Rife with concepts of original sin, fallen angels, demonology, resurrection, and the last judgment, The Book of Enoch is a vital document to the origins of Christianity. Today, it remains a written remnant of the Apocalypse — an ardent testament to hope and the triumph of good over evil in the dawning of a world to come. R. H. Charles provides a definitive translation of one of the most noted apocalyptic works still in existence.
Often described as "the lost book" of the Bible,
The Book of Enoch seems to have been written in Palestine by several different authors in the first and second centuries B.C. For hundreds of years it was accepted as scriptural canon by the early church fathers, but it was rejected by the council of Laodicea in A.D. 364 and is mostly excluded from Christian biblical canons.
It is comprised of various monumental works:
The Book of Enoch, which tells the story of fallen angels (the Watchers) taking human wives and breeding giants (Nephilim);
The Book of Parables, which describes Enoch's journey through heaven and hell and the destiny of the fallen angels and kings of the earth;
The Book of the Courses of the Heavenly Luminaries (The Astronomical Book), which explains the movement of heavenly bodies and predicts future events;
The Dream Visions, The Concluding Section (The Epistle of Enoch); Enoch’s advice to his sons urging repentance and warns against sin
, and
The Noah Fragments.
This edition provides a well-researched introduction placing
The Book of Enoch in its historical context, highlighting its importance for scholars of religious history and early Christianity. With Charles's authoritative translation and insightful annotations, this edition sheds light on one of history's most enigmatic writings.
- AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE - An ancient religious text for the study of both the Old and New Testament that provides a wealth of information on the origins of Christianity.
- A RICHLY DETAILED APOCALYPTIC WORK RIFE WITH CONCEPTS – Offering readers a comprehensive look at the end of days and the concepts of original sin, fallen angels, demonology, resurrection, and the last judgment. The Book of Enoch is an ardent testament to hope and the triumph of good over evil.
- A VITAL DOCUMENT - To the origins of Christianity, The Book of Enoch is comprised of various monumental works: The Book of Enoch, The Parables, The Book of the Courses of the Heavenly Luminaries, The Dream Visions, The Concluding Section, and The Noah Fragments. Each work is independent, but all the works are bound by a common theme: the punishment of the wicked and the blessedness of the righteous.
- ESSENTIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY - Its importance to Christian history cannot be overstated, and it remains an ardent testament to hope.
The author who revised The Book of Enoch made as (little) and (few) revisions in it as possible. For he desired to have the original text. But the fact is that there were several portions of the scroll of Enoch which renders various verses missing. There were literally pieces of the document of Enoch which were lost or destroyed. And so the author, having already written the entire book of Nathan the prophet and also having written the book of Gad the seer, felt well qualified to fill in the missing parts of Enoch. So without tampering with the parts of Enoch that we do have, the author, by faith, filled in the parts that we don't.
