Assurances given to the Righteous: Admonitions to Sinners and the Falsifiers of the Words of Uprightness. It describes the creation of Solomon's Temple and also the house which may be the tabernacle: "And that house became great and broad, and it was built for those sheep: (and) a tower lofty and great was built on the house for the Lord of the sheep, and that house was low, but the tower was elevated and lofty, and the Lord of the sheep stood on that tower and they offered a full table before Him". "And He gave them over into the hands of the lions and tigers, and wolves and hyenas, and into the hand of the foxes, and to all the wild beasts, and those wild beasts began to tear in pieces those sheep"; God abandons Israel for they have abandoned him. George WE Nickelsburg & James C Vanderkam, 1 Enoch, Fortress 2001, R.H. Charles, The Book of Enoch, London SPCK, 1917, E. Isaac, 1 Enoch, a new Translation and Introduction in Old Testament Pseudepigrapha ed. 60. "Cyrus allowed Sheshbazzar, a prince from the tribe of Judah, to bring the Jews from Babylon back to Jerusalem. 8822 of the British Museum, 18th century, K ms. property of E. Ullendorff of London, 18th century, M ms. orient. The Doctrine and Covenants further states that Enoch prophesied that one of his descendants, Noah, and his family, would survive a Great Flood and thus carry on the human race and preserve the Scripture. The Glorification and Victory of the Righteous: the Repentance of the Gentiles. 54.7.55.2. [citation needed], In 2001 George W.E. Enoch never died. However, after several readings I And Semjz, who was their leader, said unto them: "I fear ye will not indeed agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin." One of several hypothetical reconstructions of the meanings in the dream is as follows based on the works of R. H. Charles and G. H. Schodde: There are a great many links between the first book and this one, including the outline of the story and the imprisonment of the leaders and destruction of the Nephilim. Enoch noun -nk -nik : an Old Testament patriarch and father of Methuselah Word History Etymology Greek Ench, from Hebrew nkh First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of Enoch was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Dictionary Entries Near Enoch eno- Enoch 2, xlviii. In the Hebrew Bible. The Greek word used here for paradise, paradeisos (), was derived from an ancient Persian word meaning "enclosed garden", and was used in the Septuagint to describe the garden of Eden. [30][31][32][33][34][35] Because of the letter of Jude's citation of the Book of Enoch as prophetic text, this encouraged acceptance and usage of the Book of Enoch in early Christian circles. Judgment of the Kings and the Mighty: Blessedness of the Righteous. Genesis 5:24 , "And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.". The name is of debated meaning. [76][2], The renewed interest in 1 Enoch spawned a number of other translations: in Hebrew (A. Kahana, 1956), Danish (Hammershaimb, 1956), Italian (Fusella, 1981), Spanish (1982), French (Caquot, 1984) and other modern languages. 2, lxvii. They were translated for and discussed by Jzef Milik and Matthew Black in The Books of Enoch. [3], Various Aramaic fragments found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as Koine Greek and Latin fragments, are proof that the Book of Enoch was known by Jews and early Near Eastern Christians. It may be a combination (or rather a contraction) of two words. He was considered the author of the Book of Enoch[3] and also called the scribe of judgment. The Book of Moses is itself an excerpt from Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible, which is published in full, complete with these chapters concerning Enoch, by Community of Christ, in the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, where it appears as part of the Book of Genesis. Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. 1999 p. 276. [78], The introduction to the book of Enoch tells us that Enoch is "a just man, whose eyes were opened by God so that he saw a vision of the Holy One in the heavens, which the sons of God showed to me, and from them I heard everything, and I knew what I saw, but [these things that I saw will] not [come to pass] for this generation, but for a generation that has yet to come. David W. Suter suggests that there is a tendency to date the Book of Parables to between 50 BC and 117 AD. [88]:76[88]:472473[92] Chapter 69 ends with, "This is the third parable of Enoch." (109:812), All the (Macedonians) and vultures and (Seleucids) and (Ptolemies) were gathered together, and there came with them all the sheep of the field, yea, they all came together, and helped each other to break that horn of the ram. Terrors of the Day of Judgment: the adverse Fortunes of the Righteous on the Earth. This book was also quoted by some 1st and 2nd century authors as in the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs. After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. This section of the book and another section near the end describe the appointment by God of the 70 angels to protect the Israelites from enduring too much harm from the "beasts and birds". Enmeduranki appears as the seventh name on the Sumerian King List, whereas Enoch is the seventh figure on the list of patriarchs in Genesis. Each season was composed of three equal months of thirty days, plus an extra day at the end of the third month. see the judgment on Laurence by Dillmann. HEBREW WORD STUDY - ENOCH THE BRIDE. 95. The Valley of Judgment: the Angels of Punishment: the Communities of the Elect One. The Lord came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of Saints, with flaming fire at his right hand. And now instruct him that he may escape and his seed may be preserved for all the generations of the world. It was followed in 1853 by a German translation of the book by the same author with commentary titled Das Buch Henoch, bersetzt und erklrt. Azaz, as in Azazel, means strength, so the name Azazel can refer to 'strength of God'. "The introduction picks up various biblical passages and re-interprets them, applying them to Enoch. The book of Enoch is an ancient Hebrew apocalyptic religious text. It has been collated throughout with other MSS.-3 Enoch or the Hebrew Book of Enoch, edited and translated for the Additionally in LDS theology, Enoch is implied to be the scribe who recorded Adam's blessings and prophecies at Adam-ondi-Ahman, as recorded in D&C 107:5357 (LDS) / D&C 104:29b (CofC). However, both are considered to be poorthe 1836 translation most of alland is discussed in Hoffmann. The copies remained unused until the 19th century; Silvestre de Sacy, in "Notices sur le livre d'Enoch",[73] included extracts of the books with Latin translations (Enoch chapters 1, 2, 516, 22, and 32). Oxford, 1821. For this and other reasons, the traditional Ethiopian belief is that the original language of the work was Ge'ez, whereas modern scholars argue that it was first written in either Aramaic or Hebrew, the languages first used for Jewish texts; Ephraim Isaac suggests that the Book of Enoch, like the Book of Daniel, was composed partially in Aramaic and partially in Hebrew. 89.19. 1. As we try to make it easy for you to translate into Hebrew the English words and expressions, you are given the possibility to see synonyms of a word, conjugate it and obtain the word pronunciation, or even add another meaning to the English-Hebrew dictionary, all these in only one click on the word. Vision of the Fallen Angels in the Place of Punishment. [83] Uriel is then sent by God to tell Noah of the coming cataclysm and what he needs to do.[2]. Different Destinies of the Righteous and the Sinners: fresh Objections of the Sinners. "[40], According to the Asatir, Enoch was buried in Mount Ebal. [2], This first section of the Book of Enoch describes the fall of the Watchers, the angels who fathered the Nephilim (cf. 14), in which it has clearly no other meaning than 'man'. "[79], It discusses God coming to Earth on Mount Sinai with His hosts to pass judgment on mankind. This describes the various tribes of Israel "inviting" in other nations "betraying his place" (i.e., the land promised to their ancestors by God). And it looked at them and their eyes opened, and it cried to the sheep, and the rams saw it and all ran to it. 103. He sits on God's throne (xlv. And I saw till horns grew upon those lambs, and the (Seleucids) cast down their horns; and I saw till there sprouted a great horn of one of those (faithful), and their eyes were opened. ENOCH. Eventually, the usage of the Book of Enoch became limited to Ethiopian circles of the Oriental Orthodox Church. We see Enoch later in the " Hall of Faith " in Hebrews 11, listed with the other greats such as Abraham. [2], The book consists of five quite distinct major sections (see each section for details):[1], Most scholars believe that these five sections were originally independent works[77] (with different dates of composition), themselves a product of much editorial arrangement, and were only later redacted into what is now called 1 Enoch. ", Chapters 3771 of the Book of Enoch are referred to as the Book of Parables. 55.3.56.4. However, there remains a question as to whether the author of Jude attributed the quotation believing the source to be the historical Enoch before the flood or a midrash of Deut33:23. [84] The first known use of The Son of Man as a definite title in Jewish writings is in 1 Enoch, and its use may have played a role in the early Christian understanding and use of the title. It is part of the biblical canon used by Ethiopian Jewish community Beta Israel, as well as the Christian Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The study of scripture is a lifelong venture. [6][7] One possible reason for Jewish rejection of the book might be the textual nature of several early sections of the book that make use of material from the Torah; for example, 1En1 is a midrash of Deuteronomy 33. According to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church it was written before the Genesis flood. Charlesworth, Doubleday 198385, Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 08:45, Learn how and when to remove this template message, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 2596. chanak", "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 2596. n", "MORFILL The Book of the Secrets of Enoch (1896)", Strong's Greek 3857_ (paradeisos) a park, a garden, a paradise, "ANF01. And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works that were taught by Azzl: to him ascribe all sin.". And the Lord of the sheep sent the lamb to another lamb and raised it to being a ram and leader of the sheep instead of that ram which had forsaken its glory. Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: "He could not be found, because God had taken him away." For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 39. [1][2][85], It has been suggested that the Book of Parables, in its entirety, is a later addition. Third Period from Alexander the Great to the. The relation between 1 Enoch and the Essenes was noted even before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. 15. [1][2] [105], For other writings attributed to Enoch, see, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Barker, Margaret. 91.110, 1819. This was the name borne in the Bible by the eldest son of Cain (Genesis 4:17) and by the father of Methuselah who was said to have 'walked with God' (Genesis 5:22 . The Book of Parables uses the expression Son of Man for the eschatological protagonist, who is also called "Righteous One", "Chosen One", and "Messiah", and sits on the throne of glory in the final judgment. Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. [35] The Enoch section of the Book of Moses is believed by the Church to contain extracts from "the ministry, teachings, and visions of Enoch", though it does not contain the entire Book of Enoch itself. 2, lxx. The meaning of Enoch is 'dedicated, experienced, trained'. Eleven Aramaic-language fragments of the Book of Enoch were found in cave 4 of Qumran in 1948[40] and are in the care of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Click for details << Return The Four Quarters of the World: the Seven Mountains, the Seven Rivers, Seven Great Islands, 78. 531 of the Bodleian Library of Oxford, 18th century, I ms. Brace 74 of the Bodleian Library of Oxford, 16th century, J ms. orient. 67. The Book of Enoch was not included in either the Hebrew or most Christian biblical canons, but could have been considered a sacred text by the sectarians. Enoch is one of two people listed in the Bible who God took and did not die. And whosoever shall be condemned and destroyed will from thenceforth be bound together with them to the end of all generations. [95]:125140. In 1978 a new edition of the Ethiopic text was edited by Michael Knibb, with an English translation, while a new commentary appeared in 1985 by Matthew Black. Mainly Welsh (not recorded before the 18th century) : from the Biblical personal name Enoch (Hebrew Chanoch 'experienced' or 'dedicated'). [9] This happens 57 years after Adam's death and 69 years before Noah's birth. And when men could no longer sustain them, the giants turned against them and devoured mankind. The text reads that Enoch "walked with God: and he was no more; for God took him" (Gen 5:2124), which is interpreted as Enoch's entering heaven alive in some Jewish and Christian traditions, and interpreted differently in others. Enoch in Biblical Hebrew Enoch categories: male names locations Content article The name Enoch: Summary The name Enoch in the Bible Etymology of the name Enoch Enoch meaning browse names and categories Be our patron for as little as one dollar a month: The name Enoch: Summary Meaning Inaugurated, Trained Etymology Milik's date of as late as 270 AD, however, has been rejected by most scholars. A righteous man who "walked with G-d." He ascended to heaven alive. Israel in the Desert, the Giving of the Law, the Entrance into. [citation needed], The first part of the Book of Enoch describes the fall of the Watchers, the angels who fathered the angel-human hybrids called Nephilim. 50. These books were included in the Jewish canon by the Talmudic sages at Yavneh around the end of the first century CE, after the destruction . 343345, in William Rainey Harper, Ralph Lee, 'The Contemporary Influence of Ethiopian, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 18:50, Reception of the book of Enoch before modern times, Reception of the book of Enoch in antiquity and Middle Ages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible, Exploring the Origins of the Bible: Canon Formation in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective, "The Ethiopic 'Andmta' Commentary on Ethiopic Enoch 2 (1 Enoch 69)", "The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Canon of the Scriptures: Neither Open nor Closed", "A Strange Thing in the Land: The Return of the Book of Enoch, Part 1", The Books of Enoch: Aramaic Fragments of Qumran Cave 4, "The Date of the Parables of Enoch: A Critical Review", "To be published in a book: Parables of Enoch: A Paradigm Shift", Book of Enoch New 2012 Translation with Audio Drama, The First Manuscript of the Book of Enoch. The earliest portions display impressive parallels with the nascent thoughts of the Jewish sect which eventually settled at Qumran." ( The Pseudepigrapha and Modern Research, p. 98) The words of the blessing of Enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked and godless are to be removed. Hermon, Dan, and Abel Beit-Maacah" Esther and Hanan Eshel, "We may note especially that 1:1, 34, 9 allude unmistakably to Deuteronomy 33:12 (along with other passages in the Hebrew Bible), implying that the author, like some other Jewish writers, read Deuteronomy 3334, the last words of Moses in the Torah, as prophecy of the future history of Israel, and 33:2 as referring to the eschatological theophany of God as judge". Heb. 6). It was no longer possible to claim that the core of the Book of Enoch was composed in the wake of the Maccabean Revolt as a reaction to Hellenization. Also important in this identification is the fact that the original name Rameel, is very similar in meaning to the word Lucifer ('Morning Star') which is a common Latin name of Satan in Christianity. 3, li. [90]:306309 In that part of the Book of Enoch known as the Similitudes, it has the technical sense of a supernatural Messiah and judge of the world (xlvi. The Fount of Righteousness: the Son of Man - the Stay of the Righteous: Judgment of the Kings and the Mighty. yared moges. I knew that Enoch, (Hanokh in Hebrew), was very favourably mentioned in Genesis, and I discovered that Enoch's book describes the Exodus and Moses very favourably (although not by name). [97] The fragments found in Qumran also include material not contained in the later versions of the Book of Enoch. Under the heading of canonicity, it is not enough to merely demonstrate that something is quoted. Exhortation to the fear of God: all Nature fears Him but not the Sinners. [15], In classical Rabbinical literature, there are various views of Enoch. In 1838, Laurence also released the first Ethiopic text of 1 Enoch published in the West, under the title: Libri Enoch Prophetae Versio Aethiopica. 62. The Sun and Moon: the Waxing and Waning of the Moon, 7980.1. The Prayer of the Righteous for Vengeance and their Joy at its coming. 102. The Book of Enoch was considered as scripture in the Epistle of Barnabas (4:3)[28] and by many of the early Church Fathers, such as Athenagoras,[29] Clement of Alexandria,[30] Irenaeus[31] and Tertullian,[32] who wrote c.200 that the Book of Enoch had been rejected by the Jews because it contained prophecies pertaining to Christ. [16], According to Rashi[17] [from Genesis Rabbah[18]], "Enoch was a righteous man, but he could easily be swayed to return to do evil. This might be simply the "power of God": God was with them to avenge the death. He believed that the events in the parables were linked to historic events dating from 260 to 270 AD. [41] Another translation has been released by Vermes and Garcia-Martinez. [2][5]:10 The limits of the influence of 1 Enoch are discussed at length by R.H. Charles,[64] Ephraim Isaac,[5] and G.W. Elijah knew he would leave this earth dramatically. After Christianity was completely separated from Judaism, this view became the prevailing rabbinical idea of Enoch's character and exaltation. Exhortation (91:110, 91:1819): this short list of exhortations to follow righteousness, said by Enoch to his son, Epistle (92:15, 93:11105:2): the first part of the epistle describes the wisdom of the Lord, the final reward of the just and the punishment of the evil, and the two separate paths of righteousness and unrighteousness. John Hyrcanus (Hyrcanus I, Hasmonean dynasty) may also make an appearance; the passage "And all that had been destroyed and dispersed, and all the beasts of the field, and all the birds of the heaven, assembled in that house, and the Lord of the sheep rejoiced with great joy because they were all good and had returned to His house" may describe John's reign as a time of great peace and prosperity. Enoch (/ink/; Hebrew: ; n) is a person in the Book of Genesis. It was borne in the Bible by the son of Cain who later . Enoch foretells to Noah the Deluge and his own Preservation. He was given the name Enosh, which means "person" or "people," because it was around that time that the world began to be more heavily inhabited by people. It will no question squander the time. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish, and to devour one another's flesh, and drink the blood. This positive treatment of the Book of Enoch was associated with millennialism which was popular in the early Church. He is described as a son of Cain, and father of Irad.After Cain arrived in the Land of Nod, to which he was evicted by the Lord as his punishment for murdering his brother Abel. Enoch's Journeys through the Earth and. 485 of the British Museum, 16th century, with Jubilees, B ms. orient. However in more recent years seven fragmentary Aramaic copies of the Book of Enoch have been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price includes chapters that give an account of Enoch's preaching, visions, and conversations with God. The other is: The word metu may be derived from the word mo. We cannot tell whether he ranked it alongside other prophetic books such as Isaiah and Jeremiah. The text implies that Enoch had previously been enthroned in heaven. The New Jerusalem, the Conversion of the surviving Gentiles, the, White color for moral purity; Black color for sin and contamination of the fallen angels; Red color for blood in reference to martyrdom, Sheep are the faithful; Rams are leaders; Herds are the tribes of Israel; Wild Asses are. Enoch (/ink/ (listen))[a] is a biblical figure and patriarch prior to Noah's flood, and the son of Jared and father of Methuselah. This view still has many supporters today in Christianity. It also tells us about the luminaries rising and setting in the order and in their own time and never change:[80], "Observe and see how (in the winter) all the trees seem as though they had withered and shed all their leaves, except fourteen trees, which do not lose their foliage but retain the old foliage from two to three years till the new comes."[81]. The text of the Book of Genesis says Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God. The Book of Enoch is accepted as canonical by the Coptic Church in Ethiopia and the Eritrean Orthodox Church. 484 of the British Museum, 18th century, P ms. Ethiopian 71 of the Vatican, 18th century, Q ms. orient. The other greats in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith had to experience death. It agrees with the Aramaic text against the Ethiopic, but was probably derived from Greek. The Dooms pronounced by God on the Angels of the Messianic Kingdom. [52] The same can be said about the Astronomical Book.[1]. [95]:9495 It is not known how they used to reconcile this calendar with the tropical year of 365.24 days (at least seven suggestions have been made), and it is not even sure if they felt the need to adjust it. The Book of Enoch is an ancient Hebrew apocalyptic religious text, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. "Chapter 1: The Book of Enoch," in. 56.58. Dream-Vision of Enoch: his Intercession for, 1736. But he hankers after solitude. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has recognized the book of Enoch as Scripture. [5] In the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Oriental Orthodoxy, he is venerated as a saint. [88]:472477, In addition to the theory of Noachian interpolations, which perhaps a majority of scholars support, most scholars currently believe that Chapters 7071 are a later addition in part or in whole. Enoch (Hebrew: meaning "initiated") is a name in the Hebrew Bible used by two separate figures who lived during the generation of Adam.The first Enoch was the son of Cain.The second Enoch was a descendant of Seth, the third son of Adam, and great-grandfather of Noah (Genesis 5:22-29). Fragments from at least six and as many as eleven copies were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls collections. This part of the book can be taken to be the kingdom splitting into the northern and southern tribes, that is, Israel and Judah, eventually leading to Israel falling to the Assyrians in 721 BC and Judah falling to the Babylonians a little over a century later 587 BC. [51], The 1976 publication by Milik[41] of the results of the paleographic dating of the Enochic fragments found in Qumran made a breakthrough. The Book of Enochis a pseudoepigraphal work (a work that claims to be by a biblical character). The Book of Enoch is not accepted as part of the Canon of Scripture as used by Jews, apart from the Beta Israel canon; nor by any Christian group, apart from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Church canon. After the split of the Oriental Orthodox Church from the Catholic Church in the 5th century, use of the Book of Enoch was limited primarily to the Oriental Orthodox Church. Giving money to atone for sins. "1 Enoch contains three [geographical] name midrashim [on] Mt. [62], The Book of Enoch plays an important role in the history of Jewish mysticism: the scholar Gershom Scholem wrote, "The main subjects of the later Merkabah mysticism already occupy a central position in the older esoteric literature, best represented by the Book of Enoch. Furthermore, Idris is the only Antediluvian prophet named in the Qur'an, other than Adam. [56] Since the year 2000, the Enoch seminar has devoted several meetings to the Enoch literature and has become the center of a lively debate concerning the hypothesis that the Enoch literature attests the presence of an autonomous non-Mosaic tradition of dissent in Second Temple Judaism. Both of them were also said to have been taken up into heaven. to 103:15[44] and written on papyrus with grid lines, but this identification is highly contested. Hebrews 11:5, "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.". [96] 4Q208 and 4Q209 have been dated to the beginning of the 2nd century BC, providing a terminus ante quem for the Astronomical Book of the 3rd century BC. 64. The Names and Functions of the (fallen Angels and) Satans: the secret Oath. The first English translation of the Bodleian/Ethiopic manuscript was published in 1821 by Richard Laurence, titled The Book of Enoch, the prophet: an apocryphal production, supposed to have been lost for ages; but discovered at the close of the last century in Abyssinia; now first translated from an Ethiopic manuscript in the Bodleian Library. [26], It has also been alleged that the First Epistle of Peter (1 Peter 3:1920) and the Second Epistle of Peter (2 Peter 2:45) make reference to some Enochian material.[27]. Instead, it is necessary to demonstrate the nature of the quotation. Comprehensive knowledge of the 12 orders of angels in Heaven. The Seven Mountains in the North-West and the. Petermann II Nachtrag 29, 16th century, G ms. 23 of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester, 18th century, H ms. orient. Hencoch or Hanoch are named in some versions. It was not considered canon by either Jewish or early Christian readers. He believes that some interpolations refer to Herod the Great and should be dated to around 4 BC. Conclusion (108): this second appendix was not found in Qumran and is considered to be the work of the final redactor. The text, divided into 105 chapters, was soon considered unreliable as it was the transcription of a single Ethiopic manuscript. The book describes their release from the Ark along with three bulls white, red, and black, which are Shem, Ham, and Japheth in 90:9. propose a date somewhere between 170 BC and the 1st century BC. It was also partly damaged, with the ink blurred and faint. Bible > Hebrews > Chapter 11 > Verse 5 eBibles Free Downloads Audio Hebrews 11:5 Context Crossref Comment Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) The-Books-of-Enoch-A-Complete-Volume-Containing-the-Ethiopic-Slavonic-and-Hebrew-Enoch-Joseph-Lumpkin.pdf. What we do know is, first, that other Jewish groups, most notably those living in Qumran near the Dead Sea, also used and valued 1Enoch, but we do not find it grouped with the scriptural scrolls. The Flat Earth and The Book of Enoch ], Peter H. Davids points to Dead Sea Scrolls evidence but leaves it open as to whether Jude viewed 1Enoch as canon, deuterocanon, or otherwise: "Did Jude, then, consider this scripture to be like Genesis or Isaiah? Two passages are central to it The first is Deuteronomy 33:1 the second is Numbers 24:34 Michael E. 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