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In Defense of the Book of Enoch . 2Is the Book of Enoch Genuine? – DRAFT – A WORK IN PROCESS . 2Chapter 1 - Introduction . 2Chapter 2 – External Evidence . 3Chapter 3 – Evidence to be covered . 5Chapter 4 – The Role of the Son of Man . 7Chapter – Jude, the brother of Jesus and James quotes from the Book of Enochand did not question the authorship of the Book of Enoch . 14Chapter – When did the Watchers come down to earth and take wives? . 15Chapter – Part of the Day of Atonement Ritual is in remembrance of the fallenWatcher Azazel’s fate . 17Chapter – Didn’t writing start with Moses? . 20Given the preponderance of evidence and the rather lengthy nature of the variousbooks of Enoch, one may conclude that he certainly knew how to write, and that hewas taught how to write by one of the Watchers (an angel) that dwelt amongmen.Chapter – God has a specified number of thrones of judgment to fill, thus acertain number of martyrs . 21Chapter – The Son of Man and the Word (the Oath) . 25Chapter – Defiling the pure with women . 28Chapter – In Revelation, John sees blood rise as high as the horse’s bridles. . 30Chapter – The angels in heaven veil their faces from the Almighty . 32Chapter – The Pit and the State of the Dead . 35Psalm 13:3. 35Psalm 90:5. 35Jeremiah 51:39 . 35Daniel 12:2 . 35John 11:11-13. 351 Corinthians 15:51 . 35Ephesians 5:14 . 351 Thessalonians 4:13 . 35Revelation 20:12-14 . 40Other areas to cover in a later draft . 44Chapter – even as Angels of Punishment or Destruction were restrained/heldback from bringing the flood upon the earth, so similar angels are restrained fromharming the land, sea or trees until God’s people are sealed in their foreheads. . 44Chapter – The Prophecy of the Second Dream Vision (Chapter 85 and following). 44Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen1
In Defense of theBook of EnochIs the Book of Enoch Genuine? – DRAFT – A WORK INPROCESSBy Ed R. Meelhuysen, Editor, BiblePlus.orgChapter 1 - IntroductionMany modern scholars, especially those who control the editing of the relevant page onWikipedia, consider the Book of Enoch to be apocryphal or a pseudepigrapha.1 As along-time in-depth student of the Bible and prophecy (being a scripture compiler), andhaving read two translations of the Dead Sea Scrolls fragments and more completeversions of some of those books as found among other troves of ancient documents, Irather see a remarkable consistency between the ancient accounts that should require usto reevaluate the Book of Enoch and to seriously consider it as being authentic. Whetherour modern era translations are subject to the vagaries of translational, fragmentary ortranslator bias issues is left for someone more familiar with the ancient languages todetermine.While some trace its origins to 100-200 BCE, while I agree that perhaps the earliestknown copies were dated to then, from internal and external evidence, I find that there isstrong evidence for its authenticity and that it, in fact, dates to the time of Enoch around600 Anno Mundi (A.M.) or year of the world.In this document, I will review a number of the teachings found in the Book of Enoch,which an in-depth student will find echoed in the canonical books of the Bible. I willalso reference books found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, the most valuable trove ofancient documents ever found. These more closely reflected the scriptures of Jesus’ daythan our canon today and one can easily agree that the books of the New Testament werenot part of the canon of Jesus’ time as they didn’t even exist then.Based upon my scrutiny of the book and books that reference it, I have concluded that theBook of Enoch is genuine and is truly attributable to Enoch (and several of his offspring),the seventh from Adam rather than being the creative work of one or more rabbis orscribes as some skeptics suggest. Moreover, I believe that the book is very relevant toour time in earth’s history, is essential to understanding the book of Revelation as well asJesus’ teachings and is well-worth studying in detail.1pseudepigrapha: 1. Spurious writings, especially writings falsely attributed to biblical characters or times.2. A body of texts written between 200 b.c. and a.d. 200 and spuriously ascribed to various prophets andkings of Hebrew Scriptures.Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen2
Chapter 2 – External EvidenceLet's look at crucial external evidence regarding the writings of Enoch. From the Bookof Jubilees (The Law and the Testimony) as dictated to Moses by the Angel of God'spresence during his first 40-days up on Mt. Sinai, we read the following history:And in the eleventh jubilee [512 518 Anno Mundi] Jared took to himself a wife,and her name was Baraka, the daughter of Rasujal, a daughter of his father's brother,in the fourth week of this jubilee, [522 A.M.] and she bare him a son in the fifthweek, in the fourth year of the jubilee, and 17 he called his name Enoch.And he was the first among men that are born on earth who learnt writing andknowledge and wisdom and who wrote down the signs of heaven according to theorder of their months in a book, that men might know the seasons of the yearsaccording to the order of 18 their separate months. And he was the first to write atestimony and he testified to the sons of men among the generations of the earth, andrecounted the weeks of the jubilees, and made known to them the days of the years,and set in order the months and recounted the Sabbaths of the years 19 as we [theangels] made (them), known to him. And what was and what will be, he saw in avision of his sleep, as it will happen to the children of men throughout theirgenerations until the day of judgment; he saw and understood everything, and wrotehis testimony, and placed the testimony on earth for all 20 the children of men and fortheir generations.Note that the angel stated that what Enoch wrote was to be a testimony on earth for ALLgenerations! It was not to be hidden away, obscured by skepticism, but rather as atestimony to what was and what will be.Later in the book of Enoch, Enoch tells Methuselah to preserve the writings and deliverthem to the generations of the world.Chapter 82:1And now, my son Methuselah, all these things I am recounting to thee and writingdown for thee! and I have revealed to thee everything, and given thee booksconcerning all these: so preserve, my son Methuselah, the books from thy father'shand, and (see) that thou deliver them to the generations of the world.The books were not intended to be sealed, hidden away, but shared as a testimony to allthe world, for all their generations.Continuing in The Law and the Testimony, we read the following:Law and Testimony 12:25-27 “And the LORD God said [to his angel]: 'Open his[Abram's] mouth and his ears, that he may hear and speak with his mouth, with thelanguage which has been revealed'; for it had ceased from the mouths of all thechildren of men from the day of the overthrow (of Babel). And I opened his mouth,Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen3
and his ears and his lips, and I began to speak with him in Hebrew in the tongue ofthe creation. And he took the books of his fathers, and these were written in Hebrew,and he transcribed them, and he began from henceforth to study them, and I madeknown to him that which he could not (understand), and he studied them during thesix rainy months.”From the recitation of the angel, one can conclude that Hebrew (ancient Hebrew) was thelanguage given to Adam and spoken by all humanity until it was removed by God at thetower of Babel incident. Thus Enoch, who the angel stated was the first among men wholearned writing, would have written his documents/books in the ancient Hebrewlanguage. Furthermore, as noted above, after the language confusion at tower of Babel,no one could read or understand these books. The ancient book of Jasher (the righteous),states that Abram had lived with Noah and Shem for some time and indeed as Jashermakes clear, Melchizedek is the same as Shem (or Sem – from which we get the termSemites) and Shem (along with his grandson Eber) was the founder of the city which wascalled Salem (the town of Sem or peace), and which we now call Jerusalem. Abram hadobtained copies of the ancient books but could not read them, until the angel of the Lordrevealed the language to him.Note the following phrases which emphasize the importance of this book: placed the testimony on earth for all 20 the children of men and for theirgenerations. preserve, my son Methuselah, the books from thy father's hand, and (see) thatthou deliver them to the generations of the worldWhy is this book so important that it was to be preserved through all generations until theday of Judgment? Why is it, or rather the teachings in it, so important that we shouldn’tdiscard or ignore it?Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen4
Chapter 3 – Evidence to be coveredI’m going to provide a bulleted list (not in any order) of evidence and then provide detailsand references later in this document. The oldest known copies of part of the Book of Enoch dates back to 300 BC. Thereis no reason these couldn't have been copies of more ancient documents which nolonger exist or remain yet hidden away. But here is the point: without a doubt,portions of the book have been found that were clearly written before the time ofChrist.In the Book of Enoch, there are detailed and frequent references to the Elect One, theHoly One, the Son of Man, before whom every knee will bow, who is coming tojudge the earth. The term "Son of Man" is used 18 times in the Book of Enoch andHis relationship to God is clearly portrayed. This Son of Man is also referred to by apowerful name, called (by one translator) “the Oath”, which John the apostle calls“the Word”. All things were created through this Word.2No reference to the Mosaic, the Sinaitic covenant or Torah is made in the Book ofEnoch, as those events had not yet occurred. It doesn’t even reference the Sabbath,something that would have been very significant to a Jewish author. If the book had amore recent origination (i.e. 200 BCE), it is likely that another author would haveincluded some reference to those.The Book of Enoch clearly defines who were the sons of God that sinned against Godand took as wives the daughters of men and were defiled by their blood. Theiroffspring set up the events that led to the Noachin flood. In Genesis, which is a verycondensed version of the Law and the Testimony, this is summarized in a very briefsentence (Gen. 6:1-4 when the Sons of God took wives of the daughters of men), andthen again in Leviticus 16:8 as part of the Day of Atonement service. The scapegoat[goat for Azazel] ritual is a mimicking of the sentence levied on Azazel, one of thefallen angels named in the Book of Enoch,the lineage of Enoch back to Adam is used.Rather unique concepts found in the Book of Enoch are referred to by a number ofBible writers includingo There are fallen angels bound in chains awaiting judgment (2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6)o The concept that there are a certain number of martyrs that God needs to sit on thethrones judging the world (Revelation 6:9-11, 20:4)o The concept of death as a pit from which supplication to the Almighty can bemade. For example: Abel’s blood crying out (Genesis 4:8-10; Hebrews 11:4,12:24), and the souls under the altar petitioning God (Revelation 6:9-11). Thereare over 27 references in the Bible where the term “the pit” is used within thecontext of death or the grave, beginning with Job to Ezekiel to Jonah. Nowhere inscripture does one find an original thought or experience in which the grave isseen as a pit; yet Enoch is shown four hollows or pits under a great mountain and2A key point is a Messiah called "Son of Man", with divine attributes, who existed before our earth’sCreation, who will act directly in the final judgment and sit on a throne of glory (1 Enoch 46:1-4, 48:2-7,69:26-29)[12]:562-563.Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen5
the angel tells him that when people die, their spirits are placed into one of thefour pits or divisions.The book contains a lot of prophecy (a testimony), some of which has been fulfilled,some of which awaits a future fulfillment. Absent the clear inspiration of God, for ascribe (however clever) to have assembled such prophecies is a bit presumptuous andpreposterous. Few dare to predict the future with such clear statements. Given thepast accurate fulfillments, why would the author lie in the book regarding hisauthorship?Some think some of the wording strange of views that Enoch was shown, of the earth,horses, mountains of metal, etc. but a student of prophecy will recognize similarverbiage and concepts in some of the books of the Minor Prophets such as Zachariah.In a sense, like the book of Daniel, the words of Enoch were “hidden” or “sealed” formany years only coming to light and receiving much exposure in the final days ofearth’s history. Why now?In order to more clearly understand the book of Revelation (which is very importantfor our time), a good grasp of Enoch is essential as there are a number of parallels.Sentence is handed down on the fallen angels for them to be bound for seventygenerations (7,000 years?). Many believe that God has set a time of 7,000 years fortransgression to run its course, 6,000 years for transgression in human history and1,000 years during which the earth lies desolate (the millennium). This promise of theWord to restore Adam to his Eden after 6000 years of transgression is repeated anumber of times in the first book of Adam and Eve, which is then followed by themillennium. At the end of that time will be the great judgment, the lake of fire andthe earth made new.Let’s look at a number of these astounding points.Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen6
Chapter 4 – The Role of the Son of ManIn the book of Matthew, Jesus calls himself the “Son of Man” 31 times. The term “Sonof Man” is used 88 times in the New Testament in reference to Jesus. The Sanhedrin wasespecially upset when Jesus called himself the “Son of Man.” Why? Let us look atseveral significant Bible passages and then the Book of Enoch which foretold the comingof this “Son of Man” and His role as Judge and Savior.Daniel 7:13“I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Comingwith the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Himnear before Him.Daniel’s use of “the” suggests a prior familiarity, rather than this being Daniel’s firstexposure. How did Daniel know about the Son of Man? unless perhaps he had readabout Him in the Book of Enoch and recognized Him when he saw the Son of Man invision? We will look at that in a moment, but first let’s look at some of the moresignificant references in the Bible where Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man, orwhere others refer to Jesus as the Son of Man.Matthew 16:27-28“For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and thenHe will reward each according to his works. Assuredly, I say to you, there are somestanding here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in Hiskingdom.”Matthew 18:11“For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.”Matthew 19:28So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Sonof Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit ontwelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Matthew 24:23-4423“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do notbelieve it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs andwonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.26“Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes fromthe east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 Forwherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.29“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, andthe moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of theheavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven,and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of ManCopyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen7
coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send Hisangels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect fromthe four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.32“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already becometender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when yousee all these things, know that it[d] is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you,this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heavenand earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.36“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven,[e] butMy Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Sonof Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking,marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and didnot know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of theSon of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the otherleft. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.42Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour[f] your Lord is coming. 43 Butknow this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come,he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore youalso be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy[a] angels with Him,then He will sit on the throne of His glory.Matthew 26:62-6562And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is itthese men testify against You?” 63 But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answeredand said to Him, “I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are theChrist, the Son of God!”64Jesus said to him, “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter youwill see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on theclouds of heaven.”65Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Whatfurther need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy!Revelation 14:14-1514Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Sonof Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. 15 Andanother angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on thecloud, “Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You[a] to reap, forthe harvest of the earth is ripe.”Do we find this Son of Man talked about in the Book of Enoch? Do we find Him withinthe context of the Judgment? Absolutely, many times as well. Phrases enclosed inbrackets [ ] were in the original translation.Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen8
Enoch 461And there I saw One who had a head of days (the Ancient of Days), And Hishead was white like wool, And with Him was another being whose countenance hadthe appearance of a man, And his face was full of graciousness, like one of the holyangels.2And I asked the angel who went with me and showed me all the hidden things,concerning that 3 Son of Man, who he was, and whence he was, (and) why he wentwith the Ancient of Days? And he answered and said unto me: This is the Son ofMan who hath righteousness, With whom dwelleth righteousness, And who revealethall the treasures of that which is hidden, Because the Lord of Hosts hath chosen him,And whose lot hath the pre-eminence before the Lord of Hosts in uprightness forever.4And this Son of Man whom thou hast seen Shall raise up [remove] the kingsand the mighty from their seats, And shall loosen the reins of the strong, And breakthe teeth of the sinners.5[And he shall put down the kings from their thrones and kingdoms] Becausethey do not extol and praise Him, Nor humbly acknowledge whence the kingdom wasbestowed upon them.6And he shall put down the countenance of the strong, and shall fill them withshame. And darkness shall be their dwelling, and worms shall be their bed, and theyshall have no hope of rising from their beds, because they do not extol the name ofthe Lord of Hosts.7And these are they who judge the stars of heaven, [And raise their hands againstthe Most High], and tread upon the earth and dwell upon it. And all their deedsmanifest unrighteousness, and their power rests upon their riches, and their faith is inthe gods which they have made with their hands, and they deny the name of the Lordof Hosts, 8 and they persecute the houses of His congregations, and the faithful whohang upon the name of the Lord of Hosts.Enoch 471And in those days shall have ascended the prayer of the righteous, And the bloodof the righteous from the earth before the Lord of Hosts.2In those days the holy ones who dwell above in the heavens Shall unite with onevoice And supplicate and pray [and praise, And give thanks and bless the name of theLord of Hosts On behalf of the blood of the righteous which has been shed, And thatthe prayer of the righteous may not be in vain before the Lord of Hosts, Thatjudgement may be done unto them, And that they may not have to suffer for ever.3In those days I saw the Ancient of Days when He seated himself upon the throneof His glory, And the books of the living were opened before Him: And all His hostwhich is in heaven above and His counselors stood before Him, 4 And the hearts ofthe holy were filled with joy; Because the number of the righteous had been offered,And the prayer of the righteous had been heard, And the blood of the righteous beenrequired before the Lord of Hosts.Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen9
Enoch 481And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness Which was inexhaustible:And around it were many fountains of wisdom: And all the thirsty drank of them,And were filled with wisdom, And their dwellings were with the righteous and holyand elect.2And at that hour that Son of Man was named In the presence of the Lord ofHosts, And his name before the Ancient of Days.3Yea, before the sun and the signs were created, Before the stars of the heavenwere made, His name was named before the Lord of Hosts.4He shall be a staff to the righteous whereon to stay themselves and not fall, Andhe shall be the light of the Gentiles, And the hope of those who are troubled of heart.5All who dwell on earth shall fall down and worship before him [see Philippians2:10], And will praise and bless and celebrate with song the Lord of Hosts. 6 And forthis reason hath he been chosen and hidden before Him, Before the creation of theworld and for evermore.7And the wisdom of the Lord of Hosts hath revealed him to the holy andrighteous; For he hath preserved the lot of the righteous, Because they have hated anddespised this world of unrighteousness, And have hated all its works and ways in thename of the Lord of Hosts: For in his name they are saved [see Acts 4:12; 1 John2:15], And according to his good pleasure hath it been in regard to their life.8In these days downcast in countenance shall the kings of the earth have become,And the strong who possess the land because of the works of their hands, For on theday of their anguish and affliction they shall not (be able to) save themselves. And Iwill give them over into the hands of Mine elect: As straw in the fire so shall theyburn before the face of the holy [see Isaiah 47:14]: As lead in the water shall theysink before the face of the righteous, And no trace of them shall any more be found.10And on the day of their affliction there shall be rest on the earth, And beforethem they shall fall and not rise again: And there shall be no one to take them with hishands and raise them: For they have denied the Lord of Hosts and His Anointed. Thename of the Lord of Hosts be blessed.Enoch 491For wisdom is poured out like water, And glory faileth not before him forevermore.2For he is mighty in all the secrets of righteousness, And unrighteousness shalldisappear as a shadow, And have no continuance; Because the Anointed Onestandeth before the Lord of Hosts, And his glory is for ever and ever, And his mightunto all generations.3And in him dwells the spirit of wisdom, And the spirit which gives insight, Andthe spirit of understanding and of might, And the spirit of those who have fallenasleep in righteousness.4And he shall judge the secret things, And none shall be able to utter a lying wordbefore him; For he is the Anointed One before the Lord of Hosts according to Hisgood pleasure [see Psalm 9:8].Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen10
Enoch 501And in those days a change shall take place for the holy and elect, And the lightof days shall abide upon them, And glory and honour shall turn to the holy,2On the day of affliction on which evil shall have been treasured up against thesinners. And the righteous shall be victorious in the name of the Lord of Hosts: AndHe will cause the others to witness (this) That they may repent And forgo the worksof their hands.3They shall have no honour through the name of the Lord of Hosts, Yet throughHis name shall they be saved, And the Lord of Hosts will have compassion on them,For His compassion is great.4And He is righteous also in His judgement, And in the presence of His gloryunrighteousness also shall not maintain itself: At His judgement the unrepentant shallperish before Him.5And from henceforth I will have no mercy on them, saith the Lord of Hosts.Enoch 511And in those days shall the earth also give back that which has been entrustedto it, And Sheol also shall give back that which it has received, And hell shall giveback that which it owes.1a: For in those days the Anointed One shall arise, 2 And he shall choose therighteous and holy from among them: For the day has drawn nigh that they should besaved.3And the Anointed One shall in those days sit on My throne, And his mouthshall pour forth all the secrets of wisdom and counsel: For the Lord of Hosts hathgiven (them) to him and hath glorified him.4And in those days shall the mountains leap like rams, And the hills also shallskip like lambs satisfied with milk, And the faces of [all] the angels in heaven shall belighted up with joy.5b: And the earth shall rejoice,5c: And the righteous shall dwell upon it,5d: And the elect shall walk thereon.Enoch 621And thus the Lord commanded the kings and the mighty and the exalted, andthose who dwell on the earth, and said: ' Open your eyes and lift up your horns if yeare able to recognize the Anointed One.'2And the Lord of Hosts seated him on the throne of His glory, And the spirit ofrighteousness was poured out upon him, And the word of his mouth slays all thesinners [see Revelation 19:15, 21], And all the unrighteous are destroyed from beforehis face.3And there shall stand up in that day all the kings and the mighty, And the exaltedand those who hold the earth, And they shall see and recognize How he sits on thethrone of his glory, And righteousness is judged before him, And no lying word isspoken before him. 4 Then shall pain come upon them as on a woman in travail,When her child enters the mouth of the womb, And she has pain in bringing forth.Copyright 2012-2018 Ed R. Meelhuysen11
And one portion of them shall look on the other, And they shall be terrified [seeLuke 23:30; Revelation 6:16], And they shall be downcast of countenance, And painshall seize them, When they see t
learned writing, would have written his documents/books in the ancient Hebrew language. Furthermore, as noted above, after the language confusion at tower of Babel, no one could read or understand these books. The ancient book of Jasher (the righteous), states that Abram had lived with Noah and
