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Book of Enoch & the Bible Book of Enoch & The Bible Why isn’t the Book of Enoch in the Bible?? It’s not in the Jewish Bible. It not in any standard Protestant Bible. It’s not in the Catholic Douay Rehims Bible. I used a translation from Ethiopic by Geo H. Schodde PhD Prof, Capitol University; Columbus OH www.FutureRevealed.com/Enoch The Bible says “Examine all thing carefully hold fast to that which is good.” (1 Thes 5:21) (John 8:32) “Know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” The “Book of Enoch” Ancient manuscripts written from 300BC – 100AD [as indicated by the script] exist in Aramaic, Ethiopic, Greek & Latin. Copies found among Dead Sea Scrolls. The Writer claims to be Enoch (92:1); Father of Methuselah, Great grandfather of Noah (107:2-3). If true—it would be oldest book in the Bible ! But internal inconsistencies & unscriptural teaching show it was Never inspired scripture! It is “ Pseud -epigrapha” documents falsely claiming to be written by a Biblical Character. 8 Things We Know About Enoch Gen 5:6 In the Lineage of Seth Gen 5:21 Father of Methuselah Gen 5:22 Had other sons & daughters Gen 5:23 Lived 365 years total. Gen 5:24 He walked with God & was taken. Luke 3:36-37 Was Noah’s great grand dad. Heb 11:5 Enoch taken up -- didn’t see death. Jude 1:14 Enoch made One Prophecy! Book of Enoch & The Bible Book of Enoch 1. WRONG The Bible METEOROLOGY Rain on earth Gen 2:5 “ God had before the flood. Not sent rain upon Enoch 2:3 “the whole the earth.” earth is full of water” “And clouds and dew v6 “A mist used to rise and rain rest over it.” from the earth & water the whole surface of Says Rain on earth the ground.” 34:2-3; 36:1-2; 42:3; First rain mentioned 60:22-23. is at flood. (Gen 7:4) Book of Enoch & The Bible Book of Enoch 2. Textural The Bible Incongruity 200 Angels came Mat 22:30 Angels down on Mt Hermon don’t marry. took human wives. 2 Pet 2:4 says Angels Enoch 6:3-5. sinned, but doesn’t Names 18 Evil Angels say how. (Jude 6) never once mentioned in the Bible Enoch 6:7 Gen 6:2 Sons of God were godly men Entire Bible names 2 angels Rom 8:14; Gal 3:26 Enoch says: Semjaza; Urakibarameel; Akibeel; Tamiel; Ramuel; Ezequeel; Saraquarjal; Asael; Zaqebe; Samsaveel; Sartael; Turel; Jomjeel; Arâzjâl; etc . Book of Enoch & The Bible 3. Human Book of Enoch IMPOSSIBILITY ! The Bible Says the offspring of Gen 6:4 says there these angels & human “ were Nephelim women were giants [rulers- Nelson] Enoch 7:1-2 mighty men of renown.” Enoch 7:2 whose stature was three thousand ells. NIV, NAS. Webster: “Ell” old English equivalent of 45 inches. 45” x 3000 = 11,200 feet !!! 2 miles tall !!! RH Lawrence translated Ethiopic & says 300 cubits! That’s better: 18” cubit x 300 = 450 foot tall men!! Book of Enoch & The Bible How tall is a 450’ Person? Size of Noah’s Ark ! Seattle’s Smith Tower is 38 stories 462 ft This dot is a person crossing the street What is labor & delivery like for a kid like this? Book of Enoch & The Bible 4. Heretical Book of Enoch Doctrines. The Bible Men pray to Col 2:18 “Let no one angels to pray to keep defrauding you of God for them! your prize by …worship Enoch 9:2-4 of the angels.” “ [Mankind] cries.. O Holy Mat 6:9 Ones of heaven secure us “Pray in this way: judgment from the Most High. Our Father They spoke to their Lord.. In heaven..” of Lords.” Enoch 9:2-4 5. Impossible Astronomy. Book of Enoch The Bible Enoch says 4 Winds Job 26:7 He hangs the support the earth 18:2 earth on Nothing. I saw Winds lead the Stars have courses course of the sun & all Judges 5:20 the stars. Enoch 18:4 But not set by winds! The angel Uriel (72:1) Sun is 400,000 X showed Enoch the sun BRIGHTER than moon is 7x brighter than the Sun 64,000,000 X moon, but equal size. LARGER than moon Moon just happens to be 400 X closer to us than sun Book of Enoch & The Bible 6. WRONG Book of Enoch ESCHATEOLOGY. The Bible Enoch 22:1-4 Beautiful Two places beneath Mtns Compartments in the west with Broad Luke 23:43 place for souls till Paradise the judgment. Luke 16:23 Enoch 22:7-13 Torment 3 Compartments For righteous dead Not beneath Sinners who HAVE suffered Sinners who HAVEN’T suffered the Mtns ! Book of Enoch & The Bible 7. WRONG Book of Enoch CHRONOLOGY. The Bible Enoch 60:1 Gen 5:23-24 In the year 500, So all the days of & in the 7th Enoch were 365 month, on the years. 14th day of the v24 And Enoch month, of the walked with God; LIFE of Enoch and he was not, for I saw..” God took him. Book of Enoch & The Bible 8. Did Jude Copy the Book of Enoch? Book of Enoch The Bible Jude 1:9 “He cometh with Jude v14 Enoch, in the 7th 10,000 of His holy ones.. generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, to execute judgment upon the Lord came with many all, and to destroy all the thousands of His holy ones. ungodly: and to convict all 15 to execute judgment upon flesh of all the works of all, and to convict all the their ungodliness..” ungodly of all their ungodly deeds..." JUDE did NOT copy from the BOOK OF ENOCH Book of Enoch & The Bible Why the Book of Enoch isn’t in the Bible 1. Wrong Weather: Pre flood 2. Textural Error:Angels+Women 3. Human Impossibility: 450’ Men 4. Heretical Doctrine: Praying to Angels 5. Impossible Astronomy: Moon = Sun in size. 6. Wrong Eschatology = Judgement beneath Mtns 7. Wrong Chronology of Enoch’s Life: 500 or 365 yrs Other Problems: Angel tells Enoch to eat tree of wisdom Adam/Eve had (Enoch 32:3-6). Word ‘Hell’ found only in NT –in Enoch’s time? (Enoch 51:1). etc 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God Ps 119:105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. Deut 4:2 You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it. .
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