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The fact that the Ethiopian church includes The Book of Enoch in their bible means very little, because the Ethiopian church has a total of 81 books in their biblical canon. In fact, the Ethiopian church also includes a book titled “The Book of Josephas the Son of Bengorion,” (Josippon) in their bible, which is a 10th century work believed to based on the writings of Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. This just shows how the Ethiopian church showed little scrutiny when adding books to their biblical canon.

Paul quotes from the Greek writer and comedian Menander [Thais 218] – “Don’t be deceived! ‘Evil companionships corrupt good morals’.” found in 1 Corinthians 15:33. This is a truth that is also found in scripture [Proverbs 13:20 and 22:24-25], but instead of using Hebrew scripture, Paul may have thought the Greeks in the Corinthian Church would understand the message better if he quoted from a pagan Greek writer they may have been familiar with.

Paul quotes from a pagan scientist, philosopher, and poet named Aratus – “’For in him we live, and move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’” found in Acts 17:28. This poem was actually used for praise to Zeus, but Paul used it to teach about the true God.

Paul quotes Epimenides, another pagan writer in Titus 1:12: “One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
Is this statement about all Cretans biblically true? The current population on the Island of Crete is about 624,000 people, so are we to believe that all 624,000 of these people are always liars, evil beasts and gluttons? It’s more likely Paul was using this pagan prophet to make a point.

So, the question we need to ask is should these pagan writer be considered “God inspired”? These pagan writers are quoted in the bible by the Apostle Paul, does that mean we should make all the works of these pagan writers inspired? Should we put all their pagan poems, prophecies and writings in the bible? The answer to all these questions is absolutely not. However, people don’t share this common sense when it comes to the Book of Enoch. Some think that just because the Apostle Jude supposedly quotes Enoch 1:9, then that means the entire Book of Enoch is inspired. If this principle was used with Menande, Artus, and Epimenides, then our bible would be much larger and filled with many pagan teachings that would introduce strange doctrines in the bible.

For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.” Titus 1:14

Jewish Fable – The Greek work “Mythos” (fables) can be defined as a story that’s pretending to be true, or a fable that undermines or attempts to replace the truth.

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Does the Book of Enoch contradict the Bible?

Yes!! Here is a very small portion of the errors contained in the book of Enoch:

1. Enoch Chapter 5:6i *** ERROR *** Book of Enoch Claims No Mercy and No Salvation

“And for all of you sinners there shall be no salvation”. Enoch Chapter 5:6i

The Truth:

The Book of Enoch (Book of the Watchers Section) is supposedly a message for the end times and for those “living in the day of tribulation”. Yet, we find an unscriptural message in the Book of Enoch that states sinners will “find no mercy” and “There shall be no salvation”. However, the bible clearly states there is still mercy available for sinners and even during the tribulation sinners will find salvation if they repent:

“I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News [Gospel] to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.” (Revelation 14:6 WEB)

“The Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9 WEB)

“These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.” (Revelation 7:14 WEB)

Revelation 9:20, 16:9 and 20:4 all show that sinners during the Tribulation will always have opportunity to repent, to resist evil and follow righteousness. God will still offer mercy and salvation during the Tribulation. Therefore the Book of Enoch contradicts scripture.

2. Enoch Chapter 7:2 *** ERROR *** Book of Enoch Claims 450 and 4,500 Foot Giants Were Born from Human Women
“And they [human women] became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three thousand ells:” Enoch Chapter 7:2

The Truth:

The ancient Ell was originally the same as a cubit, which is a measurement from elbow to fingertips (Approx. 18 inches). Today an Ell is about 3.5 feet. So, if we go by the older, smaller, measurement of 18 inches, then 3,000 Ells are equal to 4,500 feet. There is another translation of the Book of Enoch written by Richard Laurence, which claims the Book of Enoch only says 300 Ells, which would make the giants 450 feet. Either way the heights of the giants are not scriptural and physically impossible.

The largest giant recorded in the bible was King Og based on the size of his bed: “For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? Nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.” (Deuteronomy 3:11 KJV)

According to this verse of scripture, the bed of King Og was 13.5 feet long. Therefore, some estimate King Og was about 11 feet tall. Giants in the scriptures are recorded to be around 9 to 11 feet in height. In no way do the scriptures ever support the possibility of a 4,500 or 450 foot giant that the Book of Enoch claims existed. Noah’s Ark was 300 cubits (450 feet) long, so according to the Book of Enoch, the world had giants that were equal to or ten times the size of Noah’s Ark. This is totally ridicules.

3. Enoch Chapter 10:8 *** ERROR *** Book of Enoch Claims All Sin in The World is From Azazel, Not from Adam

“And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works taught by Azazel: to him ascribe all sin.” Enoch Chapter 10:8

The Truth:

The Book of Enoch attributes all sin in the world to Azazel, a fallen angel, but this is contrary to scriptures which say all sin entered the world through Adam.

“Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man [Adam], and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.” (Romans 5:12 WEB)

“For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22 WEB)

Therefore, the Book of Enoch contradicts scripture, because it is wrong about who is responsible for all sin in the world.

4. Enoch Chapter 10:20-21 *** ERROR ***

Prior to the flood, God told Michael the Archangel to: “cleanse thou the earth from all godlessness: and all the uncleanness that is wrought upon the earth destroy from off the earth. And all the children of men shall become righteous and all nations shall offer adoration and shall praise me, and all shall worship me. And the earth shall be cleansed from defilement, and from all sin, and from all punishment, and from all torment…” Enoch 10:20-21

The Truth:

According to Daniel 9:24 this was not the mission of Michael the Archangel, but Yeshua (Jesus), who would put an end to sin.

“Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.” (Daniel 9:24)

Enoch 10:20-21 is a false teaching that contradicts scripture. Genesis 6:5 states, “And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”

After the Ark settled on dry land we see that God made the same assessment of mankind: “for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth.” Genesis 8:21. So what changed? Mankind had a sinful nature before the flood and also after the flood. Therefore, the statement of Michael the Archangel cleansing the earth of “godlessness” and the children of men shall become righteous (according to the Book of Enoch) is false and debunked by the bible.

Angels cannot be the source of true salvation. If angels could make men righteous or cleanse the earth from sin then there would have been no need for Yeshua (Jesus) to die on the cross. The bible makes it clear that there is only one way to salvation and righteousness and that is only through Yeshua (Jesus).

“There is salvation in none other, for neither any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” (Acts 4:12 WEB)

“For there is one God, and one mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5 WEB)

“For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him; and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross. You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him.” (Colossians 1:19-22 WEB)

This teaching in the Book of Enoch is counter to the teachings of scripture.

6. Enoch Chapter 39:1 *** ERROR *** Book of Enoch Claims Heavenly Children Will Become One with Children of Men

“And it shall come to pass in those days that elect and holy children will descend from the high heaven, and their seed will become one with the children of men.” Enoch Chapter 39:1

The Truth:

This passage is very weird and implies the elect and holy children will come down from heaven in the last days with their “seed” (children) and the children will become one with the children of men. There is no scriptural support or prophetic word about this ever occurring in the future, nor is there any mention of the holy elect having children in heaven. This contradicts the bible.

8. Enoch Chapter 41:2 *** ERROR *** The Book of Enoch Claims Sinners Will Be Evicted from the Mansions of Heaven

“And there I saw the mansions of the elect and the mansions of the holy, and mine eyes saw there all sinners being driven from thence which deny the name of the Lord of Spirits, and being dragged off: and they could not abide because of the punishment which proceeds from the Lord of Spirits.” Enoch Chapter 41:2 – Written 100 BC to 200 AD.

The Truth:

Yeshua (Jesus) said: “In the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2 YLT) and other scriptures point to a future city built by God for the saved:

“For he (Abraham) looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:10 WEB)

“For we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek.” (Hebrews 13:14 YLT)

However, nowhere in the scriptures do we see sinners dwelling in heavenly mansions of the saved and being evicted from these mansions. The Book of Enoch contradicts scripture and teaches fables.