Reading the Bible with 1 Enoch

Ever wonder what the apostle Paul meant in 1 Corinthians when he writes, "It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels"? And to whom do you think Moses refers in Genesis where it says, "The sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose"? And what do you make of that time when Jesus told the Sadducees, in response to their question about whose wife a woman will be in the resurrection, that they "do not know the Scriptures," given the fact that Jesus's subsequent explanation (that "people will neither marry nor be given in marriage") appears nowhere in the books of the Old Testament?

The ancient book of 1 Enoch provides an intriguing interpretation of these verses.

Reading the Bible with 1 Enoch offers an introduction to this apocalyptic text. Though not considered canonical by most Christian traditions, 1 Enoch has long held a place in the religious life of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches. Here, 1 Enoch is organized into thematic chapters that are complemented, corroborated, and clarified with more than 1,200 verses from the Protestant canon.

The author of 1 Enoch is convinced of the blessed nature of these revelations for "the chosen ones and righteous." Our prayer is that you, too, will be blessed.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Covenant Books
Published: 05/15/2026
ISBN: 9798897639731
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d