Cleveland, MS. Own small farm near Booneville, MS | Don, thank you for your question. I have to admit that I'm not very familiar with the contents of the book of Enoch. It is one of a group of writings referred to as the Pseudepigrapha (fake writing). It is sometimes included in the list of books referred to as the Apocrypha. As far as the Apocrypha is concerned, those books do not meet the threshold of being inspired, but they are useful for historical information. I have read the books of First and Second Maccabees. They fill in a lot of historical information concerning what the Jews were doing in the 400 or so years between the end of the Old Testament (Malachi) and the beginning of the New Testament (Matthew). The books in the Apocrypha are 1st and 2nd Esdras, Tobit, Judith, 1st and 2nd Maccabees, Prayer of Manasseh, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Baruch, Additions to Esther, The Prayer of Azariah, Story of Susanna, and Bel and the Dragon (depending on whose list you use). The Pseudepigrapha is a whole list of books that claim to be inspired but obviously are not. That list is a much longer list and I don't even know all the books on that list. Dan Brown wrote a series of novels using some of the Pseudepigrapha as a basis for his writing. Probably the most well known would be "The Da Vinci Code" which was made into a movie starring Tom Hanks. Lots of fantasy and speculation included. The 66 books that we have in the major English translations of the Bible have stood the test of time and inspiration. Stick with them and you won't be wrong. If you would like any more information my email is in my profile. You are welcome to contact me at any time. |