Before dismissal of this piece arrives in the accusation, Enoch is not an inspired text,a judgement rendered by men, I think it important to remind members that Jesus quoted from the writings of Enoch a number of times during his ministry. Something already shown in a different thread.
While it only covers the first four verses of Genesis 6 (also refer to
Genesis 3:15, 2 Peter 2:4-6, Jude 6-7), Enoch refers to this story in great detail. In fact, we are able to find a list with names of 18 prefect Angels –out of a total of 200— who committed the great sin.
Interestingly, this ancient text also details how these fallen angels taught mankind how to make swords and knives, shields and breastplates (metallurgy)… magic medicine, root-cuttings (medicinal and hallucinogenic use), incantations, astrology, the course of the moon, as well as how to deceive man;
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…And Azâzêl taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of working them, and bracelets, and ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly stones, and all coloring tinctures. And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways. Semjâzâ taught enchantments, and root-cuttings, Armârôs the resolving of enchantments, Barâqîjâl, taught astrology, Kôkabêl the constellations, Ezêqêêl the knowledge of the clouds, Araqiêl the signs of the earth, Shamsiêl the signs of the sun, and Sariêl the course of the moon…” (
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By the time of Noah, “E
arth was already corrupt before God, and the Earth was filled with violence, all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”
Fearing the consequences, the fallen angels called upon Enoch to speak with God on their behalf.
But God used Enoch to deliver a message of judgment against the Fallen Angels.
God did not forgive them for teaching mankind the use of the arts of magic and form of war.
This, however, is summarized in great detail by Pastor Chris Ward.
“According to the Book of Enoch (Not a Canonical Text), God judged the angels for producing the Nephilim. God decreed that the fallen angels (Watchers) were to be cast into Tartarus. The Nephilim were also judged, and it was determined that their bodies were to return to the earth in peace, but their souls were doomed to wander the earth forever (as) wandering spirits…”
Ever since its translation in 1800 from ancient texts discovered in Ethiopia in 1768, the Book of Enoch has created a stir in academic circles. Enoch has
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