Bible Dictionary
Enoch, The Book Of
The Book of Enoch is an ancient apocalyptic work attributed to Enoch, known in early times and later preserved in an Ethiopic translation. Although Jude refers to a prophecy associated with Enoch, the book was not regarded as part of the canonical Scriptures.
Biblical Usage
Jude contains the earliest trace of the work’s existence and refers to a prophecy associated with Enoch. Despite that quotation and the book’s circulation, it was distinctly separated from the canonical Scriptures.
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