The (specifically 1 Enoch ) is an ancient Jewish religious work traditionally attributed to the biblical patriarch Enoch. While largely excluded from the standard biblical canon, it remains a cornerstone of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and is a vital text for understanding the "mental furniture" of the New Testament era. 1. Overview of the Five Major Sections
Contains the "Animal Apocalypse," where the history of Israel is represented symbolically through different animals.
Later rabbinic Judaism moved away from apocalyptic literature after the destruction of the Second Temple. The Book of Enoch
A treatise on celestial mechanics and a 364-day solar calendar, revealed to Enoch by the angel Uriel.
Most scholars believe 1 Enoch is a compilation of five originally independent works written between 300 BCE and 100 CE: The (specifically 1 Enoch ) is an ancient
This title, used frequently by Jesus, finds one of its most developed pre-Christian descriptions in the Book of Parables . 3. Canonical Status: Why was it excluded?
The book was highly influential among early Christians and is directly quoted in the New Testament: Overview of the Five Major Sections Contains the
Also known as the Similitudes , it introduces the eschatological "Son of Man," a messianic figure who will judge the wicked.