These so called opinions of mine are a result of 20 yrs of studying Jewish History…This concept of Giants and Nephilim are what is called “Apocalyptic Writing”, this was very popular among Jews and Christians between 200bce to 300ce…Let me produce a little fact to these ramblings;Hear is a quote from “The Book of Jude” (A book in the bible and some claim Jude to be Jesus brother). Jude 1 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 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. O.K. This is a “Direct” Quote from the book of Enoch En ii xxvi 2Behold, he comes with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon them, and destroy the wicked, and reprove all the carnal for everything which the sinful and ungodly have done, and committed against him.In Christianity and Judaism, if you claim someone prophesied something you are claiming it is god’s divine word….My point hear is that “The Book Of Enoch” was used by early Christians as divine scripture and this can be proved in so many ways…This quote from TBOE is also spoken of in revelations, Hebrews, Thessalonians 1 and 2, 1 & 2 Peter and other places in the bible also…If an angel of God revealed to the Apostle John concerning the Apocalypse by a vision while in Patmos, as the book of revelation claims, then why does the book of revelation directly quote TBOE several times??? En xlviiHe sat upon the throne of his glory, while the books of the living where opened in his presance, and while all the powers which were above the heavens stood around and before him. En lIn those days shall the earth deliver up from her womb, and hell deliver up from hers, that which it has received, and destruction shall restore that which it owes, he shall select the righteous and holy from among them. En livIn those days shall the mouth of hell be opened into which they shall be immerged; hell shall destroy and swallow up sinners from the face of the elect.En xl 1After this I beheld thousands of thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand, and an infinite number of people, standing before the lord of spirits. En xlv 3In that day shall the elect one sit upon a throne of glory and shall choose their conditions and countless habitationsOK, I will put some of Revelations to this…Rev 11: 13-15I saw a great white throne and him that sat on it…and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before the throne; and the books were opened and another book was opened. Which is the book of life and the dead where judged out of those things that where written in the books, according to there works. The sea gave up the dead that where in it and death and hell delivered up the dead that where in them…who soever was not found in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire Rev v11I beheld and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne…the number of them was 10,000 times 10,000, and thousands of thousands.I am also thinking of Mathew 25 31-32Then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory and before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them from one another. And John 14:2In my father's house are many habitations.I will stick with Revelations ok because I am thinking of so many comparisons in other new testament books but to make a stronger point I want to stick with revelations because I believe Enoch was the main source to the writer of Revelations therefore it wasn’t given to john in a vision by an angel…So, hears more
En xlv 4In that day I will cause my elect one to dwell in the midst of themRev 7:15He that sits upon the throne shall dwell among them… En xcii 17 The former heaven shall depart and pass away and a new heaven shall appearRev 22:1I saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away En xlviii 1-7In that day I beheld a fountain of righteousness, which never failed, encircled by many springs of wisdom. Of those who drank, and were filled with wisdom, have their habitation with the righteous, the elect and the holy. Rev 21:6 I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.And againEn ii xxvi 2Behold, he comes with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon them, and destroy the wicked, and reprove all the carnal for everything which the sinful and ungodly have done, and committed against him.Jude 1 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed. So, my point hear is that TBOE is probably the main source of revelations ..I want to go one step further and add that who ever wrote a lot of the new testament books (including Paul) most definatly used TBOE as one of there sources…Look at this apocalyptic view in Enoch and tell me if it sounds very much like Jesus apocalyptic message concerning the coming of the son of man and the end of the world in the gospels; En lxxixIn the days of sinners the days shall be shortened…and everything done on earth shall be subverted and disappear in it's season, in those days, the fruit of the earth shall not flourish in there season. Heaven shall stand still, the moon shall change it's laws and not be seen at it's proper periods and all the classes of stars shall be shut up against sinners and trouble shall seize them when they shall behold this son of woman sitting upon the throne of his glory. Mathew 24There shall be famines and earthquakes in diverse places, great tribulation such as was not since the beginning to this time, no, nor ever shall be and except those days be shortened there should be no flesh saved. immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light and the stars will fall from heaven…then shall the tribes of the earth morn and they shall see the son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory… The question for me is;Did Jesus read Enoch and then teach this???Or did Jesus disciples read Enoch and then write the gospels as though Jesus said this??Why does it uses all the same ideas as TBOE as though TBOE was the writers main source used to write Revelations??? TBOE was written 200yrs before Revelations.Keep in mind that an angel also came and revealed all these things to Enoch in TBOE but I think it is clear to say that Enoch did not write this book nor did he see these things via an angel of god because Enoch Supposedly lived before the flood of Noah and we know TBOE was written in 2nd century BC, not in prehistory when writing was non-existent…