The Book of Enoch Explained 

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The Ethiopian church deserves credit for preserving the full version of the book and for accepting it as canon for 2000 years

Metatron sounds like a transformer, every time he mentions metatron all I see is a biblical transformer.

Enoch must have been an established figure before the writing of Genesis. There's no way they just offhandedly remarked that "God took him" without the reader being expected to already know the full story.

The person who came up with the name Metatron deserves a raise.

I do not believe that the Book of Enoch was a "spin-off" at all! In fact, there is evidence that it is much older than the Bible and was already a widely known part of literature when the Bible was written, hence there was no reason to elaborate when it was briefly mentioned in the Bible. The writer assumed everyone already knew what he was talking about, probably because they did! It is a complex piece of literature that should be respected.

I read Enoch when I was much younger and what struck me was the parallels between the watchers and the Greek gods in their interactions with humans. Teaching, corrupting, interbreeding and playing at warfare with humans or demigods as champions or pawns. Back when I believed these things literally it seemed like a potential explanation for other religions at the time, now of course it is more obviously due to cultural contact and the spread of ideas around the Mediterranean.

Enoch is a fascinating book. Reading the Biblical texts can be a surreal experience because it mentions drastic events, that today we would chronicle in detail, very offhandedly as if they aren’t worth recording.

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"Spin-off literature." The scholarly way of saying "fan fiction".

The Book of Enoch was originally so popular because it was LITERALLY lore for the Bible

There's a very enochian figure in ancient sumerian texts who very well can be the source of the later sons of angels and men parts of the book of Enoch, in fact a lot of the poetics match it very highly

It makes sense that Sadducees who were more concerned about preserving tradition rejected the supernatural, therefore Enoch would have been disqualified simply because it alluded to the supernatural. Interesting presentation

"We've already had Enoch." "We've had one, yes. What about 2nd Enoch?"

Whenever people get fed up, it is time to say, "Enoch is Enoch!" and just rise above it all.

3 Enoch is Hekhalot Literature which is the pre cursor to the later Kabbalistic form of mysticism. It’s a very tough read if your not familiar with OT allegory and such.

You have a spectacular amount of unbiased, scientific theological information. I'd love to hear more from you about the connections between Christianity and Islam, especially where the Bible (in whichever books) had verses that could have been interpreted as connotations or hints at Islam or prophet Mohammed. Thank you!

Bear in mind an important fact when reading Enoch: Firstly there are three books of Enoch. In antiquity they spoke of only one. Scholars are fairly sure that there are two different authors. The author of the first book, written before Christ. And the author of both the second, and the third books, dated to after Christ. They compare phrasing and language that differs between the two. As well as language usage in the different eras. When purchasing an edition of "The book of Enoch.", you usually will have all three books, in the one volume.

I am Eritrean, and I was surprised I didn't know I could read and understand an ancient language like Ge'ez.

Wonderful, eye-opening presentation... thank you, Dr. Andrew...

Clicked on a random video and I think I just found my favorite history channel. Keep it up

"Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him." This is very shoddy character development - especially for a guy who lived to be 365. Are we getting the director's cut now?

Whoever wrote it definetly knew a lot for pre internet times.

I've read the book. It's very intriguing. Watchers is great, parables great, lumaires all good stuff. It fills in a lot of gaps that my mind would wander on from reading the Bible. I might go read it again.

What a phenomenal amount of insight here. Thanks rfb.

Am I the only one who hummed, "More than meets the eye!" When he said that Enoch transformed into Metatron?

You’re telling me the Bible has canonical dlc with new characters and ties into the original story???

What a fantastic channel. Great work.

Thank you for your thoughtful presentation 🙏

omg i lost it when the 4 archangels were wearing ninja turtle colors

When I first read the book of Enoch as a 20 something year old Christian it made so much sense to me. It filled in all of these unanswered areas for me such as why astrology and certain substances were considered “wrong” in the faith. I believed it’s because they were the secrets of heaven that were not intended for man. It was like a lightbulb moment. These things actually work, but they weren’t meant for us, that’s why it is forbidden. I don’t believe any of this anymore but I still have an extreme fascination with biblical theology.

Im reading it now and it ties everything together.there are other books not released yet.the bible says to seek knowledge and its all coming to us now. Thank yahwey.

I was blessed to be able to do a course on Enoch as part of my Masters in Religion and Theology! Truly fascinating book but I rarely come across people who have read it! Recently my wife offered ministry to a young lady experiencing mental health struggles and before that the only other individual was a guy I employed to do some repairs to a domestic alarm!

The original manga was better. The spin-off was interesting, tons of new characters but just too over the top and has little to do with the original plot. Very niche tbh.

God called Ezekial "son of man" numerous times as well, so the same context given to Enoch shouldn't be all that controversial.

Thanks for a brief introduction. Very interesting

Thank you very much! You helped me to understand The Book of Enoch! Fascinating stuff!

The archangels wearing TMNT masks was such genius 😂 genuinely pulled a chuckle out of me!

This is literally my name

You're a great teacher , you break it down well ,thanks im learning alot

The book of Enoch is very good. I read it followed down the rabbit hole and eventually figured it out. There is five books in the series and the moral of the story is. The angles took human wife's which go told them they could not do God could not take care of it because of his duty station so he trained someone to run things for him Enoch. Enoch was human and had a wife a son the son had a wife and Enoch had a grandchild Noah. Enoch left all this behind to serve God. Moral of the story Enoch followed God and was found perfect. The training is outlined in the book and the angles did not follow God they were disobedient. God gave Noah the plans for the ark to be saved old testament.and Enoch returned home for a year after training to spend with his family and say goodbye because he couldn't come back. Then God took Enoch and made him the tetragrammaton. Then God went to deal with his disobedient angles. He shut the door of the ark. And it started to rain. The rest of history. In The end of the books were saved and left for all mankind for all generation's. The moral of the story is be obedient to God.

It's funny how one vague sentence inspired so much writing.

The fact that Enoch is noted in only a couple of verses in the OT suggests to me that Enoch literature was well developed before or contemporaneously with Genesis, rather than composed long after the OT.

I am Dutch. I read Enoch -1- by R.H. Charles. Written in very difficult English. I took me a long time (and asking GOD to help me) before I comprehended the text. I am glad I did it.

Just for extra's ... not religious, but I love how ancient texts and traditions have been shaping our collective memory. Enoch and Idris are not the same persona. Enoch and Noah are the same, because what a lot of people don't know is that early biblical manuscripts were written in the same language but different dialects. And in some dialects you have to refer to a known person by adding a/e/i which later became the prefix al-/el-/il- and also became the suffix -al/-il/-el. Those strict dialects add the prefixes so that people would know that the text only applies to the referred person and doesn't apply to anyone with the same name. That's why a lot of texts use the name Abraham/Abrahim/Ibrahim while the real name is Brahim/Brahem/Braham (Bra - him means without worries). Same story for name Noah/Enoch, Dris/Idris, Yonas/Yunes/Yunis/Yunus, Ya'cob/Ya'cub/Ya'cup and so forth. Translators saw the names as separate because they couldn't distinguish between dialects.

You know in Star Wars when Obi-Wan talks about the clone wars, leading to fan speculation for decades? This basically.

This sounds like the directors cut of Russell Crowe’s Noah

Love learning about Enoch. Have any of you listened to the podcast- The Ancient Tradition? Today they dropped an episode on Enoch and it's really interesting...so much I didn't know about Enoch.

This is one of the best religion AND history channels on RU-vid, hands down. And the tmnt colors had me rolling.

The “son of man” theme is all over the book of Ezekiel.

The book of I Enoch helps the Gospel of Mark (which portrays a world full of unclean spirits) make more sense.

I'm intrigued now. All the Christian churches I've been to don't consider the book of enoch biblical scripture. I've asked about it and the impression I got was that it's ridiculous and has no place in the king James bible. Some even seemed offended that I would even ask. I found it strange but now that I've heard what you've said I think I'll research it further. Thank you.

Good overview . Well done

The Nephelim are basically just the Titans from Attack on Titan

He's basically the Boba Fett of the Bible... A minor character people thought sounded cool, so he was heaped on ridiculous significance.

Very Instructive, Bravo !

Excellent video, thank you for your research.

It would be great to explore Ethiopian religion, I think it's a very obscure but interesting topic.

Strange that Jesus would teach from a spin-off and Paul straight up quotes it.

The Book of Enoch is easily accessible on Project Gutenberg and other public domain sites. It isn't really that long of a read either despite being divided into many chapters. I strongly suggest reading it for yourself instead of passing on it because we don't have access to one specific translation.

Before I make this post I want to make a few things very crystal clear. I only learn from, believe in, want to know, am interested in the 66 books of the old and new testaments of the Bible. I have never read or studied or know anything about the book of Enoch. I know about as much about the book of Enoch as I do about civil engineering. Which is absolutely nothing other than the fact I have seen some videos pop up on youtube with the name and one friend who asked me if I knew of it. And that’s it. 100% honest, truthful, for real. No one has to believe me in what I’ve written or what I’m about to write. I am in no way saying that the book of Enoch is real or has anything to do with the 66 books that make up the old or new testament. I’m sincerely not interested in the book of Enoch. I might copy and paste part of this to another book of Enoch video but I’m wanting to fulfill what I was told to do in the best ways that I can. I have always loved scripture for about as far as I can remember. I have always wanted to know and study the word. Again only the 66 books of the Bible has been is and will be my interest. This is why I don’t understand what happened that lead me to come on here and write what I’m about to write. Im in no size shape or form writing this trying to gain attention or to be dramatic or to find a following or for any other reason that I’m just doing what I’ve been told to do. About two weeks ago. Around late May 2023 I was awoken by a loud (now when I say loud I mean LOUD, like earth shaking loud) sound / force of thunder. It was a rainy early morning and it was still dark outside. After the LOUD thunder I heard God’s voice in me. And his voice said this. “Tell the English speaking people that the book of Enoch is coming to be fulfilled.” I have no idea why this was told to me. I know the scriptures very very well and if someone is trying to tell me that it wasn’t God or that something else was telling this I’m not going to respond to that discussion. Read Deuteronomy 32:39 & Isaiah 45:5-12. As I said I know my scripture and that conversation isn’t open for discussion. Again not open for discussion and you will be ignored. It has taken me these last few weeks to figure out how to tell the English speaking people what I was told to tell. I am in no way making this up or trying to make anything up or writing this to bring attention to myself. I’m not making a over dramatized video of me crying or screaming telling this story trying to get views. I’m not condoning nor am I condemning the book of Enoch. I honestly don’t want to know about the book of Enoch. I want to make this crystal clear and to make that statement very simple and understandable. I am writing this message to follow out with what I was told to do and I can’t think of a better way to do so than on here where people are writing and reading in English and will be able to see this.

When I saw the title "Religion for Breakfast" I expected something very superficial and not based upon any real underlying expertise. But you blew me away with the high level of your scholarship, grasp of the scholarly issues, and your ability to present an overview quickly and clearly. Very very impressed, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

For anyone scrolling through the comments going through a really hard time I truly hope things get better for you no matter who you are. Please don't give up trying. There is a reason you are here reading this message, to remind you that YOU are so important to God and His Son Jesus Christ. I can only imagine what you are going through but God knows. I also know how difficult life can be and I may not understand your exact experience but I am truly sorry that things have been so tough for you. I care and want you to know that you are not alone, you have a purpose, you are worthy of so much. Please take it one day at a time, one step at a time. I am praying that God will send His angels to each and everyone of you to comfort you, surround you with His love, give you peace beyond measure, and to change things for the better. Please know that you are here for a reason and that sometimes we don't always know why we go through things, maybe to help someone else going through the same thing because you understand such pain that someone else may not. Please also know you also have a Savior Jesus Christ who died for you, He loves you more than you could ever know. Please ask Him for forgiveness of wrongs and ask Him into your heart believing with sincerity. He can guide you in all things. I speak from experience it doesn't matter what we have done or that we think we don't measure up He will meet us where we are, even in our lowest low. He can give you peace beyond measure, I speak from experience. I can only imagine how hard it has been for you but I truly hope the best is yet to come for all of you. Please never give up, because He won't give up on us. Please remember this when things are hard and you feel at the end of your rope

Thank you for this video...this is good!!

Your work as presented in these videos is fascinating. Looking forward to checking out the ones on magic. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

The nephilim were spoken of in Genesis 6. They were called "giants" and "men of renown." So, if Jews are going to 'toss' the idea of Enoch, then they have to toss out that chapter.

The "Noah" movie had more inspiration from the Book of Enoch than it did from the Bible

Can the contents of the seminar on roman magic be accessed somewhere? The speakeasy link doesn't work (I know it was 2 years ago but still)...

Enoch was the first Conspiracy Theorist.

The book of Enoch is not “it’s spin-off” it was made first and many things in the Bible seem to be making hints about this forgotten time. When all of the religious people got together after Jesus died and decided what would go into the Bible and what wouldn’t and which practices should be followed they must’ve just wanted to forget about this one so they did, but put in some stuff real sneaky like .

Hardly _’spinoff’_ literature and more like a *backstory* in my opinion.

Love your content.

Thought provoking…thank you!

The watchers teaching humans science, arts, etc coincides with the Sumerian mythology that multiple gods taught humans how to become a civilization. And it also coincides well with the plurality of gods in the old testament which have been imperfectly 'edited out' by biased monotheistic scribes. And I think one of the Sumerian gods is actually in the O.T. if you can solve the riddle he gave.

I wish someone would made a book that has all the books regarding to the history of everything like the Bible. The content of the Bible is genesis, exodus, etc... I want them to include all unbanned and banned books / illegal, legal contents

Hey I’m very interested in listening to your seminar on magic in the Roman Empire. Is there anyway to access that content now that the link is expired?

I would like to add a thing about the connection between the book of Enoch and the quran. Beside description of Idris, the Quran also mention two fallen angels: Harut and Marut in Sura Baqara verse 102. Patricia Crone wrote an article on this matter entitled "The Book of Watchers in the Quran" which was republished in the book "The Quranic Pagans and Related Matters" in 2016.

Trey the Explainer is a great RU-vidr who has a few videos on old mythic and cryptic beings including the Nephilim and the Leviathan. They’re pretty detailed, about 20-30 minutes each and I return to rewatch them every so often cause they’re just that good. He was raised as a fundamentalist Christian like me and I think he does a good job of exploring the mythos, text and applicable biology/zoology (for some videos) and debunking other points. I highly recommend his channel for a deeper dive!

I grew up with a Holy Bible: Old Testament, New Testament (And Apocrypha.) So, we didn't really read Enoch, but cross-referenced it, because it's mentioned a couple times. I read it, because I read the whole thing, (And I was the kind of kid that tried to memorize the phone-book) but I don't remember it very well, because it was a long time ago. Thank you for this: 3:23. I've been looking for a good translation, and run into issues where it was actually "A Book of Enoch" advertised as "The Book of Enoch" or 1 Enoch.

This is all very fascinating to me! I'm very interested in our beginnings, and who might have been here before us....

I like this! It's like Tolkien had a bunch of friends throughout ancient history and they all contributed to the lore, coming up with spinoffs and whatnot. I love fantasy! Although nerds can get really intense when talking/arguing about it, I find it hilarious how they can base their entire personality around it, talking nonstop about it, doing cosplay, what's canon and what's not, etc... If only they had better editors and sense of storytelling back then, and maybe not take it so literally! Nerds! I love it! SUBBED!

Directly mentioned in Jude. Found in the Dead Sea scrolls. Why isn't this in the bible ? Guess too much knowledge that a previous ruler didnt want us to know.

We always thought attack on titan was WWII fanfic, but it really is prolly based of the Nephilim

Watching this in 2024 after the congressional secret UFO hearings thinking that Enoch maybe isn’t fan fiction but the most factual part of the Bible.

Great stuff 👍🏽

"he walked with god, because god took him." that's scary. i'm not sure i want to know.

This is really an eye opening revelation I would say by far the most comprehensive narrative on the subject. Thank you.

The name Enoch reminds me of ENKI, the babylonian god of wisdom. Also I think that the stories dealing with angels, dualism etc. were influenced by zoroastrianism.

I was a bit surprised that there was little said, if any, regarding one of the major themes of Enoch and that is the calendar (364 Days) which, coincidently, is also found in Jubilees as it marks time by the number of Jubilees or the years with a particular Jubilee.

When you mentioned that Shemihaza taught spells and supernatural arts to humanity, it is very similar to the Quran’s interpretation of magic being taught in Babylon by two angels sent by Allah called Harut and Marut, except that in Islam, there are no fallen angels, because when Harut and Marut taught magic on earth, this was a test from Allah to humanity by not following the path of evil. After Harut and Marut left earth, some humans continued the path of magic from Babylon that stills exists today. Just food for thought.

Actually, a small correction from a Jew studying Kabbalah: In modern Judaism, even in the strict Rabbinic tradition, the statements of the Zohar about Enoch have been restored, just with the caution that study of them should be confined to Jews who have met various qualifications (depending on the exact Rabbi) and commentators in the past 400 years on b. Hagigah who have met those qualifications have written extensively on how the story of Elisha b. Avuyah doesn't contradict the Zoharic statements, but is rather a cautionary tale about restricting access to these ideas to the unworthy. Even those who don't study Kabbalah will often admit that Enoch=Metat-ron, but state that "only those who study Kabbalah know what that means", and this is considered perfectly fine. Note that this especially true given that various Midrashic texts link Enoch with Elijah, and some explain this as a reference to both of them being angelified. Note also that the Zohar seems to indicate a Jewish idea of an Ur-Enoch, that was holy and studied before Sinai, but because Moses said that Israelites should abandon the study of the book, the current version was corrupted by "pagans" (probably pre-Islamic Arabs and surrounding people) and failed attempts were made by non-Mainstream Jewish communities in the late Second Temple Period to Remonotheize the book, and this version was later Christianized, and lead to what we know as 1 Enoch (and it is possible to read that the belief is also that the same Ur-Enoch lead to a different tradition that lead to 2 Enoch)

Per the creative flourish with the four Archangel, I can't help imagining that Shemihazah is in fact, Krang. ...and if you think about it, that kinda predicates that Shredder, Bebop, and Rocksteady are Nephilim also.

I m listening it first time about this subject, it looks, you have work very hard.

I don't understand how you know that the Book of Enoch was a spin-off... How can we prove the Book of Enoch came 100% *after* the final compilation of Genesis. It could very well have been that church leaders didn't like the Book of Enoch, so they downplayed it, but gave him a brief summary in Genesis to appease Enoch's readers. Or, maybe, Genesis authors thought, "We'll give the reader of Genesis a brief mention that there was a flood because we don't have room in this already very long book to go into detail; if the readers want more, they can go read Enoch: There was a flood, and a guy named Enoch. Moving on...."

10:01 this sentence made me chuckle that would also imply Satan is Optimus Prime

I have the Book of Enoch. it is so interesting. Thank you for explaining this wonderful history.

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I've been hoping you'd cover this topic!! 🙌

I'm very glad to see someone take an academic approach to this. I'm glad that your siminar was a success perhaps I can attend a future one. I've have wanted to learn about the book of Enoch for a while.

Enoch Great-grandson: Noah , Father: Enoch’s father was Jared (Genesis 5:18; cf. 1 Chronicles 1:3). Occupation: Jude 14-15 states that Enoch was a preacher of righteousness and a prophet. Bible References: Enoch is mentioned in Genesis 5:18-24, 1 Chronicles 1:3, Luke 3:37, Hebrews 11:5-6, Jude 1:14-15.