Why was the "Book of Enoch" taken out of the Old Testament?
Enoch was obviously a figure in the Bible that had impact. In Genesis it briefly mentions his birth and then just says in chapter five verse 23 that "God took him away at the age of three hundred sixty-five." However, Enoch's book is referenced in 1Peter 3:19's footnotes from the New American Version (Enoch 6:36 & Enoch 7:1-5) online at the Archdiocese of Hartford's website. Also, Jesus mentions Enoch as well in the New Testament associating Enoch with Elijah on how they were ascended into heaven in the same fashion. Not dying on earth, but being brought up to heaven by "angels" while still alive.
No comments:
Post a Comment