Enoch In The Bible: That The Man Of God May Be Perfect: The Second Temple Period (Paperback)

<p>The <strong>Book of Enoch</strong> is an ancient Hebrew apocalyptic religious text, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and Nephilim, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the Genesis flood was morally necessary, and a prophetic exposition of the thousand-year reign of the Messiah.</p><p>Enoch tells the story of his journeys between the place of God and the earth. He flew with the angels and saw the rivers and mountains and the very ends of the earth from above. He witnessed angels falling from grace (the "Watchers"), taking wives of humans, and breeding evil giants ("Nephilim") who would consume the earth were they not stopped. Then Enoch was named the scribe to keep track, and to report back and forth. The punishment of those fallen angels was decreed, and Enoch reported it. He was shown the functions of the Heavenly hosts, and the order of the planets and stars. He brought back three stories which he was compelled to tell.</p><p>Let's read this book!</p>