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Why Is the Book of Enoch Not in the Bible?

You’ve probably heard about the book of Enoch.

Some call it a “missing book” of the Bible, and claim you need to read it in order to have a full understanding of the Bible.

So in this video, we’ll perform three tests to see if the book of Enoch belongs in the Bible.

And as always, we encourage you to not just believe us, but check up on what we teach from the pages of your own Bible.

Test #1: Historical Records

First, we’ll test the credibility of its content. Does the book of Enoch make sense historically?

The book tells of giants some say grew to 3,000 “ells” tall.

Using an online tool to convert 3,000 ells to feet, we’re talking about giants who would have been 11,250 feet tall—though these heights vary depending on who you’re listening to.

Now, the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa, located in Dubai. The Burj Khalifa stands at 2,717 feet tall.

These giants would have been over four times that height.

Obviously, there is no historical or archaeological evidence of a race of beings more than two miles tall walking the earth.

The book of Enoch lacks credibility in reality and is nonsensical.

Test #2: Biblical Theology Crossmatch

Second, does the book of Enoch agree with the Bible?

Let’s examine three teachings from the book of Enoch and see whether they line up with the Bible.

First, the book of Enoch asserts that “None of the angels could enter and could behold [God’s] face by reason of the magnificence and glory.”

The Book of Enoch Contradicts the Bible

However, Revelation 7:11 states:

All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God.

Also, Jesus explains in Matthew 18:10, “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.”

Second, the author of the book of Enoch asserts, “And I, Enoch, alone saw the vision, the ends of all things: and no man shall see as I have seen.”

Yet the New Testament contains visions of the end times. Recall the visions given by God to the Apostle John, recorded for us in the book of Revelation.

And third, the book of Enoch says that angels “united themselves with women… and have married some of them, and have begot children by them.”

Yet Jesus Himself said—while explaining what eternal life would be like for the resurrected saints—that “they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven” (Matthew 22:30). In other words, Jesus stated matter-of-factly that the angels do not marry.

These are just three instances in which the author of the book of Enoch contradicts Scripture.

Test #3: Identity Verification

Which brings us to our third test: Who wrote the book of Enoch?

Don’t let the name of the book fool you. Throughout history, many imposters have written letters in the name of biblical authors.

The Apostle Paul warns of such individuals in 2 Thessalonians 2:2.

Such false works are referred to as Pseudepigrapha.

Pseudepigrapha is a term that comes from Greek words meaning “false writings.” Two key characteristics of Pseudepigraphical writings:

1. They were written within plus or minus 200 years or so of Jesus Christ’s birth.
2. They were given a false title, often claiming to have been authored by a biblical figure, likely in an effort to build credibility for their work, yet they were not at all written by those biblical figures (in this case Enoch), but rather by imposters.

One claim suggests that Jude 14–15 appears to quote the book of Enoch and therefore shows that this book is “missing” from the Bible. These verses say:

Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him” (Jude 14–15).

Is the Author Who He Claims to Be?

This passage is very similar to a passage in the book of Enoch.

However, notice that Jude didn’t mention the book of Enoch. He didn’t write “the book of Enoch says.” Instead, he quoted Enoch’s prophecy which, while not recorded elsewhere in the Bible, could very well have been part of the knowledge and traditions that had been passed down at that time.

There is no proof that Jude was quoting from the book of Enoch, which itself could easily have been quoting something else.

Now how do we recognize an imposter?

It’s possible the imposter who wrote the book of Enoch did his homework and was aware of certain true facts about the real Enoch that were known at that time.

Most reputable scholars agree that the Enoch of Genesis 5 was not the author of the book that bears his name. And because of the evidence, it is widely accepted that the book of Enoch was written millennia after the days of the real Enoch (Genesis 5:24).

The book of Enoch, as one of the Pseudepigraphical writings, having a key feature of falsely claiming Enoch as the author, fails the authorship test.

The author, lying about his identity, is revealed as a fraud.

The Book of Enoch Fails All Three Verification Tests

So how does the book of Enoch relate to the Bible? It doesn’t.

It lacks any credibility, and its claim to Enoch as its author is a lie.

In short, follow Paul’s admonition: Do not be troubled by letters written by imposters (2 Thessalonians 2:2). Instead, stick with God’s INSPIRED word.

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