Book of Enoch was not written by the real pre-flood Enoch of Genesis.
Also, it's unlikely Mount Herman and Mount Sinai existed before the flood because the entire earth was transformed during the flood. "The mountains rose, the valleys sank, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them; --Thou hast set a bound which they (the waters) may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth." Psalm 104:8-9 Darby Translation.
"And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth." Genesis 6:13 KJV
"Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished." 2 Peter 3:6 (The "world," meaning people and the land according to Genesis 6:13).
See this article for information on the pre and post flood earth. Click here
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch claims fallen angels stood on a mountain before the flood occurred, (during the time of Jared Genesis 5:18-20), and they named the mountain, Mount Herman. However, the problem with this claim, is that Mount Herman did not get its name before the flood. It would be impossible for a location to be named before the flood, and later identified with the same name post-flood. Even if the Book of Enoch came with a map and GPS coordinates, the location of a pre-flood landmark would be impossible to find because of the devastation of the earth's topography during the flood. Plus, the Bible shows how Mount Herman got its name, thus debunking the claim that Mount Herman was named by fallen angels pre-flood.
Post-flood, the mountain was known as Sirion and Shenir (Deuteronomy 3:8-9). However, post-flood Baal worshipers also named the mountain after their god "Baal-Herman" in association with their worship on the mountain (Judges 3:3, 1st Chronicles 5:23). The same thing occurs with "Mount Peor," which was associated with the Moabite god "Baal of Peor" (Numbers 25:1-5). Therefore, The Book of Enoch lies about pre-flood, fallen angels naming Mount Herman/Baal-Herman. It was post-flood Baal worshipers that named Mount Herman, not fallen angels.
The Book of Enoch also claims pre-flood knowledge of Mount Sinai (Enoch 1:4), which is another impossibility and additional evidence that proves the Book of Enoch was not written by the real pre-flood Enoch of Genesis.
Also, it's unlikely Mount Herman and Mount Sinai existed before the flood because the entire earth was transformed during the flood. "The mountains rose, the valleys sank, unto the place which thou hadst founded for them; --Thou hast set a bound which they (the waters) may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth." Psalm 104:8-9 Darby Translation.
"And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth." Genesis 6:13 KJV
"Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished." 2 Peter 3:6 (The "world," meaning people and the land according to Genesis 6:13).
See this article for information on the pre and post flood earth. Click here
2. The Book of Enoch Claims there were 4,500 Foot Giants Born From Human Women
Enoch Chapter 7:2 “And they [human women] became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three thousand ells:”
The Truth:
The ancient Ell was originally the same as a cubit, which is a measurement from elbow to fingertips (Approx. 18 inches or the Ancient Royal Egyptian Cubit 20.6 inches). Today an Ell is about 3.5 feet. So, if we go by the older, smaller, measurement of 18 inches, then 3,000 Ells are equal to 4,500 feet. If we used the Egyptian cubit, the giants would be much bigger.
The largest giant recorded in the Bible was King Og based on the size of his bed: “For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? Nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.” (Deuteronomy 3:11 KJV)
According to this verse of scripture, the bed of King Og was 13.5 feet long. Therefore, some estimate King Og was about 9-11 feet tall. Giants in the scriptures are recorded to be around 9 to 11 feet in height. In no way have the scriptures ever supported the possibility of a 4,500 giant that the Book of Enoch claims existed. Noah’s Ark was 300 cubits (450 feet) long, so according to the Book of Enoch, the world had giants that were ten times the size of Noah’s Ark.
The proof, the Book of Enoch, is bad fiction.
The Truth:
The ancient Ell was originally the same as a cubit, which is a measurement from elbow to fingertips (Approx. 18 inches or the Ancient Royal Egyptian Cubit 20.6 inches). Today an Ell is about 3.5 feet. So, if we go by the older, smaller, measurement of 18 inches, then 3,000 Ells are equal to 4,500 feet. If we used the Egyptian cubit, the giants would be much bigger.
The largest giant recorded in the Bible was King Og based on the size of his bed: “For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? Nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.” (Deuteronomy 3:11 KJV)
According to this verse of scripture, the bed of King Og was 13.5 feet long. Therefore, some estimate King Og was about 9-11 feet tall. Giants in the scriptures are recorded to be around 9 to 11 feet in height. In no way have the scriptures ever supported the possibility of a 4,500 giant that the Book of Enoch claims existed. Noah’s Ark was 300 cubits (450 feet) long, so according to the Book of Enoch, the world had giants that were ten times the size of Noah’s Ark.
The proof, the Book of Enoch, is bad fiction.
3. The Book of Enoch Claims Women Became Mythical Creatures
Enoch Chapter 19:2 - "And the women also of the angels who went astray shall become sirens.”
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch states that the human women who married fallen angels and gave birth to the giants were transformed into Sirens (half-bird and half-human creatures). This proves the Book of Enoch promotes pagan mythology and attempts to introduce the mythologies into the biblical account of human history. In the Bible, you will never read about a human transforming into a mythical creature.
Also, it's important to point out that Sirens are creatures from Greek mythology, so it's impossible for the Book of Enoch to have been written before the Greek era. More evidence the real Enoch of Genesis did not create or write the Book of Enoch. The Book of Enoch is a post-Greek era creation pretending to be the work of a pre-flood patriarch.
It's amazing how people get duped by this book and hold it in high regard.
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch states that the human women who married fallen angels and gave birth to the giants were transformed into Sirens (half-bird and half-human creatures). This proves the Book of Enoch promotes pagan mythology and attempts to introduce the mythologies into the biblical account of human history. In the Bible, you will never read about a human transforming into a mythical creature.
Also, it's important to point out that Sirens are creatures from Greek mythology, so it's impossible for the Book of Enoch to have been written before the Greek era. More evidence the real Enoch of Genesis did not create or write the Book of Enoch. The Book of Enoch is a post-Greek era creation pretending to be the work of a pre-flood patriarch.
It's amazing how people get duped by this book and hold it in high regard.
4. The Book of Enoch Claims All Sin in The World is From Azazel -- Not from Adam
Enoch Chapter 10:8 - "And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works taught by Azazel: to him ascribe all sin.”
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch attributes all sin in the world to Azazel, a fallen angel, but this is contrary to the scriptures, which say all sin entered the world through Adam. Advocates for the Book of Enoch claim Azazel is Satan and that Satan introduced sin into the world. However, in the Book of Enoch, Azazel is not Satan because the Book of Enoch says Azazel was bound in chains and locked up until the day of judgment (Enoch 10:4-6), but the Bible says Satan is free to roam (1 Peter 5:8, Job 2:2). So, are we to believe the Bible that claims all sin came from Adam or are we to believe the Book of Enoch that claims a fallen angel (now locked up in chains) brought sin to the world?
“Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man [Adam], and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.” (Romans 5:12 WEB) - Sin did not enter the world through Satan or Azazel. Trust the Bible and throw out anything that contradicts the Bible.
“For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
(1 Corinthians 15:21-22 WEB)
The Bible is the standard of truth and the Book of Enoch contradicts that truth.
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch attributes all sin in the world to Azazel, a fallen angel, but this is contrary to the scriptures, which say all sin entered the world through Adam. Advocates for the Book of Enoch claim Azazel is Satan and that Satan introduced sin into the world. However, in the Book of Enoch, Azazel is not Satan because the Book of Enoch says Azazel was bound in chains and locked up until the day of judgment (Enoch 10:4-6), but the Bible says Satan is free to roam (1 Peter 5:8, Job 2:2). So, are we to believe the Bible that claims all sin came from Adam or are we to believe the Book of Enoch that claims a fallen angel (now locked up in chains) brought sin to the world?
“Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man [Adam], and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.” (Romans 5:12 WEB) - Sin did not enter the world through Satan or Azazel. Trust the Bible and throw out anything that contradicts the Bible.
“For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
(1 Corinthians 15:21-22 WEB)
The Bible is the standard of truth and the Book of Enoch contradicts that truth.
5. The Book of Enoch Claims Archangels Made Humanity Righteous and Not Jesus
Enoch 10:20-21- Prior to the flood, God told Michael the Archangel to: “Cleanse thou the earth from all godlessness: and all the uncleanness that is wrought upon the earth destroy from off the earth. And all the children of men shall become righteous and all nations shall offer adoration and shall praise me, and all shall worship me. And the earth shall be cleansed from defilement, and from all sin, and from all punishment, and from all torment…”
Enoch 40:9-10- "And he said to me: 'This first is Michael, the merciful and long-suffering: and the second, who is set over all the diseases and all the wounds of the children of men, is Raphael: and the third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who is set over the repentance unto hope of those who inherit eternal life, is named Phanuel.' And these are the four angels of the Lord of Spirits and the four voices I heard in those days."
The Truth:
Enoch 10:20-21 and 40:9-10 are false teachings that contradict scripture. Genesis 6:5 states, "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." After the Ark settled on dry land, we see that God made the same assessment of mankind: "for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth." Genesis 8:21. So what changed? Mankind had a sinful nature before the flood and also after the flood. Therefore, the statement in Enoch 10:20-21 about Michael the Archangel cleansing the earth of all godlessness, and all the children of men becoming righteous, the earth being cleansed from defilement, and from all sin is not only a false doctrine, but also a lie. The earth did not become righteous or cleansed from all sin.
This is why Daniel prophesied of the coming Messiah (Jesus), who would put an end to sin, make reconciliation for iniquity, and bring in everlasting righteousness. "Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy." (Daniel 9:24)
The angels cannot be the source of salvation, nor can they rule over or mediate repentance and eternal life. If angels could make men righteous or cleanse the earth from sin, then there would have been no need for Yeshua (Jesus) to die on the cross. The Bible makes it clear that there is only one way to salvation and righteousness, and that way is only through Yeshua (Jesus).
“There is salvation in none other, for neither any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” (Acts 4:12 WEB)
“For there is one God, and one mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5 WEB)
“For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him; and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross. You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him.” (Colossians 1:19-22 WEB)
The teachings in the Book of Enoch glorify angels, but the Bible glorifies Christ.
Enoch 40:9-10- "And he said to me: 'This first is Michael, the merciful and long-suffering: and the second, who is set over all the diseases and all the wounds of the children of men, is Raphael: and the third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who is set over the repentance unto hope of those who inherit eternal life, is named Phanuel.' And these are the four angels of the Lord of Spirits and the four voices I heard in those days."
The Truth:
Enoch 10:20-21 and 40:9-10 are false teachings that contradict scripture. Genesis 6:5 states, "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." After the Ark settled on dry land, we see that God made the same assessment of mankind: "for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth." Genesis 8:21. So what changed? Mankind had a sinful nature before the flood and also after the flood. Therefore, the statement in Enoch 10:20-21 about Michael the Archangel cleansing the earth of all godlessness, and all the children of men becoming righteous, the earth being cleansed from defilement, and from all sin is not only a false doctrine, but also a lie. The earth did not become righteous or cleansed from all sin.
This is why Daniel prophesied of the coming Messiah (Jesus), who would put an end to sin, make reconciliation for iniquity, and bring in everlasting righteousness. "Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy." (Daniel 9:24)
The angels cannot be the source of salvation, nor can they rule over or mediate repentance and eternal life. If angels could make men righteous or cleanse the earth from sin, then there would have been no need for Yeshua (Jesus) to die on the cross. The Bible makes it clear that there is only one way to salvation and righteousness, and that way is only through Yeshua (Jesus).
“There is salvation in none other, for neither any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” (Acts 4:12 WEB)
“For there is one God, and one mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5 WEB)
“For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him; and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross. You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him.” (Colossians 1:19-22 WEB)
The teachings in the Book of Enoch glorify angels, but the Bible glorifies Christ.
6. Book of Enoch Claims Heavenly Children Will Become One with the Children of Men
Enoch Chapter 39:1 “And it shall come to pass in those days that elect and holy children will descend from the high heaven, and their seed [Children] will become one with the children of men.”
The Truth:
This passage is saying the elect will come down from heaven in the last days with their “seed” (children), and the children of the elect (from heaven) will become one with the children of men on earth. There is no scriptural support or prophetic word about this ever occurring in the future, nor is there any mention found in the Bible of the holy elect having children in heaven.
The Book of Enoch creates extra doctrines that are not supported by the broad context of the Bible.
The Truth:
This passage is saying the elect will come down from heaven in the last days with their “seed” (children), and the children of the elect (from heaven) will become one with the children of men on earth. There is no scriptural support or prophetic word about this ever occurring in the future, nor is there any mention found in the Bible of the holy elect having children in heaven.
The Book of Enoch creates extra doctrines that are not supported by the broad context of the Bible.
7. The Book of Enoch Claims Sinners Will Be Evicted from the Mansions of Heaven
Enoch Chapter 41:2 – Written 100 BC to 200 AD.“And there I saw the mansions of the elect and the mansions of the holy, and mine eyes saw there all sinners being driven from thence which deny the name of the Lord of Spirits, and being dragged off: and they could not abide because of the punishment which proceeds from the Lord of Spirits.”
The Truth:
Yeshua (Jesus) said: “In the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2 YLT) and other scriptures point to a future city God built for the saved:
“For he (Abraham) looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:10 WEB)
“For we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek.” (Hebrews 13:14 YLT)
Nowhere in the scriptures do we see sinners dwelling in, around, or near the heavenly mansions of the saved and being evicted from these dwellings.
The Book of Enoch contradicts scripture and teaches fables.
The Truth:
Yeshua (Jesus) said: “In the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2 YLT) and other scriptures point to a future city God built for the saved:
“For he (Abraham) looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:10 WEB)
“For we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek.” (Hebrews 13:14 YLT)
Nowhere in the scriptures do we see sinners dwelling in, around, or near the heavenly mansions of the saved and being evicted from these dwellings.
The Book of Enoch contradicts scripture and teaches fables.
8. The Book of Enoch Claims God Requires The Blood of The Righteous.
“And the hearts of the holy were filled with joy; because the number of the righteous had been offered, and the prayer of the righteous had been heard, and the blood of the righteous [has] been required before the Lord of Spirits.” Enoch Chapter 47:4
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch implies the blood of Yeshua (Jesus) was not sufficient for the Father and that God wants more blood shed. This teaching is blasphemy.
“… We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all… but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God… for by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified… For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins.” (Hebrews 10:10, 12, 14 and 26 WEB) This means Yeshua is the final offering and there is no other required.
The Book of Enoch clearly states that “the blood of the righteous [has] been REQUIRED before the Lord of Spirits.” The blood of Yeshua (Jesus) is the only offering the Father required once and for all. “… Christ also suffered for sins ONCE, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.” (1 Peter 3:18 WEB)
The book of Enoch is introducing a doctrine that is counter to the word of God.
The Truth:
The Book of Enoch implies the blood of Yeshua (Jesus) was not sufficient for the Father and that God wants more blood shed. This teaching is blasphemy.
“… We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all… but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God… for by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified… For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins.” (Hebrews 10:10, 12, 14 and 26 WEB) This means Yeshua is the final offering and there is no other required.
The Book of Enoch clearly states that “the blood of the righteous [has] been REQUIRED before the Lord of Spirits.” The blood of Yeshua (Jesus) is the only offering the Father required once and for all. “… Christ also suffered for sins ONCE, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.” (1 Peter 3:18 WEB)
The book of Enoch is introducing a doctrine that is counter to the word of God.
9. The Book of Enoch Claims God Will Pick The Righteous And Holy From Out of Hell
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“And in those days shall the earth also give back that which has been entrusted to it, and Sheol also shall give back that which it has received, and hell shall give back that which it owes. And he shall choose the righteous and holy from among them: for the day has drawn nigh that they should be saved.” Enoch Chapter 51:1-2
The Truth:
God is not going to choose righteous and holy people from hell. This is not scriptural. What would righteous and holy people be doing in hell in the first place? The Bible makes it clear that hell is a holding place sinners and those who deny Christ until the final judgment.
The Bible talks about two resurrections. The first resurrection is for the holy and the second resurrection is for the unholy. “They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years [the first resurrection]. The rest of the dead didn’t live until the thousand years were finished… Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power…” (Revelation 20:4-6 WEB)
The following passage explains what happens to those who are part of the second resurrection:
“I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sat on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. I saw the dead, the great and small, standing before the throne, and they opened the books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. The sea gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works. Death and Hades [hell] were thrown into the Lake of fire; this is the second death, the Lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:11-14 WEB) -No mention of people escaping from hell. No mention of holy or righteous people coming out of hell.
The Book of Enoch is teaching a dangerous error by saying that those in hell will be chosen so "... That they should be saved.” This is giving false hope to people that those in Hell will have a second chance at salvation. This is not scriptural at all!
“… Fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28 KJV)
“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” (Matthew 23:33 KJV)
This is why the Book of Enoch is dangerous and heretical.
10. The Book of Enoch Claims Angels Built The Ark
"And now the angels are making a wooden building [Ark], and when they have completed that task I will place My hand upon it and preserve it, and there shall come forth from it the seed of life, and a change shall set in so that the earth will not remain without inhabitant." Enoch 67:2
The Truth:
Noah alone was given instructions to build the Ark, not angels.
"Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch." (Genesis 6:14)
"And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits." (Genesis 6:15)
"A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it." (Genesis 6:16)
"But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee". (Genesis 6:18)
"Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he [Not the Angels]." (Genesis 6:22)
"By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith." (Hebrews 11:7)
The Book of Hebrews praises the faith and obedience of Noah for preparing the Ark, but the Book of Enoch robs Noah of this virtue, which destroys the example and message of faith spoken about Noah in the Bible.
The Book of Enoch is teaching things that are contrary to the Bible.
The Truth:
Noah alone was given instructions to build the Ark, not angels.
"Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch." (Genesis 6:14)
"And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits." (Genesis 6:15)
"A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it." (Genesis 6:16)
"But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee". (Genesis 6:18)
"Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he [Not the Angels]." (Genesis 6:22)
"By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith." (Hebrews 11:7)
The Book of Hebrews praises the faith and obedience of Noah for preparing the Ark, but the Book of Enoch robs Noah of this virtue, which destroys the example and message of faith spoken about Noah in the Bible.
The Book of Enoch is teaching things that are contrary to the Bible.
11. The Book of Enoch Teaches Greek Mythology As Godly Knowledge
"And first there goes forth the great luminary, named the Sun, and his circumference is like the circumference of the heaven, and he is quite filled with illuminating and heating fire. The chariot on which he ascends, the wind drives, and the sun goes down from the heaven and returns through the north in order to reach the east, and is so guided that he comes to that portal and shines in the face of the heaven." Enoch 72:4-5
"And after this law I saw another law dealing with the smaller luminary, which is named the Moon. And her circumference is like the circumference of the heaven, and her chariot in which she rides is driven by the wind, and light is given to her in definite measure." Enoch 73:1-2
The Truth:
Helios: He was the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology and in Roman mythology, he was named "Sol" Helios/Sol, rode his Sun Chariot across the daytime sky drawn by four fiery steeds.
Selene: She is the personification of the Moon in Greek mythology and in Roman mythology, she was named "Luna." Selene/Luna, rode her Moon Chariot across the sky drawn by two horses.
The Stars: Greek and Roman mythology also view the stars as charioteers riding the night sky, which is also seen in the Book of Enoch. See the Book of Enoch 75:8: "And I saw chariots in the heaven, running in the world, above those portals in which revolve the stars that never set."
None of this is biblical. The Book of Enoch claims this is how the Sun and Moon operate in the sky. The Book of Enoch also claims this information about the Sun and Moon going across the sky in a chariot is knowledge given to Enoch from heaven (See chapters 79, and 80:1). Yet, King Josiah, a righteous king, destroyed the chariot of the sun god.
In 2 Kings 23:11, we see king Josiah eliminating this same form of Sun (Helios) dedication from Israel: "And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire."
So, why would the angels from heaven, teach Enoch these same pagan mythologies of the sun god and moon goddess? Clearly, the Book of Enoch is teaching false doctrines. The writers of the Book of Enoch would like their readers believe that these Sun and Moon entities existed, and to add even more heresy to their text, the writers of the Book of Enoch want their readers to believe that these are all teachings from heaven.
The Book of Enoch teaches idolatry!
12. The Book of Enoch Claims Noah Had Laser Beam Eyes
Look at the entire 106th chapter of the Book of Enoch. This chapter is full of biblical error and very weird events that show the Book of Enoch is a Jewish fable that Paul warned believers to stay away from (Titus 1:14). For the sake of brevity, we provide a summary of the context of this chapter, and some quotes followed by commentary.
Chapter 106 talks about the birth of Noah and gives a very strange description of the infant Noah.
“His body was white as snow and red as the blooming of a rose, and the hair of his head and his long locks were white as wool and his eyes beautiful. And when he opened his eyes, he lighted up the whole house like the sun, and the whole house was very bright. And thereupon he arose in the hands of the midwife, opened his mouth, and conversed with the Lord of righteousness.” Enoch Chapter 106:2-3
According to the Book of Enoch, Noah was born with eyes that were like laser beams that illuminated the whole house. This is not a poetic description because verses 4 and 6 prove it was a literal description:
“And his father Lamech was afraid of him and fled, and came to his father Methuselah. And he said unto him: ‘I have begotten a strange son, diverse from and unlike man, and resembling the sons of God of heaven; and his nature is different and he is not like us, and his eyes are as the rays of the sun, and his countenance is glorious. And it seems to me he is not sprung from me but from angels…” Enoch chapter 106:4-6
According to the story from the Book of Enoch, Lamech was frightened of his son and thought the infant Noah was not human. None of this is even hinted at in the Bible. Noah was very human and did not have laser beam eyes.
“Noah was a righteous MAN (not an angel or super-human), blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.” (Genesis 6:9 WEB)
The next passage from chapter 106 in the Book of Enoch is very heretical. It describes how Lamech urged his father Methuselah to go and speak with Enoch (who had been translated into heaven) for answers about Noah.
“And now, my father, I am here to petition thee and implore thee that thou mayest go to Enoch, our father, and learn from him the truth, for his dwelling-place is amongst the angels.” Enoch Chapter 106:7
We then see that Methuselah went to the “ends of the earth” and cried out for Enoch. Enoch then said: “Behold, here am I, my son, wherefore hast thou come to me?” Methuselah gives Enoch a description of the infant Noah and his strange attributes. Enoch follows with a description of the coming flood and how Noah and his future sons will be saved from the destruction.
The Truth:
First, Genesis 5:24 says: “Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” Hebrews 11:5 says: “… Enoch was TAKEN AWAY, so that he wouldn’t see death, and HE WAS NOT FOUND, because God translated him…” According to scripture, it would be impossible for Methuselah to go to the “ends of the earth,” and yell for Enoch and for Enoch to come back to earth to give Methuselah the answer he wanted about Noah. This story is clearly a heretical fable.
Second, Enoch was translated 69 years before Noah was born, but the book of Enoch often tells of discussions and interactions between Noah and Enoch (Chapters 65, 106, 107, and more). In fact, Chapter 65 tells the story of how Noah went to the “ends of the earth” and cried out to Enoch and asked Enoch what was going to happen on the earth. Enoch talked to Noah and even took Noah by the hand.
Again, this is unscriptural, because Noah could not have consulted with Enoch since Enoch was translated decades before Noah was born. Remember, Hebrews 11:5 says: “Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” He was not, means he wasn't around for people to talk with him.
In addition, the scriptures say it was God himself that informed Noah about the flood and not Enoch. “God said to Noah, ‘An end of all flesh hath come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.” (Genesis 6:13 WEB)
Once again, the Book of Enoch is contrary to scripture and introduces false teachings about events that never happened.
Chapter 106 talks about the birth of Noah and gives a very strange description of the infant Noah.
“His body was white as snow and red as the blooming of a rose, and the hair of his head and his long locks were white as wool and his eyes beautiful. And when he opened his eyes, he lighted up the whole house like the sun, and the whole house was very bright. And thereupon he arose in the hands of the midwife, opened his mouth, and conversed with the Lord of righteousness.” Enoch Chapter 106:2-3
According to the Book of Enoch, Noah was born with eyes that were like laser beams that illuminated the whole house. This is not a poetic description because verses 4 and 6 prove it was a literal description:
“And his father Lamech was afraid of him and fled, and came to his father Methuselah. And he said unto him: ‘I have begotten a strange son, diverse from and unlike man, and resembling the sons of God of heaven; and his nature is different and he is not like us, and his eyes are as the rays of the sun, and his countenance is glorious. And it seems to me he is not sprung from me but from angels…” Enoch chapter 106:4-6
According to the story from the Book of Enoch, Lamech was frightened of his son and thought the infant Noah was not human. None of this is even hinted at in the Bible. Noah was very human and did not have laser beam eyes.
“Noah was a righteous MAN (not an angel or super-human), blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.” (Genesis 6:9 WEB)
The next passage from chapter 106 in the Book of Enoch is very heretical. It describes how Lamech urged his father Methuselah to go and speak with Enoch (who had been translated into heaven) for answers about Noah.
“And now, my father, I am here to petition thee and implore thee that thou mayest go to Enoch, our father, and learn from him the truth, for his dwelling-place is amongst the angels.” Enoch Chapter 106:7
We then see that Methuselah went to the “ends of the earth” and cried out for Enoch. Enoch then said: “Behold, here am I, my son, wherefore hast thou come to me?” Methuselah gives Enoch a description of the infant Noah and his strange attributes. Enoch follows with a description of the coming flood and how Noah and his future sons will be saved from the destruction.
The Truth:
First, Genesis 5:24 says: “Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” Hebrews 11:5 says: “… Enoch was TAKEN AWAY, so that he wouldn’t see death, and HE WAS NOT FOUND, because God translated him…” According to scripture, it would be impossible for Methuselah to go to the “ends of the earth,” and yell for Enoch and for Enoch to come back to earth to give Methuselah the answer he wanted about Noah. This story is clearly a heretical fable.
Second, Enoch was translated 69 years before Noah was born, but the book of Enoch often tells of discussions and interactions between Noah and Enoch (Chapters 65, 106, 107, and more). In fact, Chapter 65 tells the story of how Noah went to the “ends of the earth” and cried out to Enoch and asked Enoch what was going to happen on the earth. Enoch talked to Noah and even took Noah by the hand.
Again, this is unscriptural, because Noah could not have consulted with Enoch since Enoch was translated decades before Noah was born. Remember, Hebrews 11:5 says: “Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” He was not, means he wasn't around for people to talk with him.
In addition, the scriptures say it was God himself that informed Noah about the flood and not Enoch. “God said to Noah, ‘An end of all flesh hath come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.” (Genesis 6:13 WEB)
Once again, the Book of Enoch is contrary to scripture and introduces false teachings about events that never happened.
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Didn’t Yeshua (Jesus) quote from the Book of Enoch?
The simple answer is no. However, some people will still claim Yeshua (Jesus) endorsed and quoted from the Book of Enoch. Most of these alleged quotes are very vague similarities between the Bible and the Book of Enoch, or written after the ministry of Jesus as you will see by two of the examples listed below.
Example #1
The Bible: “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." (John 4:14 WEB)
The supposed Book of Enoch similarity
Enoch 48:1 “And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness which was inexhaustible: And around it were many fountains of wisdom; and all the thirsty drank of them, and were filled with wisdom, And their dwellings were with the righteous and holy and elect.”
The Truth: In John 4:14, Yeshua (Jesus) was speaking of living water springing up from within a person. However, 1 Enoch is not talking about this same thing. It is more likely that the writers of 1 Enoch may have borrowed from Isaiah 12:3, 55:1, 58:11; Jeremiah 2:13; Psalm 36:8-9 and modified the concepts found in these verses. In addition, the example above and other books in 1 Enoch (The Book of Parables and The Epistle of Enoch), may have been written in the second century AD, which is long after the period of the apostles. Therefore, the Book of Enoch writers could have plagiarized concepts from Yeshua (Jesus) and the Apostles.
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Example #2
The Bible: “For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.” (Matthew 18:11 WEB)
The supposed Book of Enoch similarity
1 Enoch, Chapter 46 of the Book of Parables (100 BC or up to 100 AD) uses the term “Son of Man” Therefore, people assume Yeshua (Jesus) was quoting the Book of Enoch when he used that term.
The Truth: Many advocates for the Book of Enoch claim that Yeshua (Jesus) used the term “Son of Man” because they claim Yeshua was quoting from the Book of Parables found in 1 Enoch. However, this is far from the truth, because the term “Son of Man” was used in the book of Daniel (Daniel 7:13) and also used in Ezekiel chapter 33, which both predate the Book of Enoch. It's more likely the writers of the Book of Enoch borrowed the term from the Hebrew Scriptures. In addition, the Book of Parables was not found in the Dead Sea scrolls, which means it could be a later creation after the ministry of Jesus.
Don't Believe The Hype!
People who believe the Book of Enoch is inspired, want you to believe that Yeshua (Jesus) and the apostles all quoted from or endorsed the Book of Enoch. However, that never happened. Jesus and the apostles never endorsed the Book of Enoch. The vague similarities to the scriptures that the Book of Enoch advocates propose do not back what they claim. Their vivid imaginations, twisting of scripture, and dissecting of God's word to make the Bible say something it doesn't, only reveals the desperation of the average Book of Enoch supporter. Therefore, whenever you see someone claim they have a side-by-side illustration of how the Book of Enoch is quoted in the Bible, please take the time to verify it. Don't let someone's active imagination and error be the basis of your doctrine.
The simple answer is no. However, some people will still claim Yeshua (Jesus) endorsed and quoted from the Book of Enoch. Most of these alleged quotes are very vague similarities between the Bible and the Book of Enoch, or written after the ministry of Jesus as you will see by two of the examples listed below.
Example #1
The Bible: “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." (John 4:14 WEB)
The supposed Book of Enoch similarity
Enoch 48:1 “And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness which was inexhaustible: And around it were many fountains of wisdom; and all the thirsty drank of them, and were filled with wisdom, And their dwellings were with the righteous and holy and elect.”
The Truth: In John 4:14, Yeshua (Jesus) was speaking of living water springing up from within a person. However, 1 Enoch is not talking about this same thing. It is more likely that the writers of 1 Enoch may have borrowed from Isaiah 12:3, 55:1, 58:11; Jeremiah 2:13; Psalm 36:8-9 and modified the concepts found in these verses. In addition, the example above and other books in 1 Enoch (The Book of Parables and The Epistle of Enoch), may have been written in the second century AD, which is long after the period of the apostles. Therefore, the Book of Enoch writers could have plagiarized concepts from Yeshua (Jesus) and the Apostles.
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Example #2
The Bible: “For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.” (Matthew 18:11 WEB)
The supposed Book of Enoch similarity
1 Enoch, Chapter 46 of the Book of Parables (100 BC or up to 100 AD) uses the term “Son of Man” Therefore, people assume Yeshua (Jesus) was quoting the Book of Enoch when he used that term.
The Truth: Many advocates for the Book of Enoch claim that Yeshua (Jesus) used the term “Son of Man” because they claim Yeshua was quoting from the Book of Parables found in 1 Enoch. However, this is far from the truth, because the term “Son of Man” was used in the book of Daniel (Daniel 7:13) and also used in Ezekiel chapter 33, which both predate the Book of Enoch. It's more likely the writers of the Book of Enoch borrowed the term from the Hebrew Scriptures. In addition, the Book of Parables was not found in the Dead Sea scrolls, which means it could be a later creation after the ministry of Jesus.
Don't Believe The Hype!
People who believe the Book of Enoch is inspired, want you to believe that Yeshua (Jesus) and the apostles all quoted from or endorsed the Book of Enoch. However, that never happened. Jesus and the apostles never endorsed the Book of Enoch. The vague similarities to the scriptures that the Book of Enoch advocates propose do not back what they claim. Their vivid imaginations, twisting of scripture, and dissecting of God's word to make the Bible say something it doesn't, only reveals the desperation of the average Book of Enoch supporter. Therefore, whenever you see someone claim they have a side-by-side illustration of how the Book of Enoch is quoted in the Bible, please take the time to verify it. Don't let someone's active imagination and error be the basis of your doctrine.
What about the Book of Jude quote?
Some say that Jude recognized the Book of Enoch as inspired text because Jude supposedly quotes directly from 1 Enoch. However, Jude never claimed to quote directly from the Book of Enoch, he was quoting what Enoch of Genesis said, not what the Book of Enoch said:
“About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, ‘Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him’." (Jude 1:14-15 WEB) NOTE: No mention of the Book of Enoch.
If Jude were quoting from the Book of Enoch, Jude would have to have sourced two different books within the Book of Enoch, because there is not a single statement in the Book of Enoch that matches the entire statement of the Book of Jude 100%.
“The seventh from Adam” (The Book of Enoch 60:8) – Book of Parables [Enoch 60:8]) Written 100 BC to 100 AD
“And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones to execute judgment upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly: And to convict all flesh of all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” (The Book of Enoch 1:9) – Book of the Watchers [Enoch 1:9] Written 300 to 150 BC
Consider the following:
Some say that Jude recognized the Book of Enoch as inspired text because Jude supposedly quotes directly from 1 Enoch. However, Jude never claimed to quote directly from the Book of Enoch, he was quoting what Enoch of Genesis said, not what the Book of Enoch said:
“About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, ‘Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him’." (Jude 1:14-15 WEB) NOTE: No mention of the Book of Enoch.
If Jude were quoting from the Book of Enoch, Jude would have to have sourced two different books within the Book of Enoch, because there is not a single statement in the Book of Enoch that matches the entire statement of the Book of Jude 100%.
“The seventh from Adam” (The Book of Enoch 60:8) – Book of Parables [Enoch 60:8]) Written 100 BC to 100 AD
“And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones to execute judgment upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly: And to convict all flesh of all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” (The Book of Enoch 1:9) – Book of the Watchers [Enoch 1:9] Written 300 to 150 BC
Consider the following:
1. Jude never said he was quoting from the Book of Enoch
Jude said “Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying…” and then quoted the Enoch prophecy. We cannot assume Jude quoted directly from the Book of Enoch because Jude never said he quoted from the Book of Enoch. Jude could have quoted from any number of sources besides the Book of Enoch. Oral tradition, or more likely divine inspiration. For example, if Enoch in Genesis gave a prophetic word, then of course, Yeshua would have known about the prophecy. Yeshua (Jesus) could have easily told Jude (his half brother) and the other apostles about the prophecy of Enoch directly. Or, Jude could have received inspiration of the Holy Spirit in the prophetic words of Enoch of Genesis.
People should not assume that the Book of Enoch, is the source for the Enoch prophecy quoted by Jude. Even if the prophecy in Jude is a 100% match with the Book of Enoch (which it isn't), this proves nothing except the two books probably got their information from a common source. It does not prove that the Book of Enoch is the source for Jude. With all the errors and paganism in the Book of Enoch, why would Jude use it?
Take another look at the passage in Jude and the passage in the Book of Enoch based on two translations. Are they the same message?
Convict vs. Destroy
Jude 1:14-15: "Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince/convict all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him." KJV
Book of Enoch 1:9: "And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones to execute judgment upon all, and to destroy all the ungodly. And to convict all flesh of all the works ⌈of their ungodliness⌉ which they have ungodly committed, And of all the hard things which ungodly sinners ⌈have spoken ⌉ against Him." (R.H. Charles translation, 1917)
Book of Enoch 2:1 (1:9) "Behold, he comes with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon them, and destroy the wicked, and reprove all the carnal for everything which the sinful and ungodly have done, and committed against him." (Translated from Ethiopic by Richard Laurence, London, 1883)
Jude says the Lord will "convict" all that are ungodly versus the Book of Enoch that says the Lord will "destroy" all the ungodly.
The English word Convince/Convict comes from the Greek word: "elenxai," which means to expose, rebuke, reprove. Different from destroying someone. Therefore, we can see the message in the Book of Enoch is different from the message in the Book of Jude. This difference is a big deal and shows that Jude is not directly quoting from the Book of Enoch. Since Jude is writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, then that means the message of Jude is the actual and inspired message of Enoch of Genesis, but the message in the Book of Enoch is an incorrect and uninspired message.
The Bible Agrees With The Message of Jude But Debunks The Message In The Book of Enoch
The Book of Jude states that Christ will come to convict/rebuke/reprove the ungodly that remain after the tribulation period. Israel and the nations will be on trial when Christ returns, and other scriptures in the Bible show Jude's message is correct, and the Book of Enoch is wrong.
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people..." Isaiah 2:2-4 KJV
"And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off." Micah 4:3 KJV
"And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. Ezekiel 20:34-38 KJV
"And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem: When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning." Isaiah 4:3-4 KJV
"I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge." Revelation 20:4 KJV
"For then, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them there, on account of My people and My heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations. They have divided My land, and cast lots for My people, and traded boys for prostitutes, and sold girls for wine, and drunk it down." Joel 3:1-3 KJV
NOTE: When Christ rules the earth, ungodly nations and people will be given a choice to serve and embrace righteousness or experience punishment.
"Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted. The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel." Isaiah 60:3,12, & 14
"All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." Psalm 22:27-28 KJV
"And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain." Zechariah 14:17 KJV - He will rebuke the nation.
"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: " Matthew 25:31-34, 41 KJV
"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works." Matthew 16:27 KJV
When Jesus returns, he will hold a trial. The people from wicked nations that populate the earth after the tribulation period will be brought before Christ, and he will rebuke them and correct them. If found guilty of rebellion and ungodliness, they will be sent to hell awaiting final judgment after the millennial reign. The Book of Enoch appears to bypass this trial phase and go right to destruction. The Book of Enoch also implies Annihilationism, which is the belief that those who are wicked will be wiped out as if they never existed. Annihilationism is heretical because the Bible teaches the wicked dead will experience eternal torment, not destruction.
Jude said “Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying…” and then quoted the Enoch prophecy. We cannot assume Jude quoted directly from the Book of Enoch because Jude never said he quoted from the Book of Enoch. Jude could have quoted from any number of sources besides the Book of Enoch. Oral tradition, or more likely divine inspiration. For example, if Enoch in Genesis gave a prophetic word, then of course, Yeshua would have known about the prophecy. Yeshua (Jesus) could have easily told Jude (his half brother) and the other apostles about the prophecy of Enoch directly. Or, Jude could have received inspiration of the Holy Spirit in the prophetic words of Enoch of Genesis.
People should not assume that the Book of Enoch, is the source for the Enoch prophecy quoted by Jude. Even if the prophecy in Jude is a 100% match with the Book of Enoch (which it isn't), this proves nothing except the two books probably got their information from a common source. It does not prove that the Book of Enoch is the source for Jude. With all the errors and paganism in the Book of Enoch, why would Jude use it?
Take another look at the passage in Jude and the passage in the Book of Enoch based on two translations. Are they the same message?
Convict vs. Destroy
Jude 1:14-15: "Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince/convict all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him." KJV
Book of Enoch 1:9: "And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones to execute judgment upon all, and to destroy all the ungodly. And to convict all flesh of all the works ⌈of their ungodliness⌉ which they have ungodly committed, And of all the hard things which ungodly sinners ⌈have spoken ⌉ against Him." (R.H. Charles translation, 1917)
Book of Enoch 2:1 (1:9) "Behold, he comes with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon them, and destroy the wicked, and reprove all the carnal for everything which the sinful and ungodly have done, and committed against him." (Translated from Ethiopic by Richard Laurence, London, 1883)
Jude says the Lord will "convict" all that are ungodly versus the Book of Enoch that says the Lord will "destroy" all the ungodly.
The English word Convince/Convict comes from the Greek word: "elenxai," which means to expose, rebuke, reprove. Different from destroying someone. Therefore, we can see the message in the Book of Enoch is different from the message in the Book of Jude. This difference is a big deal and shows that Jude is not directly quoting from the Book of Enoch. Since Jude is writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, then that means the message of Jude is the actual and inspired message of Enoch of Genesis, but the message in the Book of Enoch is an incorrect and uninspired message.
The Bible Agrees With The Message of Jude But Debunks The Message In The Book of Enoch
The Book of Jude states that Christ will come to convict/rebuke/reprove the ungodly that remain after the tribulation period. Israel and the nations will be on trial when Christ returns, and other scriptures in the Bible show Jude's message is correct, and the Book of Enoch is wrong.
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people..." Isaiah 2:2-4 KJV
"And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off." Micah 4:3 KJV
"And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. Ezekiel 20:34-38 KJV
"And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem: When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning." Isaiah 4:3-4 KJV
"I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge." Revelation 20:4 KJV
"For then, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them there, on account of My people and My heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations. They have divided My land, and cast lots for My people, and traded boys for prostitutes, and sold girls for wine, and drunk it down." Joel 3:1-3 KJV
NOTE: When Christ rules the earth, ungodly nations and people will be given a choice to serve and embrace righteousness or experience punishment.
"Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted. The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel." Isaiah 60:3,12, & 14
"All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." Psalm 22:27-28 KJV
"And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain." Zechariah 14:17 KJV - He will rebuke the nation.
"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: " Matthew 25:31-34, 41 KJV
"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works." Matthew 16:27 KJV
When Jesus returns, he will hold a trial. The people from wicked nations that populate the earth after the tribulation period will be brought before Christ, and he will rebuke them and correct them. If found guilty of rebellion and ungodliness, they will be sent to hell awaiting final judgment after the millennial reign. The Book of Enoch appears to bypass this trial phase and go right to destruction. The Book of Enoch also implies Annihilationism, which is the belief that those who are wicked will be wiped out as if they never existed. Annihilationism is heretical because the Bible teaches the wicked dead will experience eternal torment, not destruction.
Should We Make A Big Deal About Enoch 1:9 Appearing in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Advocates for the Book of Enoch brag about Enoch 1:9 being discovered in the Dead Sea Scrolls, because of its supposed association with the Book of Jude. What Book of Enoch advocates don't mention is that the Aramaic version of Enoch 1:9 (4Q204), located in the Dead Sea Scrolls, only contains a few words, which is not enough to make an exact determination of what the Aramaic version of Enoch 1:9 says.11 However, by the few words that can be interpreted from the Enoch 1:9 fragment, it's easy to see the Book of Enoch is not a 100% match with the message found in the Book of Jude.12 This provides additional proof that Jude did not quote the Book of Enoch.
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11. "Enoch 1:9, 4Q204, Plate 199, B-284648." Deadseascrolls.org.il, The Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library, 1960. <https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/explore-the-archive/image/B-284648?locale=en_US> Click the link to see the image for yourself (Go to the very top fragment in the photo and blow it up. Then view the top three lines and you will see the portion of Enoch 1:9 found in the Dead Sea Scrolls). That's all you have in the text, but the few letters shown are enough to prove Enoch and Jude are not the same. There are words in the Aramaic, not found in the Greek version of Jude.
12. Martinez, Florentino G. and Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar. "The Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition, 2nd edition." Archive.org, 1999, pg. 413 (of the book) <https://archive.org/details/TheDeadSeaScrollsStudyEditionMartinezTigchelaar1999/page/n437> Click the link to page 413 of the book to see the translation of the fragment. Blow up the text so you can view the brackets []. The words outside the brackets are what is seen on the fragment 15-17. The words inside the brackets are only assumed and not found in the Dead Sea fragment listed in footnote 11.
Advocates for the Book of Enoch brag about Enoch 1:9 being discovered in the Dead Sea Scrolls, because of its supposed association with the Book of Jude. What Book of Enoch advocates don't mention is that the Aramaic version of Enoch 1:9 (4Q204), located in the Dead Sea Scrolls, only contains a few words, which is not enough to make an exact determination of what the Aramaic version of Enoch 1:9 says.11 However, by the few words that can be interpreted from the Enoch 1:9 fragment, it's easy to see the Book of Enoch is not a 100% match with the message found in the Book of Jude.12 This provides additional proof that Jude did not quote the Book of Enoch.
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11. "Enoch 1:9, 4Q204, Plate 199, B-284648." Deadseascrolls.org.il, The Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library, 1960. <https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/explore-the-archive/image/B-284648?locale=en_US> Click the link to see the image for yourself (Go to the very top fragment in the photo and blow it up. Then view the top three lines and you will see the portion of Enoch 1:9 found in the Dead Sea Scrolls). That's all you have in the text, but the few letters shown are enough to prove Enoch and Jude are not the same. There are words in the Aramaic, not found in the Greek version of Jude.
12. Martinez, Florentino G. and Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar. "The Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition, 2nd edition." Archive.org, 1999, pg. 413 (of the book) <https://archive.org/details/TheDeadSeaScrollsStudyEditionMartinezTigchelaar1999/page/n437> Click the link to page 413 of the book to see the translation of the fragment. Blow up the text so you can view the brackets []. The words outside the brackets are what is seen on the fragment 15-17. The words inside the brackets are only assumed and not found in the Dead Sea fragment listed in footnote 11.
The Book of Enoch is Not Original
Jude said the real Enoch of Genesis, the 7th from Adam, was the first to prophecy of the Lord is coming with thousands of his holy ones to execute judgment and to convict, which is a message repeated throughout the Bible as seen below in similar scripture passages. Since evidence proves the Book of Enoch was likely written 300 BC to 100 AD, long after all the scriptures listed below, then that means the Book of Enoch is not writing a new revelation, but copying what has already been stated in the Bible.
“ He said, 'Yahweh came from Sinai, And rose from Seir to them. He shone forth from Mount Paran. He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them. Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; [Everyone] shall receive of your words'." (Deuteronomy 33:2-3)
“The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.” (Psalm 68:17)
“…Yahweh my God will come, and all the holy ones with you.” (Zechariah 14:5)
"For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many." (Isaiah 66:15-16)
People often claim the Book of Enoch predicts the second coming of Christ, but that is not true at all. If you read the first chapter in the Book of Enoch, the context says the Lord will return to Mount Sinai (in Arabia), which is very different from the message in the Book of Revelation and Jude. So, the Book of Enoch is not talking about the second coming of Christ, but about God the Father descending on Sinai as he did during the days of Moses.
Jude said the real Enoch of Genesis, the 7th from Adam, was the first to prophecy of the Lord is coming with thousands of his holy ones to execute judgment and to convict, which is a message repeated throughout the Bible as seen below in similar scripture passages. Since evidence proves the Book of Enoch was likely written 300 BC to 100 AD, long after all the scriptures listed below, then that means the Book of Enoch is not writing a new revelation, but copying what has already been stated in the Bible.
“ He said, 'Yahweh came from Sinai, And rose from Seir to them. He shone forth from Mount Paran. He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them. Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; [Everyone] shall receive of your words'." (Deuteronomy 33:2-3)
“The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.” (Psalm 68:17)
“…Yahweh my God will come, and all the holy ones with you.” (Zechariah 14:5)
"For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many." (Isaiah 66:15-16)
People often claim the Book of Enoch predicts the second coming of Christ, but that is not true at all. If you read the first chapter in the Book of Enoch, the context says the Lord will return to Mount Sinai (in Arabia), which is very different from the message in the Book of Revelation and Jude. So, the Book of Enoch is not talking about the second coming of Christ, but about God the Father descending on Sinai as he did during the days of Moses.
The Book of Enoch and similar books may have been floating around during the Second Temple period, but this does not mean we should adopt them as accurate text or fully inspired writings. As we will see later, the Book of Enoch is full of colorful stories and errors, proving it is nothing more than a fable, which Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit told us to avoid.
“Holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him. For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake. One of them, a prophet of their own, said, ‘Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.’ This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.” (Titus 1:9-14 WEB)
Jewish Fable - The Greek work "Mythos" (fables) can be defined as a story that's pretending to be true or a fable that undermines or attempts to replace the truth. Our ministry designed this page to show you evidence of how the Book of Enoch fits the description of a dangerous myth. Examples will be provided, showing how the Book of Enoch introduces ideas that run counter to the Bible while it pretends to be the legitimate work of Enoch, mentioned in Genesis. We heed the advice of Paul to "...Reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not paying attention to Jewish fables..." This teaching is our attempt to stop people from going down a wrong path spiritually, in the hopes we can pull them from this Jewish myth (the Book of Enoch), and bring people back to a sound faith.
The Book of Enoch does not “fill in the gaps” of missing information as some claim, simply because they think the Bible gives an incomplete message on a topic. The word of God warns us about adding to his word.
“Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.” (Proverbs 30:6)
The canon of Old Testament scripture was confirmed long before Yeshua (Jesus) arrived. Yeshua himself confirmed the canon of Old Testament scripture in Matthew 23:35 and Luke 24:44. In addition, the early church and early historians confirmed the accuracy of Old Testament canon we now have today. Guess what? The Book of Enoch never made it in the Jewish Bible, nor the Septuagint, nor was it in the Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant Bibles. The Book of Enoch was only accepted by the isolated Ethiopian churches, which severed ties with the majority of Christian churches. Here is a great article that goes into a little more detail about the canon of scripture. Click here
Summary:
1. The only full text of the Book of Enoch comes from the Ethiopian text, which is dated from the 15th-century or later and shows errors, modifications and additions. The Aramaic text found in the Dead Sea Scrolls are not in full agreement with the Ethiopian text and the entire book of Parables is missing, which may indicate this section was a later edition made to the Ethiopian Book of Enoch.
2. People claim there are similarities between the Book of Enoch and certain scriptures in the Bible but often many of these so called similarities prove to be far from the same verbiage and message as the Bible.
3. The Epistle of Jude has a totally different message from the message found in the Book of Enoch, thus proving Jude did not directly quote from the Book of Enoch.
4. The Book of Enoch makes the outrageous claim that human women gave birth to 4,500-foot giants.
5. The Book of Enoch contradicts scripture by saying all sin in the world did not originate with Adam, but from a fallen angel named Azazel.
6. The Book of Enoch claims angels can cleanse the earth of all sin. This is counter to scripture and the message of the Gospel and makes the Book of Enoch heretical.
7. The Book of Enoch states that the human women who had sexual relations with fallen angels and gave birth to giants will also be transformed into mythical creatures known as “sirens,” which is Greek and Roman mythology.
8. The Book of Enoch states that in the last days the children of the holy elect will come down from heaven to be one with the children of men. This is another strange concept that disagrees with scripture.
9. Yeshua (Jesus) stated he was going to heaven to prepare a mansion for the righteous, but the Book of Enoch says sinners must be evicted from the heavenly mansions first.
10. The Bible says Yeshua (Jesus) shed his blood as the final sacrifice, but the Book of Enoch says God will still require a certain number of righteous to shed their blood as an offering required by God.
11. The Bible says those who are in hell will be cast into the lake of fire, but the Book of Enoch says that God will choose the righteous and holy from hell.
12. The Book of Enoch teaches that angels built the Ark, but the scriptures say Noah and his family built the Ark. As a sign of his obedience and faith to God, Noah took the instructions of God and completed the Ark. Angels are never mentioned as the builders of the Ark.
13. The Book of Enoch teaches Greek and Roman mythology, by claiming the Sun and Moon are beings that ride in chariots across the sky. Then the Book of Enoch adds further heresy, by stating this knowledge of the sun, moon,and the cosmos were given from heaven.
14. The Book of Enoch says that Noah’s father was fearful of Noah when he was born because Noah did not appear human and had eyes like laser beams that illuminated the entire house. In addition, the Book of Enoch says that Noah and his grandfather Methuselah were able to speak to Enoch from the edge of the earth and that Enoch appeared when summoned to shared secrets from heaven. Not only does this contradict scripture, but it's also occult teachings.
15. If this was truly God's word and his scripture, then he would have preserved it as he promised to do with his word, yet we don't see the Book of Enoch being preserved. For generations this book was hidden from God's people. "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. (Psalms 12:6-7)
16. All of these examples just scratch the surface. The Book of Enoch is filled with biblical contradictions and very strange accounts about the heavens, earth, humans, and angels. The Book of Enoch reflects a lot of pagan beliefs, which clearly shows it’s uninspired. This is why the Book of Enoch was rejected as scripture by both Christians and Jews, with the exception of Jewish and Christian sects in Ethiopia, or a handful of early church leaders. However, those who embrace the Book of Enoch cannot produce evidence to validate its inspiration, but there is ample internal and external evidence to prove the Book of Enoch is a dangerous false teachings.
What are the dangers of using the Book of Enoch?
The Apostle Paul said all scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for establishing doctrines (2 Timothy 3:16), but the Book of Enoch is contrary to scripture and proven to be uninspired. Therefore, we can never use the Book of Enoch for teaching or for doctrine. To the biblically ignorant, the book of Enoch might be appealing, but those who know the scripture will find the Book of Enoch full of idolatry, blasphemy, and heresy.
You can chose to ignore the instructions of the Apostle Paul, and continue to use “Jewish fables” (Titus 1:14) like the Book of Enoch as your proof text for teaching and doctrine, but this means the foundation of your doctrines and beliefs are ungodly, uninspired, and dangerous.
Therefore, our advice is that everyone should keep away from the Book of Enoch and instead of promoting it, believers should REFUTE IT!!!
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1. The only full text of the Book of Enoch comes from the Ethiopian text, which is dated from the 15th-century or later and shows errors, modifications and additions. The Aramaic text found in the Dead Sea Scrolls are not in full agreement with the Ethiopian text and the entire book of Parables is missing, which may indicate this section was a later edition made to the Ethiopian Book of Enoch.
2. People claim there are similarities between the Book of Enoch and certain scriptures in the Bible but often many of these so called similarities prove to be far from the same verbiage and message as the Bible.
3. The Epistle of Jude has a totally different message from the message found in the Book of Enoch, thus proving Jude did not directly quote from the Book of Enoch.
4. The Book of Enoch makes the outrageous claim that human women gave birth to 4,500-foot giants.
5. The Book of Enoch contradicts scripture by saying all sin in the world did not originate with Adam, but from a fallen angel named Azazel.
6. The Book of Enoch claims angels can cleanse the earth of all sin. This is counter to scripture and the message of the Gospel and makes the Book of Enoch heretical.
7. The Book of Enoch states that the human women who had sexual relations with fallen angels and gave birth to giants will also be transformed into mythical creatures known as “sirens,” which is Greek and Roman mythology.
8. The Book of Enoch states that in the last days the children of the holy elect will come down from heaven to be one with the children of men. This is another strange concept that disagrees with scripture.
9. Yeshua (Jesus) stated he was going to heaven to prepare a mansion for the righteous, but the Book of Enoch says sinners must be evicted from the heavenly mansions first.
10. The Bible says Yeshua (Jesus) shed his blood as the final sacrifice, but the Book of Enoch says God will still require a certain number of righteous to shed their blood as an offering required by God.
11. The Bible says those who are in hell will be cast into the lake of fire, but the Book of Enoch says that God will choose the righteous and holy from hell.
12. The Book of Enoch teaches that angels built the Ark, but the scriptures say Noah and his family built the Ark. As a sign of his obedience and faith to God, Noah took the instructions of God and completed the Ark. Angels are never mentioned as the builders of the Ark.
13. The Book of Enoch teaches Greek and Roman mythology, by claiming the Sun and Moon are beings that ride in chariots across the sky. Then the Book of Enoch adds further heresy, by stating this knowledge of the sun, moon,and the cosmos were given from heaven.
14. The Book of Enoch says that Noah’s father was fearful of Noah when he was born because Noah did not appear human and had eyes like laser beams that illuminated the entire house. In addition, the Book of Enoch says that Noah and his grandfather Methuselah were able to speak to Enoch from the edge of the earth and that Enoch appeared when summoned to shared secrets from heaven. Not only does this contradict scripture, but it's also occult teachings.
15. If this was truly God's word and his scripture, then he would have preserved it as he promised to do with his word, yet we don't see the Book of Enoch being preserved. For generations this book was hidden from God's people. "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. (Psalms 12:6-7)
16. All of these examples just scratch the surface. The Book of Enoch is filled with biblical contradictions and very strange accounts about the heavens, earth, humans, and angels. The Book of Enoch reflects a lot of pagan beliefs, which clearly shows it’s uninspired. This is why the Book of Enoch was rejected as scripture by both Christians and Jews, with the exception of Jewish and Christian sects in Ethiopia, or a handful of early church leaders. However, those who embrace the Book of Enoch cannot produce evidence to validate its inspiration, but there is ample internal and external evidence to prove the Book of Enoch is a dangerous false teachings.
What are the dangers of using the Book of Enoch?
The Apostle Paul said all scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for establishing doctrines (2 Timothy 3:16), but the Book of Enoch is contrary to scripture and proven to be uninspired. Therefore, we can never use the Book of Enoch for teaching or for doctrine. To the biblically ignorant, the book of Enoch might be appealing, but those who know the scripture will find the Book of Enoch full of idolatry, blasphemy, and heresy.
You can chose to ignore the instructions of the Apostle Paul, and continue to use “Jewish fables” (Titus 1:14) like the Book of Enoch as your proof text for teaching and doctrine, but this means the foundation of your doctrines and beliefs are ungodly, uninspired, and dangerous.
Therefore, our advice is that everyone should keep away from the Book of Enoch and instead of promoting it, believers should REFUTE IT!!!
REFUTEIT.COM
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