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Even more extensively than in the Old Testament, the writers of the New Testament were frequently influenced by other writings, including the Book of Enoch. However, things are never easy when such a span of time is involved. Over the elapsed two-thousand years, three major works attributed to Enoch have been discovered.

It is not the purpose of this work to make judgments as to the validity or worth of the Books of Enoch, but rather to simply put forth a meaningful question. Is not the non-canonical book that most influenced the thought and theology of the writers of the New Testament worth further research and contemplation?

Before we continue in our study of the Books of Enoch there are several questions we must keep in mind. If a book is mentioned or quoted in the Bible is it not worthy of further study? If it is worth investigating, is this the book of which the Bible speaks? What knowledge or insight does it add to our understanding of the Bible or the men who wrote it? It is read in certain Coptic Christian Churches in Ethiopia. Three versions of the Book of Enoch exist today.

Most scholars date the First Book of Enoch to sometime during the second century B. We do not know what earlier oral tradition, if any, the book contains. Enoch was considered inspired and authentic by certain Jewish sects of the first century B.

The earliest Ethiopian text was apparently derived from a Greek manuscript of the Book of Enoch, which itself was a copy of an earlier text. The original was apparently written in the Semitic language, now thought to be Aramaic. The First Book of Enoch was discovered in the 18th century. It was assumed to have been penned after beginning of the Christian era. This theory was based upon the fact that it had quotes and paraphrases as well as concepts found in the New Testament.

Thus, it was assumed that it was heavily influenced by writers such as Jude and Peter. However, recent discoveries of copies of the book among the Dead Sea Scrolls found at Qumran prove the book was in existence long before the time of Jesus Christ. These scrolls force a closer look and reconsideration.

Lumpkin which the second century B. Qumran copies were based is shrouded in obscurity. Likewise lost are the sources of the oral traditions that came to be the Book of Enoch. It has been largely the opinion of historians that the book does not really contain the authentic words of the ancient Enoch, since he would have lived several thousand years earlier than the first known appearance of the book attributed to him. However, the first century Christians accepted the Book of Enoch as inspired, if not authentic.

They relied on it to understand the origin and purpose of many things, from angels to wind, sun, and stars. In fact, many of the key concepts used by Jesus Christ himself seem directly connected to terms and ideas in the Book of Enoch.

It is hard to avoid the evidence that Jesus not only studied the book, but also respected it highly enough to allude to its doctrine and content. Enoch is replete with mentions of the coming kingdom and other holy themes. It was not only Jesus who quoted phrases or ideas from Enoch, there are over one hundred comments in the New Testament which find precedence in the Book of Enoch. Other evidence of the early Christians' acceptance of the Book of Enoch was for many years buried under the King James Bible's mistranslation of Luke , describing the transfiguration of Christ: "And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son.

Hear him. If the book was indeed known to the apostles of Christ, with its abundant descriptions of the Elect One who should "sit upon the throne of glory" and the Elect One who should "dwell in the midst of them;" then the great scriptural authenticity is justly accorded to the Book of Enoch when the "voice out of the cloud" tells the apostles, "This is my Son, the Elect One," Therefore, Jude's reference to the Enochian prophesies strongly leans toward the conclusion that these written prophesies were available to him at that time.

Fragments of ten Enoch manuscripts were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. The number of scrolls indicate the Essenes a Jewish commune or sect at the time of Christ could well have used the Enochian writings as a community prayer book or teacher's manual and study text. Lumpkin Many of the early church fathers also supported the Enochian writings. Justin Martyr ascribed all evil to demons whom he alleged to be the offspring of the angels who fell through lust for women; directly referencing the Enochian writings.

Athenagoras A. He describes the angels who "violated both their own nature and their office. Since any book stands to be interpreted in many ways, 1 Enoch posed problems for some theologians.

Instead of reexamining their own theology, they sought to dispose of that which went counter to their beliefs. Some of the visions in Enoch are believed to point to the consummation of the age in conjunction with Christ's second coming which took place in A. This being the case, it should not surprise us that 1 Enoch was declared a fake and was rejected by Hilary, Jerome, and Augustine. Enoch was subsequently lost to Wes tern Christendom for over a thousand years.

Enoch's "seventy generations" was also a great problem. Many scholars thought it could not be made to stretch beyond the First Century. Copies of Enoch soon disappeared. Without having the book itself, we could not have known it was being quoted in the Bible, sometimes word for word by Peter and Jude. And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them.. A strong possibility of influence upon their thought and choice of wording is evidenced by a great many references found in Enoch which remind one of passages found in the New Testament. The Books of Enoch, and especially 1 Enoch, seems to be a missing link between Jewish and Christian theology and is considered by many to be more Christian in its theology than Jewish.

Lumpkin considered scripture by many early Christians. The literature of the church fathers is filled with references to this book. The early second century apocryphal book of the Epistle of Barnabus makes many references and quotes from the Book of Enoch. Second and third century church fathers like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Origin and Clement of Alexandria all seemed to have accepted Enoch as authentic. Tertullian A.

It was widely known and read the first three centuries after Christ. This and many other books became discredited after the Council of Laodicea. And being under ban of the authorities, it gradually disappeared from circulation. In , rumors of a surviving copy of the book drew Scottish explorer James Bruce to distant Ethiopia.

He found the Book of Enoch had been preserved by the Ethiopian church, which put it right alongside the other books of the Bible. Bruce secured not one, but three Ethiopian copies of the book and brought them back to Europe and Britain. In Bruce returned from six years in Abyssinia. In Richard Laurence published the first English translation. The famous R. Charles edition was published in In the following years several portions of the Greek text surfaced.

Then with the discovery of cave 4 at Qumran, seven fragmentary copies of the Aramaic text were discovered. It is a composite of several manuscripts written by several authors.

Enoch and Noah each have pieces of the book ascribed to them. Yet still today the most complete text of the multifaceted book is the Ethiopian copy. The translations of 1 Enoch used for this work are taken from both the Richard Laurence and R. Charles manuscripts in addition to numerous sources and commentaries.

The texts were compared and, in some cases, transliterated for easier reading by the modern "American" English reader as some phrasing from the 18th and 19th centuries may seem somewhat clumsy to our 21st century eyes. When there are clear differences, a word is added in parentheses to show both paths of translations.

Later, another "Book of Enoch" surfaced. Lumpkin in the archives of the Belgrade Public Library. It appears that just as "Ethiopian Enoch" "1 Enoch" escaped the sixth-century Church suppression of certain texts in the Mediterranean area, so also did "Slavonic Enoch" survive by being propagated in another language long after the original form, from which it was copied, was destroyed or hidden.

Specialists in the Enochian texts believe that the missing original from which the Slavonic was copied was probably a Greek manuscript, which itself may have been based on a Hebrew or Aramaic manuscript.

The Slavonic text has evidence of many later additions to the original manuscript. Unfortunately, later additions and the deletion of teachings considered "erroneous," rendered the text unreliable. Because of certain references to dates and data regarding certain calendar systems in the Slavonic Enoch, some claim the text cannot be earlier than the seventh century A. Some see these passages not as evidence of Christian authorship, but as later Christian interpolations into an earlier manuscript.

Enochian specialist R. Charles, for instance, believes that even the better of the two Slavonic manuscripts contains interpolations and is, in textual terms, "corrupt. The book claims to be authored by Rabbi Ishmael, a highly respected and brilliant priest living between 90 and A.

The book was written in Hebrew but has a few Latin and Greek word and cognates. He is then given authority over the angels and the earthly nations, much to the protests of the angelic host. The amount of mystical information, along with the angelology contained in the book is unrivaled. The complete text of 3 Enoch has been difficult to find. Usually one finds only fragmentary quotes here and there.

Prior to even the Hebrew sources were fragmentary and no complete Hebrew source was available. Then, in , various fragments were brought together to produce a master work in Cambridge, U. Hebrew Enoch then existed in forms available to scholars but not to the general public. The text of 3 Enoch presented here uses some of the Hebrew language source material of the work, along with other commentaries and sources. It is with great joy that the book of 3 Enoch is presented in its entirety here.

Lumpkin New Testament writers. Author's commentary attempts to add insight and understanding within the texts. In the First Book of Enoch, Biblical references are italicized and the chapters and verses noted. Notes and commentaries from the author are kept in plain text, leaving the bold text to be the Book of Enoch. This layout was not continued throughout this volume and was done for 1 Enoch because of the large amount of information presented.

In 2 Enoch and 3 Enoch the flow is slightly different. Let us now proceed to the Book of Enoch. Joseph B. Lumpkin 5 And all shall be very afraid, And the Watchers shall shake, And great fear and trembling shall seize them to the ends of the earth. And they shall all belong to God, and they shall prosper, and they shall be blessed. And the light of God shall shine on them.

He comes with ten thousand of His holy ones saints to execute judgment on all, and to destroy all the ungodly wicked ; 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.

JUD 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 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.

Lumpkin [Chapter 4] 1 And again, observe the days of summer how the sun is above the earth. And you seek shade and shelter because of the heat of the sun, and the earth also burns with growing heat, and so you cannot walk on the earth, or on a rock because of its heat. Understand, know, and recognize that He that lives for ever made them this way for you.

Oh, you hard-hearted, you shall find no peace. And for you the godless there shall be a curse. And for all of you sinners there shall be no salvation, but on you all shall abide a curse.

Lumpkin their lives shall be increased in peace, and their years will grow in joy and eternal gladness and peace, all the days of their lives. GEN And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

JUD I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. These are their chiefs of tens. Lumpkin [Chapter 7] 1 And all of them together went and took wives for themselves, each choosing one for himself, and they began to go in to them and to defile themselves with sex with them, GEN And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

And when men could no longer sustain them, the giants turned against them and devoured mankind. Lumpkin knowledge of the clouds, Araqiel the signs of the earth, Shamsiel the signs of the sun, and Sariel the course of the moon.

And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven. GEN There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. Lumpkin continually. What are we to do with them about these things? Lumpkin ROM For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Cause them to go against one another that they may destroy each other in battle: Shorten their days. GEN And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

Lumpkin shall prove a blessing, the works of righteousness and truth shall be planted in truth and joy for evermore. GEN While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

And all desirable trees shall be planted on it, and they shall plant vines on it. And the earth shall be cleansed from all defilement, and from all sin, and from all punishment, and from all torment, and I will never again send another flood from this generation to all generations and for ever. Lumpkin [Chapter 12] 1 Then Enoch disappeared and no one of the children of men knew where he was hidden, and where he abode; GEN And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

And his activities were with the Holy Ones and the Watchers. They had been forbidden to speak with Him nor were they to lift up their eyes to heaven for shame of their sins because they had been condemned. Lumpkin 6 Then I wrote out their petition, and the prayer in regard to their spirits and their deeds individually and in regard to their requests that they should obtain forgiveness and forbearance. From here on you shall not ascend into heaven again for all eternity, and you will be bound on earth for all eternity.

Lumpkin 9 And the winds in the vision caused me to fly and lifted me up, and bore me into heaven. And I went in until I drew near to a wall which was built out of crystals and surrounded by tongues of fire, and it began to frighten me. A flaming fire surrounded the walls, and its doors blazed with fire.

And in every respect it was splendid and magnificent to the extent that I cannot describe it to you.

Lumpkin 21 None of the angels could enter or could behold His face because of the magnificence and glory and no flesh could behold Him. Go and say to the Watchers of heaven, for whom you have come to intercede: "You should intercede for men, and not men for you.

LUK And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. Lumpkin 8 And now, the giants, who are produced from the spirits and flesh, shall be called evil spirits on the earth, 9 And shall live on the earth.

Evil spirits have come out from their bodies because they are born from men and from the holy Watchers, their beginning is of primal origin; 10 They shall be evil spirits on earth, and evil spirits shall they be called spirits of the evil ones. They cause offences but are not observed. Lumpkin 2 And, when they wished, they made themselves appear as men. They brought me to the place of darkness, and to a mountain the point of whose summit reached to heaven.

And they took me to the waters of life, and to the fire of the west, which receives every setting of the sun. I saw at the end of the earth the firmament of heaven above. Lumpkin 7 And as for those towards the east, they were of colored stone, and one of pearl, and one of jacinth a stone of healing , and those towards the south of red stone. I saw there seven stars like great burning mountains, 14 And an angel questioned me regarding them.

The angel said: 'This place is the end of heaven and earth. Lumpkin [Chapter 20] 1 These are the names of the holy angels who watch. Lumpkin 8 Neither its width or breadth could I see, nor could I see its source. How smooth are the hollow places and looked deep and dark. And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? Lumpkin 8 Then I asked, regarding all the hollow places: 'Why is one separated from the other? Divisions have been made for the spirits of the righteous, in which there is the bright spring of water.

And such a division has been made for the spirits of those who make their petitions, who make disclosures concerning their destruction, when they were slain in the days of the sinners. Lumpkin beautiful, and their form was glorious: three towards the east, one founded on the other, and three towards the south, one on the other, and deep rough ravines, no one of which joined with any other. And among them was a tree such as I had never smelled, nor was any among them or were others like it; it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood would not ever wither: 5 And its fruit is beautiful, and its fruit resembles the dates of a palm.

Then I said: 'How beautiful is this tree, and fragrant, and its leaves are fair, and its blooms very delightful in appearance. Its fruit shall be for food to the Elect: it shall be transplanted to the holy place, to the temple of the Lord, the Eternal King.

REV And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Lumpkin long life on earth, as your fathers lived. And in their days there will be no sorrow or pain or torment or toil. And I saw towards the east another mountain higher than this, and between them a deep and narrow valley. And to the west of it there was another mountain, lower than the former and of small elevation, and a dry, deep valley between them; and another deep and dry valley was at the edge of the three mountains.

Here shall they be gathered together, and here shall be their place of judgment. And water gushed out from above. And on the sides of those valleys I saw fragrant cinnamon. And beyond these I proceeded to the east. Lumpkin 2 And then I went over the summits of all these mountains, far towards the east of the earth, and passed over the Red Sea and went far from it, and passed over the angel Zotiel.

I saw far beyond those trees more trees and they were numerous and large. There were two trees there, very large, beautiful, glorious, and magnificent. The tree of knowledge, whose holy fruit they ate and acquired great wisdom. And I saw how the stars of heaven come out, and I counted the gates from which they came out, 3 And wrote down all their outlets, of each individual star by their number and their names, their courses and their positions, and their times and their months, as Uriel the holy angel who was with me showed me.

Lumpkin 2 And here I saw three gates of heaven open : through each of them proceed north winds: when they blow there is cold, hail, frost, snow, dew, and rain. And from there I went to the east to the ends of heaven, and saw here the three eastern gates of heaven open and small gates above them. And this is the beginning of the words of wisdom which I lifted up my voice to speak and say to those which dwell on earth: Hear, you men of old time, and see, you that come after, the words of the Holy One which I will speak before the Lord of spirits.

We will not withhold the beginning of wisdom from this present day. Lumpkin spirits as I have received according to my insight, according to the good pleasure of the Lord of spirits by whom the lot of eternal life has been given to me. Where will there be the dwelling for sinners, and where will there be a resting-place for those who have denied the Lord of spirits? It had been good for them if they had not been born. Lumpkin 2 And in those days Enoch received books of indignation and wrath, and books of turmoil and confusion.

There will be no mercy for them, says the Lord of spirits. And they petitioned and interceded and prayed for the children of men, and righteousness flowed before them like water, and mercy fell like dew on the earth: Thus it is among them for ever and ever.

Righteousness and truth before Him shall never fail. And in His presence there is no end. Lumpkin 15 And here my eyes saw all those who do not sleep: they stand before Him and bless Him saying: 'Blessed be you, and blessed be the name of the Lord for ever and ever.

And on the four sides of the Lord of spirits I saw four figures, different from those that did not sleep, and I learned their names; for the angel that went with me told me their names, and showed me all the hidden things.

Lumpkin [Chapter 41] 1 And after that I saw all the secrets of heavens, and how the kingdom is divided, and how the actions of men are weighed in the balance. I go to prepare a place for you. And after that I saw the invisible and the visible path of the moon, and she accomplishes the course of her path in that place by day and by night-the one holding a position opposite to the other before the Lord of spirits. And they give thanks and praise and rest not; but their thanksgiving is for ever and ever.

Lumpkin 9 For no angel hinders and no power is able to hinder; for He appoints a judge for them all and He judges them all Himself. Wisdom returned to her place, and took her seat among the angels.

She found those she did not seek, and dwelt with them, she sought no one in particular but found a place And I asked the angel who went with me who showed me what was hidden: 4 'What are these? Lumpkin 3 On that day My Elect One shall sit on the throne of glory and shall try the works of the righteous, and their places of rest shall be innumerable.

I will transform heaven and make it an eternal blessing and light, 5 And I will transform the earth and make it a blessing, and I will cause My elect ones to dwell on it. But the sinners and evil-doers shall not set foot on it.

His head was white like wool, and with Him was another being whose countenance had the appearance of a man, and his face was full of graciousness, like one of the holy angels. And he answered and said to me: 3 "This is the son of Man who hath righteousness, with whom dwells righteousness, and who reveals all the treasures of that which is hidden, because the Lord of spirits hath chosen him, and whose lot has preeminence before the Lord of spirits in righteousness and is for ever.

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