While so many people have never heard of Enoch, it is his calendar that was utilized at Exodus. His prophecies included that he saw his books being published during our time. His prophecies provide information about our own current days and what we have to expect in the coming months and years. When deciphered properly, it is evident that Enoch's writings and prophecies were meant for future generations, and those generations include those of us living today.
Despite his exclusion from the Bible, Enoch's writing has a profound influence on the Scriptures. We see this influence in the writings of Moses, as well as many of the prophets and apostles. Enoch espoused the ideal that those who love truth must write these truths. He offers a powerful message of hope for all of us, and those messages were intended to be shared from his time to ours.
Enoch is discussed in several Scriptural texts, including the Testament of Twelve Patriarchs, the Book of Jasher and the Book of Jubilees. Peter and Jude quote from Enoch in the New Testament. His influence is strong throughout the both Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, neither of which would have been the same without his words. If these beloved prophets and apostles trusted his authority and inspiration, why would we have reason to question his teachings?
According to Enoch, the righteous upon reading and understanding his works, will see them as both an inspiration and a revelation. This is both advanced theology as well as prophecy, transcending time and the opinions of any single generation.
Of course, there have been dissenters of Enoch throughout history. One surprising critic was famed theologian Robert H. Charles who translated both Noah's and Enoch's writing. He contended his introduction of these translations that the writings were produced in 200 B.C. by scribes and not the actual works of Enoch or Noah. If we support his ideas, however, it would compel us to believe that all of the other books of the Old Testament were produced likewise. We do know, through IV Ezra, that they were restored by scribes after the Israelites returned to the Promised Land after exile.
Many scholars miss another obvious conclusion. These writings of course had to be copied from earlier manuscripts in order to preserve them. While we understand that they likely added their own "corrections" and commentary throughout the Torah, the writings of Enoch are somewhat different. After all, these were preserved by Noah and his sons and also known to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his sons. They known by Moses, the Prophets and the Apostles, so his teachings were revered throughout biblical history.
Despite his exclusion from the Bible, Enoch's writing has a profound influence on the Scriptures. We see this influence in the writings of Moses, as well as many of the prophets and apostles. Enoch espoused the ideal that those who love truth must write these truths. He offers a powerful message of hope for all of us, and those messages were intended to be shared from his time to ours.
Enoch is discussed in several Scriptural texts, including the Testament of Twelve Patriarchs, the Book of Jasher and the Book of Jubilees. Peter and Jude quote from Enoch in the New Testament. His influence is strong throughout the both Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, neither of which would have been the same without his words. If these beloved prophets and apostles trusted his authority and inspiration, why would we have reason to question his teachings?
According to Enoch, the righteous upon reading and understanding his works, will see them as both an inspiration and a revelation. This is both advanced theology as well as prophecy, transcending time and the opinions of any single generation.
Of course, there have been dissenters of Enoch throughout history. One surprising critic was famed theologian Robert H. Charles who translated both Noah's and Enoch's writing. He contended his introduction of these translations that the writings were produced in 200 B.C. by scribes and not the actual works of Enoch or Noah. If we support his ideas, however, it would compel us to believe that all of the other books of the Old Testament were produced likewise. We do know, through IV Ezra, that they were restored by scribes after the Israelites returned to the Promised Land after exile.
Many scholars miss another obvious conclusion. These writings of course had to be copied from earlier manuscripts in order to preserve them. While we understand that they likely added their own "corrections" and commentary throughout the Torah, the writings of Enoch are somewhat different. After all, these were preserved by Noah and his sons and also known to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his sons. They known by Moses, the Prophets and the Apostles, so his teachings were revered throughout biblical history.
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