Book of Enoch the Prophet

by Charles, R. H.

• ISBN13: 9781578632596
• ISBN10: 1578632595
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Summary

Thought lost for millennia after being banned by dogmatic, early Christian authorities, The Book of Enoch remains one of the oldest extant mystical documents. It is referred to in the Hebrew Zobar, the Epistle of St. Jude, and is considered by some a very early draft of -- or at least a critical influence on -- the New Testament. This is perhaps the most important text not included in standard biblical Apocrypha, and includes the lost "Book of Noah," early references to a messiah as "Christ," and an accounting of the angels and subsequent creation of demons. The most significant part of this book is Enoch's vision of the Apocalypse. Credited as being only one of two prophets granted this sight, his version incorporates one very critical difference: instead of the righteous ascending into heaven and Earth turning into a place of punishment and damnation as in The Revelation of St. John, according to Enoch the wicked shall be cast out and the good will realize a literal heaven on Earth.

Author Biography

R.H. Charles was a noted theologian and scholar, with many of his reference works remaining in print today, and still of superlative scholarly value. His book, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English remains a relevant work due mainly to his superior editorial skills. Charles died in 1931

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Abbreviations	p. xix
The Book of Enoch	p. 1
Bibliography	p. 139
About the Translator	p. 141
Table of Contents provided by Rittenhouse. All Rights Reserved.