Jun 20, 2016 the book of enoch an end time heresy july 21, 2011 at 5. Jude was citing something from enoch that actually happened, but that does not mean enoch itself is inspired because the church never recognized enoch as inspired jude was using the book of enoch as a sermon illustration for his intended audience, much like a modern day pastor might use a story from narnia, the lord of the rings or another. Book of enoch restored name book 1 hanoch enoch 1 chapters 6 the parable of enoch introduction to the book of enoch we first learn of enoch in genesis 5 but it leaves us with questions. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on jude. Jesus also used content from the book of enoch in many of his sermons in matthew and luke. Why is the book of enoch not included in the bible. Jude 14 and about these also enoch, in the seventh generation from adam, prophesied, saying, behold, the lord came with many thousands of his holy ones jude 14. And he applies enoch s prophecy about false teachers in the last days to interlopers in the first century. Judes quote is not the only quote in the scripture that is from a nonbiblical source as titus 1. The below is a very short run through of some notes and thoughts on the book of enoch.
This smallest book of the new testament is also, in many ways, the most provocative. This prophecy of enoch is not recorded or even hinted at anywhere in the old testament. The book of enoch was considered as scripture in the epistle of barnabas 16. Jude quoting from the book of enoch does not indicate the entire book of enoch is inspired, or even. The only ones who actively use it now are the ethiopian church. It is not part of the bible canon and only the ethiopian orthodox church says it is part of the bible. So far, after 2 years of having this page up i have received no emails yet. Most commentators assume that this indicates that jude accepts the antediluvian patriarch enoch as the author of the book of enoch which contains the same quotation. Here is the section of the book of enoch jude quotes from or viseversa.
First of all, the book of enoch was not considered scripture by the christian church. Secrets of the seven seals full episode s1, e7 history. Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and giants, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the great flood was morally necessary, and prophetic exposition of the. It was composed as an encyclical letter that is, one not directed to the members of one church in particular, but intended rather to be circulated and read in all churches. The book of enoch jesus quoted it and so did apostles. Secrets of the seven seals full episode s1, e7 history duration. However, as already mentioned, its said that instead of quoting enochtheseventhfromadam, jude is actually quoting from the book of enoch. The epistle of jude is a tiny book, tragically neglected by students, yet overflowing with fascinating old testament references and allusions. It can be seen from the following translation from the ethiopian book of enoch that it does not emphasize all by repetition as in jude and it entirely leaves out. That is, jude is not citing the book of enoch but the prophet enoch. Fragments of the text, were discovered in cave 4 of the qumran caves in 1948. Jude 9, 1415 why does jude quote the assumption of moses. But there is every reason to believe that it belongs to the second century b. It is notable that judes quotation from enoch was the chief reason for the book of judes rejection from the canon of the bible for a number of.
In this text, you will hear the word of god through this amazing document. Why is the book of enoch so important to anyone interested in biblical history. The book of enoch was extant centuries before the birth of christ and yet is considered by many to be more christian in its theology than jewish. First, the book of enoch existed before the new testament period and was not accepted as authoritative by the jewish leaders who affirmed the old testament writings. This book is composed of several teachings on fallen angels, astronomy, a book of dreams and visions, and others. See, the lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words ungodly sinners have spoken against him. If his enemies were citing 1 enoch, jude may be using their own book against them. There is nothing in the sacred text that identifies the actual origin of judes quotation. Angels having relations with humans within jude and 2 peter. There was some discussion on its canonicity by a few people, but the christian. There is only one single reference to enoch having made a prophecy, and that one reference is in the book of jude. And he applies enochs prophecy about false teachers in the last days to interlopers in the first century.
Enoch was seven generations from adam, prior to the flood genesis 5. Jude niv jude, a servant of jesus christ and a bible gateway. For it is scarcely possible to deny that it is the work of more. The implications of judes use of 1 enoch the doc file. The following two quotes compare jude 1415 to the suspected passage in the book of enoch. This would be like a christian apologist citing an atheistic author in a debate against an atheist. It was also about these men that enoch, in the seventh generation from adam, prophesied, saying. The evidence shows that not only does the new testament letter of jude quote directly from 1 enoch 1 book of the watchers, but the entire letter and its alternate version in 2 peter show signs of literary and theological dependency on the rest of the book of the watchers chaps. Quoting extrabiblical revelation does not mean we should give biblical authority to enoch or epimenides.
The book of enoch as the background to 1 peter, 2 peter, and jude. It is also purported that other concepts found in the new testament were taken from what is today called the book of enoch. Enoch was a important person mentioned in genesis 5. About 300 bc, the jewish group called the sadducees removed from. Enoch is one of only two people elijah being the other in the word of god who was taking up to heaven without dying genesis 5. Its pretty easy to knock this argument on the head. So lets start by taking a general look at the book of jude. It is considered an apocryphal book as well as a part of the pseudepigrapha literally means falsely ascribed is a collection of works supposedly written by a biblical character, although it is not a part of the canonical apocrypha.
The book of enoch is considered to have been written by enoch, the seventh from adam. It was also about these men that enoch, in the seventh generation from adam, prophesied, 14a these m. Because the book of enoch is quoted in jude, some have wondered whether it should be considered a book of the bible. Third, jude probably cites enoch, because his enemies were using this book. Jude 14 and enoch also, the seventh from adam, prophesied of these, saying, behold, the lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are. Jude 9, 1415 why does jude quote the assumption of. After the birth of methuselah at 65, he lived 300 more years. I believe that jude was inspired by god to include enochs prophecy but it was not because he was quoting the book of. The books of enoch were written by an unknown author thousands of years after enoch left the earth and were found to be theologically and historically inaccurate. Jan 02, 2020 jude quoting from the book of enoch does not indicate the entire book of enoch is inspired, or even true. Written jan 2017 this page contains the research i have done in regard to the book of jude and the book of enoch, which jude allegedly quotes from.
The book of enoch an end time heresy july 21, 2011 at 5. However, the following reasons stand against this view. It is a hodgepodge of mythical writings about enochs supposed tour of heaven and hell during which he was led about by. Although the quotation of 1 enoch in jude 1415 is often noted, the complex dependencies between 1 enoch, jude, and the petrine epistles. Jude 9, 1415 why does jude quote the assumption of moses v. The earliest literature of the socalled church fathers is filled with references to this mysterious book. Fragments containing the citations from the book of enoch above are designated 4q201 and 4q204. An attempt has been made by some to bring the composition of the book down to christian times, so that enoch should quote jude, not jude enoch. This short book is primarily a warning against false teachers.
First of all, the book of enoch is lie from beginning to end. The epistle of jude is a brief book of only a single chapter with 25 verses. Enoch, born in the 7th generation from adam, was the grandfather of noah. There is a jewish book called the assumption of moses written between the old. Sep 16, 2019 jude mentions events that arent recorded in the bible, such as an argument between michael the archangel and the devil over the body of moses, or enochs ancient prophecies. Every scripture jesus ever quoted is found in the old testament, without any reference to a book of enoch. The birth of the giants, according to 1 enoch, is the reason for the noahs flood. By quoting enoch, jude indirectly quotes the passages to which the book of enoch alludes.
If you have a comment or correction youd like to share, you may contact me. It is interesting to note that no scholars believe the book of enoch to have truly been written by the enoch in the bible. He was the greatgrandfather of noah and son of jared in the bible. So, jude quotes enoch, the seventh generation from adam. Others allege that this quotation discredits jude as an inspired writer. However an alternative explanation is that jude quotes the book of enoch aware that verses 1415 are in fact an expansion of the words of moses from deuteronomy 33. However, as already mentioned, its said that instead of quoting enochthe seventhfromadam, jude is actually quoting from the book of enoch. Both versions, of which copied manuscripts have been found mostly in greek and latin translations. It is directly quoted in the new testament by jude vv.
Its not only this direct quotation of 1 enoch by jude, but jude and 2 peter allude to the fantastical events of 1 enoch, namely the sexual encounters of fallen angels with human women, which gives birth to the nephilim or giants. The reason so many believe there was a book written by enoch and that it must be inspired by god is because of one, single, solitary bible verse and its jude 1. Did jude quote from the book of enoch, is this a reliable book. May 17, 2019 jude was citing something from enoch that actually happened, but that does not mean enoch itself is inspired because the church never recognized enoch as inspired jude was using the book of enoch as a sermon illustration for his intended audience, much like a modern day pastor might use a story from narnia, the lord of the rings or another. As such, the holy spirit did not lead the church to include it in the canon of scripture. Davids points to dead sea scrolls evidence but leaves it open as to whether jude viewed 1 enoch as canon, deuterocanon, or otherwise. Do a simple search on the internet and it should soon be apparent there are those who claim that jude 1415 is a quote taken from the book of enoch 1. Jude 1 niv bible jude, a servant of jesus christ and a. Some scholars who consider jude to predate 2 peter note that the latter appears to quote the former but omits the reference to the noncanonical book of enoch. In jude, god records the correct wording of the prophet enochs ancient prophecy.
The book of enoch contains a passage very similar to the one cited in the book of jude. Some have speculated that jude 1415 is a quote from the book of enoch and concluded that jude regarded enoch as scripture. The holy spirit, by jude, has sealed the truth of this much of the matter contained in the book of enoch, though probably that book, as well as jude, derived it from tradition compare note, given by some for thinking the book of enoch copied from jude rather than vice versa. Now there are even ministries dedicated to and primarily focused on the book of enoch and its teachings, but there are real theological issues with this book. There is debate whether or not jude was actually quoting the apocraphal book of enoch or something else. Angels having relations with humans within jude and 2. However, scholars consider it to be pseudepigrapha. What is the book of enoch and should it be in the bible. Behold, the lord came with many thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the. The book of enoch is any of the several falsely attributed texts whose claimed authorship is attributed to enoch, who was the greatgrandfather of noah genesis 5. The book of enoch is a book claiming to be written by enoch. Oct 22, 2014 as part of judes literary strategy, he makes significant use of the pseudepigraphical book of 1 enoch throughout his letter. Instead of citing scripture, jude could be using their apocryphal book against them. Jan 21, 2020 further, the prophecy of enoch in jude is longer and more detailed than the prophecy in the book of enoch, so it is obvious that jude is not quoting from this spurious book.
Even if jude had quoted from the book of enoch, that would not imply the books inspiration any more than pauls quotation from a pagan poet would demand inspiration for that source cf. The strongest argument in favor of the book of enoch is found in jude 1. Jude 1415 niv enoch, the seventh from adam, bible gateway. Why does the new testament cite extrabiblical sources. The book of enoch is an ancient composition known from two sets of versions, an ethiopic one that scholars identify as 1 enoch, and a slavonic version that is identified as 2 enoch, and which is also known as the book of the secrets of enoch.
And remember, jude like all of the other bible writers, was under the influence of the holy spirit when he included the quote from enoch. Jude 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Many modern scholars, even a great many evangelicals, are dogmatic that jude quoted from the socalled book of enoch, but this is pure speculation. Jude mentions events that arent recorded in the bible, such as an argument between michael the archangel and the devil over the body of moses, or enochs ancient prophecies. However, enoch was alive during the antediluvian period as recorded in the hebrew bible. Jun 01, 2000 this smallest book of the new testament is also, in many ways, the most provocative. Did jude quote from the book of enoch let us reason.
Neither of these books are canonical inspired scripture. The book of enoch was not included in the bible following the nicene creed. If jude were quoting from the book of enoch, jude would have to had 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%. May 17, 2018 its not only this direct quotation of 1 enoch by jude, but jude and 2 peter allude to the fantastical events of 1 enoch, namely the sexual encounters of fallen angels with human women, which gives birth to the nephilim or giants. Book of enoch simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This quote in jude was a prophecy written by enoch about the final judgement of all mankind. It is important to notice that jude does not quote the first book of enoch but simply reports that enoch prophesied, saying. The words of the blessing of enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked and godless are to be removed. Book of enoch read online or download the book of enoch. Rather, in quoting from the book of enoch, he affirms the old testament texts from which the book is drawn.