No, the book of Enoch is not inspired.

 

When encountering this book or similar texts, such as any of the apocryphal writings or even more recent texts like the Book of Mormon, we should first ask a question, as Isaiah the Prophet teaches us.

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Isaiah 8:20

 

This standard must be set in every generation to decide if what we hear is the truth from God. We should evaluate everything, especially new ideas, based on what the Scriptures teach.

 

Now, how does the Book of Enoch stand according to the Bible? It fails, and it falls very hard.

 

Here is a quote from the first Book of Enoch, one of three; in this quote, Enoch is presumably the Messiah himself.

 

And the head of days came with Michael and Raphael and Gabriel and Phanuel, and thousands and tens of thousands of angels without number. And he came to me and greeted me with his voice and said to me, “You are the Son of Man who was born for righteousness, and righteousness dwells on you, and the righteousness of the Head of Days will not forsake you” 1Enoch 71:13-14 Hermeneia translation

 

Here, Enoch is identified as the Son of Man. As we learn from the Gospels and other historical texts, during the first century, the title ‘Son of Man’ was well known for the Messiah. Doesn’t this claim of Enoch’s messiahship make it impossible for this to be inspired?

 

R.H. Charles offers a translation that changes this part of Enoch to fit Christian teachings, implying Enoch only sees the Messiah. Still, the original ancient manuscripts read it as in the Hermeneia translation.

 

Anyone can read this book if they want to, as it provides a lot of insight into Second Temple Judaism from a historical perspective. However, it cannot be considered inspired because only Yeshua is the Son of Man, and only He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

 

Throughout the book, we see how Enoch is given the opportunity to sit beside God, and every secret is disclosed to him. He is even called the “lesser Yahweh,” which suggests he possesses divine qualities.

 

But there is nothing original in how a story can develop about a man, such as Enoch, who then turns out to be exalted as Messiah. This book may be one of many that emerged during that time to confuse and diminish the significance of the true coming Messiah.

 

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