March 3rd, 2008
Jude’s Bible
Apparently the author of Jude was reading a different Bible than that of modern Christians. In Jude 1:14-15 we read: “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these [men], saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
Enoch 1:9 reads: “And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones To execute judgment upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly: And to convict all flesh Of all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed, And of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”
If Jude’s words are scripture, and inspired by God, why would he be inspired to quote such a book? Shouldn’t the author of an inspired work know that he is quoting a work that would not be included in the canon? Or should Enoch have been included in the Bible? If so, why would God allow it to be snubbed?
So what if Jude did quote this book? It doesn’t change the meaning of the New Testament. Well, if Jude gives credibility to the Book of Enoch, then you must take the entire book as scripture. If that’s the case, then you must consider such concepts as fallen angels to be a part of Christianity. And remember that Enoch was regarded as scripture for hundreds of years. Did all of those Christians follow a false book?