Fragments containing the citations from the book of enoch above are designated 4q201 and 4q204. There is debate whether or not jude was actually quoting the apocraphal book of enoch or something else. Nov 23, 2011 did jesus or the apostles quote or reference any of the apocryphal books. The word of the blessing of enoch, how he blessed the elect and the righteous, who were to exist in the time of trouble. The book of enoch contains a passage very similar to the one cited in the book of jude. When jesus said son of man that phrase was known to jews from the book of enoch.
Jude, after using other biblical examples, mostly from genesis and exodus, as examples of the present wickedness of his era, from verses 7 through, begins quoting the lost book of enoch verbatim beginning with verse 14. Was jude quoting from the apocryphal book of enoch. I realize that the boe was not included in the biblical canon in all but the ethiopic orthodox churches, but its influence on the nt writers cannot be denied namely the references from jude and 2 peter. Quoting extrabiblical revelation does not mean we should give biblical authority to enoch or epimenides. Some defenders of the book of enoch contend that jesus often quoted from the book of enoch. It was considered scripture by many early christians. Jesus christ and his apostles quoted from the book of enoch also called 1 enoch as authentic scripture.
Feb 05, 2016 jude is not quoting the book of enoch sanderson1611. The book of enoch in reference to the new testament and. The book of enoch, which has lately drawn to its elucida tion a large mass of erudition. 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. Originally posted by martyrs5 but jesus didnt accept the book of enoch as scripture nor can you quote him in any of the four gospels saying. The only 2 options as i see it is that jude is quoting either an oral or written record. The scripture you use to place enoch as the son of man, enoch 70. 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. The similarities from the ancient book of enoch and the new testament simply cannot be ignored. Did jesus or the apostles quote or reference any of the. There is a jewish book called the assumption of moses written between the old. Both versions, of which copied manuscripts have been found mostly in greek and latin translations. The book of enoch jesus quoted it and so did apostles religion nairaland.
Jesus teaches a principle that angels in heaven dont marry. Similar influence on the early church fathers is known from their writings, including justin martyr, tatian, irenaeus, and tertullian. It was once in the bible and was accepted as having been written by enoch himself, the majestic antediluvian prophet who was translated into heaven without tasting death heb. Enoch is a composite work of several authors that dates from the last two centuries before christ. Jesus obviously had read genesis 1 and 2 because hes quoting it. The dead sea scroll copies of enoch were found to predate jesus and belong to the essenes. I received a letter that objected to a lesson in one of the workbooks posted on our website. This was a group of jews that broke off from the mainstream and lived in various caves before jesus was born. Yes the books that the some churches say oh no thats not inspired are indeed a comfort to the soul.
The earliest literature of the socalled church fathers is filled with references to this mysterious book. It is interesting to note that no scholars believe the book of enoch to have truly been written by the enoch in the bible. Enoch was seven generations from adam before the flood genesis 5. Why does the new testament cite extrabiblical sources. Jesus christ accepted 1 enoch as scripture unpardonable. When jesus quoted extra biblical scripture such as the book.
Every scripture jesus ever quoted is found in the old testament, without any reference to a book of enoch. Enoch is the book for the last days, and as jesus was born in the last days as god computes weeks of thousand year days, then enoch is for these last days, and esp. Fallen angels, nephilim, and aliens myth or reality. The book of enoch 5 the history of the book of enoch the book was thought to have been lost, for over 2,000 years, with many ancient sources referring to it, and even quoting parts, but no complete copies were known. But there is every reason to believe that it belongs to the second century b. Jesus called upon gods word to respond to the pharisees matt 22. Jude is not quoting the book of enoch sanderson1611. It was about these that enoch, in the seventh generation from adam, prophesied. The lord is coming with thousands and thousands of holy angels. When jesus quoted extra biblical scripture such as the. Jesus and the apostles quoting from the book of enoch. Also of interest are passages which suggest that he followed the calendar of the qumran community. Your quote first, it should be noted that jude is quoting enoch himself, not from a book of enoch. In case youre unaware, 1 enoch is a book written a couple of centuries before jesus was born that was quite popular among many jews of jesus day and is quoted in jude 1415.
The passage in jude quotes directly from the pseudepigaphal book of enoch which shows the author of jude, the brother of jesus, considered the book of enoch to be sacred scripture. The strongest argument in favor of the book of enoch is found in jude 1. These are verses from the book of enoch that are quoted in the new testament by christ and the apostles, or are otherwise of interest. For instance the when luke talks about the transfiguration, he has god calling jesus the elect one in the greek translation, a term that is used 14 times in enoch. Because of the letter of judes citation of the book of enoch as prophetic text, this encouraged acceptance and usage of the book of. 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. They were entreating, supplicating, and praying for the sons of men. Its pretty easy to knock this argument on the head.
The romanist church removed it because it contradicted their ways of thinking. Noncanonical books referenced in the bible wikipedia. Jul 15, 2017 thanx for your post and your reasons for the book of enoch not being authentic. The book of enoch jesus quoted it and so did apostles religion. Many who oppose the validity of enoch say that it was written after the book of jude because the it includes the quote that jude references, but fragments of enoch were found among the dead sea scrolls, which most. The book of enoch doesnt offer anything of doctrinal value, because its bizarre teachings stand alone i. Enoch was seven generations from adam, prior to the flood genesis 5. The one direct quote in the new testament is by jude, a brother of jesus christ. Oral records are very unreliable and are usually exagerated over time to become legends.
Enoch was the seventh person after adam, and he was talking about these people when he said. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Certain portions of the book, however, are of later date. The book of enoch was not written by the actual enoch the seventh from adam. The book of enoch does not contradict the bible at all. The book of enoch jesus quoted it and so did apostles. Did jesus quote, or reference, the pseudepigraphical book. Which old testament book did jesus quote most often. Here is the section of the book of enoch jude quotes from or viseversa. The first chapter of the book of enoch shows that jesus is god. It is alleged that jesus was quoting, or at least paraphrasing, from enoch. He went late to the feast of tabernacles told his brethren it is not my time and showed up midway through. Jude quoting from the book of enoch does not indicate the entire book of enoch is inspired, or even true. Why were the books of enoch, thomas, mary and judas.
As a welltaught jewish boy in the first century, he would have gone through the normal torah instruction all boys his age did. May 05, 2017 yes the books that the some churches say oh no thats not inspired are indeed a comfort to the soul. From the book of baruch baruch 11 and pray for the life of nabuchodonosor king of babylon, and for the life of balthasar his son, that their days may be upon earth as the days of heaven. The reason jesus removed the book of enoch from the bible.
Jesus teaches a principle that angels in heaven dont marry, but this principle isnt found anywhere in the old testament. The holy scriptures give a record of jesus quoting from every book of the pentateuch and eight of gods prophets. A book which is actually quoted not only by jude, but also james the natural brother of jesus. May 03, 2010 enoch is the book for the last days, and as jesus was born in the last days as god computes weeks of thousand year days, then enoch is for these last days, and esp. Jude quoting the book of enoch question sacred scripture. The book of enoch is the inspired word of god, nuff said. Most people think it is a quote, namely, from 1 enoch.
He cometh with ten thousands of his holy ones to execute judgment upon all, and to destroy all the ungodly. The noncanonical books referenced in the bible includes pseudepigrapha, writings from. However, many say that even if jesus did paraphrase from enoch, never did jesus or any of the new testament writers ever refer to the book of enoch as scripture. No such quote appears in the biblical gospels, for example. 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. The words of the blessing of enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be living in the day of tribulation, when.
However, this is far from the truth, because the term son of man was used in the book of daniel daniel 7. 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. I came across an article which claims that jesus quoted, or at least referenced, the pseudepigraphical book of enoch in the new testament. These are verses from the book of enoch that are quoted in the new testament by christ and the apostles, or are otherwise of interest enoch 2. There my eyes beheld their habitations with the angels, and their resting places with the holy ones. Did jesus quote, or reference, the pseudepigraphical book of. I saw the habitations and resting places of the saints. Obviously the book of enoch had a heavy influence on the views and attitudes of the apostles of jesus. Most importantly because they did not provide the founding churches enough power to be intermediaries between huma. It is possible jesus confirmed the book of enoch by calling it scripture, even quoting from it. 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. Thanx for your post and your reasons for the book of enoch not being authentic. The book of the wars of the lord is also cited in the eighteenth century book of.
Dec 16, 2019 quoting extrabiblical revelation does not mean we should give biblical authority to enoch or epimenides. If this is a quote from the book of enoch, it does not affect the doctrine of inspiration nor does it mean that the early church removed the book of enoch because of its internal inconsistencies. So, jude quotes enoch, the seventh generation from adam. Then in 1773, james bruce brought three copies back from ethiopia, having spent some years exploring the country. We dont often think about jesus reading the old testament, but he did. After the second century ad the book of enoch passed out of favor in christian thinking. Jun 30, 2018 when jesus said son of man that phrase was known to jews from the book of enoch. What is the book of enoch and should it be in the bible.
Evidence suggests that the book of enoch was written somewhere around the same time the apocrypha a books were written, jesus never quoted from the book of enoch, the apostles didnt quoted from the book of enoch either. Keep in mind that even today we have copies of the book of enoch that are older than jesus. The book of enoch was actually a part of the bible until the 800 years into christian history. The lord comes with tens of thousands of his holy ones. Its interesting to note that no biblical scholar believes the book of enoch to be written by the enoch of the scriptures. Actually you cant say the book of enoch is not tampered with, there were at least three different translations. Jesus doesnt directly quote the book but the gospel of luke utilizes phrases from it frequently. From the mouth of two or three witnesses let every word be established. Jan 02, 2020 jude quoting from the book of enoch does not indicate the entire book of enoch is inspired, or even true. When adam sinned god required a volunteer who was not judicially condemned to ransom him immediately. May 24, 20 a there is no known quote from the book of 1 enoch made by jesus. 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.
Did jesus or the apostles quote or reference any of the apocryphal books. Hermes hermes of the cayce readings is the one who designed and build the great pyramid under the direction of ra ta. Nov 28, 2018 peter and jude appear to be quoting from the book of 1 enoch which is part of the psuedepigrapha. The book of enoch was considered as scripture in the epistle of barnabas 16. Jesus rebuked the sadducees for not knowing scripture. The gnostic gospels, including thomas, mary and judas, among others, were not included in the new testament for a number of reasons.
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