
Tertullian's canon of the Old Testament included the deuterocanonical books, since he quotes most of them. The Epistle of Jude (verse 14) is also appealed to by Tertullian as a testimonial to the authority of Enoch. The Book of First Enoch is an important key foundational text of early Christianity.ģ) The early Church father Tertullian Referred to Enoch as "Scripture": The Early Church father Tertullian quotes passages from the Book of Enoch, referring to these passages as "Scripture". In addition to Jude, Biblical scholars also have noticed many parallel verses and shared ideas between the New Testament and Book of Enoch, illustrating how influential the Book of Enoch was on Jesus, the authors of the Gospels and other New Testament books. Both Enoch and Assumption of Moses were recognized as Scripture by the Essenes see more on the Ethiopian Bible below. Jude not only quotes from Enoch, but also from the Assumption of Moses. The Bibles that bare the most resemblance to the Scriptures of Jude and the Original Aramaic-speaking Christians is the Ethiopian Bible, as well as the Dead Sea Scrolls-Essene-Qumran Bible. Many Jews were studying Enoch before and during the time of Jesus.Ģ) Jude Quoted Enoch in the New Testament: The author of the Book of Jude quoted First Enoch in his New Testament epistle (letter), a great canonical endorsement for the Book of Enoch by the Original Jesus Movement. This observation is based upon the large number of Aramaic Enoch fragments that have been found there. First Enoch was included amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls, in fact was one of the most widely read holy books at Qumran (400 BC - 70 AD). The Case for the Book of Enoch as Scriptureġ) Enoch and the Dead Sea Scrolls: The book of First Enoch was part of the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible - the Essene Library of Qumran in Israel. Victory, and see the bright, radiant Light." Should hear the angels singing the song of


a mystical journey back to eden we're all invited to take.Īs it says of Adam in the Garden of Eden existing, not physically in this realm, but in the Third Plane called Paradise, one of the inner regions of consciousness: part of our heritage, a paradise lost that can easily be found again. The Enochian literature represents some of the earliest scriptures of humanity articulating the off-world concept of soul travel, that human beings while alive can explore various heavenly realms, that indeed, it's is part of our spiritual journey that we do experience such visions, that this is intended to be the norm. In some circumstances our Authorised Service Partner may request a copy in advance of a visit.The Books of First Enoch, Second Enoch, and Third Enoch:īehold, the scripture about Enoch the prophet, who communed with God and, while alive, soul traveled through the heavens, hearing heavenly sounds, seeing heavenly lights, colors, encountering many beings and visions. For TV/AV and Home Appliance repairs please show your original proof of purchase when the engineer arrives.

