Kimberly (16
Apr 2012)
"Mathman, Arlene,
Patti C - Book of Enoch"
Several years ago,
the Book of Enoch was discussed on "Prophecy in the
News". JR Church and Gary Stearman, produced a DVD
commentary on the book. I don't have the DVD, but
I did see some of their TV programs on this
subject. They believe that some parts of the Book
of Enoch are authentic, but there appear to be other
parts of it that were written by a different
author. In their commentary they discuss the
authentic parts of the book and the parts they feel have
been corrupted. I believe that JR Church, who
passed away last year, and Gary Stearman are very
conscientious and sincere in their teachings.
Prophecy in the News - home page: http://www.prophecyinthenews.com/
Link to purchase the commentary: http://www.pitnbookstore.estoreadvanced.biz/
I have a book titled "The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated",
written by Florentino Garcia Martinez. It contains
translations of fragments found in the caves at Qumron,
near the Dead Sea. I have also read the Book of
Enoch online. I've found the Book of Enoch and
other apocryphal books to be very helpful in giving me a
greater understanding of the Bible and history.
Below is a link to the website that has the Book of
Enoch. This site also has other Jewish and Old
Testament books.
http://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/
If you're in
doubt about the Book of Enoch or any other books that
were not included in the Canon, I hope you will read the
articles on Wikipedia that tell when our Bible
was actually canonized. Our Bible has been changed
several times. Books have been removed and some
books, that we still have, were almost removed.
The book of Revelation almost didn't make it into the
canon because it is an apocryphal writing.
Bible
Canon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_canon
Enoch (ancestor of Noah)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_%28ancestor_of_Noah%29
Book of Enoch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch
Dating the Bible
The oldest surviving Hebrew Bible
manuscripts date to about the 2nd century
BCE (fragmentary), the
oldest record of the complete text survives in a Greek
translation called the Septuagint, dating
to the 4th century CE (Codex
Sinaiticus) and the oldest extant
manuscripts of the vocalized Masoretic text upon
which modern editions are based date to the 9th century
CE.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dating_the_Bible
Considering
the fact that early Christians accepted some of these
books, I can't agree that they should have been removed
hundred of years later by men who are certainly capable
of making mistakes.
Keep in mind
that Satan has tried to corrupt humans from the
beginning. There is a war going on. He has
also infiltrated the churches and synagogues and the
true word of God. There is evidence of this when
you realize that books, that were for a very long time
accepted by Jews and Christians, were taken from
us. Also, think of all the books, written by
Gnostic Christians, that contain heretical teachings.
Jesus and the
Disciples warned of false prophets and false
teachers. Below are five references warning about
false prophets adding things to God's word, taking away
from God's word, and corrupting God's word. Jesus
warned of it and it was happening when the disciples
were still alive and it has continued to this day.
Matthew
7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
2 Peter
2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people,
even as there shall be false teachers among you, who
privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying
the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves
swift destruction.
Galations
2:4
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in,
who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have
in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Galations
1
6 I marvel that ye are so
soon removed from him that called you into the grace of
Christ unto another gospel: 7
Which
is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and
would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach
any other gospel unto you than that which we have
preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9
As
we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel
unto you than that ye have received, let him be
accursed.
Revelation
22
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the
words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add
unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues
that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall
take away from the words of the book of this prophecy,
God shall take away his part out of the book of life,
and out of the holy city, and from the things which are
written in this book.
Recently, I
read the following headline on another website and I've
provided a link to it. It's just another example
of men removing God's word from the
bible.
Lost In
Translation: Keep "Father" & "Son" in the Bible
Western
missions agencies Wycliffe, Frontiers and SIL are
producing Bibles that remove Father, Son and Son of God
because these terms are offensive to Muslims.
http://www.change.org/petitions/lost-in-translation-keep-father-son-in-the-bible#
I hope my links work. I think I've finally learned
how to create them.
Kimberly