She is the author of the self-published novel GLORY…THE HAIR. Smith has freelanced for the Tri-State Defender newspaper and Contempora magazine. Smith was also a freelance correspondent for BET news. Prior to education, she worked in local and national television news for 13 years including positions as an overnight news anchor, reporter, and assignments editor at two local network affiliate stations. The University of Memphis alumnae has been in education for about 20 years after receiving the call to teach. Smith lives and resides in Memphis, Tennessee. Sandra Hamer Smith is a Christian and wife to Sylvester Smith. Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/BlackQuetzalĭr. The Bible is the revelation of God to humanity, 66 books that work together to tell one story from one author. Throughout history, the rest of the church has been very consistent in what books they consider Scripture. There are one or two fringe groups that include extra books like the book of Enoch in their collection of Scripture.
The third Council of Carthage ratified these books around A.D. It includes the Old Testament books that Jesus accepted as Scripture and the books that his first generation of followers wrote (which make up the New Testament). The Bible collects all the texts that meet canonical tests. For more on this, read “What Are the Apocryphal Books and Do They Belong in the Bible?” They also need to be books that the early church consistently accepted. For example, they need to have teachings that fit the accepted books of the Bible. Various features define the Biblical canon. Those books fit into the Scripture canon, which has a long history of being accepted as accurate, true, and authoritative teaching. A book must be considered God’s inspired and written Word to qualify as Scripture. Why Isn’t the Book of Enoch Considered Scripture?īiblical scholars do not consider The book of Enoch to be Scripture. The fact that Jude quotes the book of Enoch makes that particular passage accurate, but not necessarily the whole book. However, the Bible never describes Noah as having white hair or any of the superhuman features he is depicted as having in the book of Enoch.Īgain, the fact that the book of Enoch may get one or two things correct doesn’t necessarily mean all of it is correct. He gave Noah instructions on making the ark and who God would spare on the ark. The Bible tells us that Noah found grace with God ( Genesis 6:8) and told Noah that He was going to destroy the earth because of the wickedness on the earth. Again, this passage contains elements that match the Bible with unverified and legendary material. Enoch reveals that Noah is truly Lamech’s son and that Noah and his three sons will be spared when the earth is destroyed. Methuselah seeks out Enoch for advice about the child. Noah is described as having a bright disposition, so much so that he blesses the Lord when he is born. Noah is described as being born with white hair, which makes Lamech initially unsure if Noah is truly his son. Lastly, the book of Enoch talks about Noah. There are discussions about how humanity would have had eternal life by eating from the Tree of Life. It also describes good angels-archangels like Michael, Gabriel, and Uriel, who keep watch. The book of Enoch doesn’t only talk about fallen angels. Enoch is depicted telling them they will have no peace and receive no mercy because of what they did. This is the most detailed commentary and reading of the text ever attempted in the English language.The book of Enoch describes God using Enoch as a messenger to the fallen angels.
This ancient text is a unique manuscript written down in Alexandria round about the time of Jesus Christ and Philo, or thereabouts.
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