This might sound silly, but I’ve always refrained from reading any “missing” books of the Bible bc of the warning in revelation about not adding anything to what we already have. What are your thoughts on that?
For starters, it's worth posting the verses you're referring to.
Revelation 22:18-19
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.
My thoughts? I didn't write the Book of Enoch or the Book of Jasher, and I didn't edit the book of Revelation and remove anything from it whatsoever, so this warning doesn't apply to me.
When examining the extra-Biblical books, one has to keep in mind a couple things.
Some of the books were written after the death of Christ and the rest of the Bible. They are typically Gnostic in nature and are most assuredly false.
Others have existed far longer, and the originals were discovered along with the Dead Sea Scrolls.
When examining these texts, I've used the Bible to determine their authenticity.
How is that possible?
Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
If there's anything in an extra-Biblical text that disagrees with the Word of God, it's safe to assume it's false.
I've found nothing in either 1 Enoch or the Book of Jasher that contradicts with the Old or New Testaments. In fact, what I've learned has increased my understanding and answered many of the questions I've prayed for answers to.
There's the Book of Enoch (1 Enoch) and the Book of Jasher, but you'll have to read it.
Book of Enoch - https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/index.htm
Book of Jasher - https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/
I read a different translation of Enoch than the one listed above, but that one is perfectly fine for an introduction to the topic.
Here's an excellent Audio version of Enoch on YouTube as well- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaSYpog3ZCE
This might sound silly, but I’ve always refrained from reading any “missing” books of the Bible bc of the warning in revelation about not adding anything to what we already have. What are your thoughts on that?
For starters, it's worth posting the verses you're referring to.
Revelation 22:18-19
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.
My thoughts? I didn't write the Book of Enoch or the Book of Jasher, and I didn't edit the book of Revelation and remove anything from it whatsoever, so this warning doesn't apply to me.
When examining the extra-Biblical books, one has to keep in mind a couple things.
Some of the books were written after the death of Christ and the rest of the Bible. They are typically Gnostic in nature and are most assuredly false.
Others have existed far longer, and the originals were discovered along with the Dead Sea Scrolls.
When examining these texts, I've used the Bible to determine their authenticity. How is that possible?
Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
If there's anything in an extra-Biblical text that disagrees with the Word of God, it's safe to assume it's false.
I've found nothing in either 1 Enoch or the Book of Jasher that contradicts with the Old or New Testaments. In fact, what I've learned has increased my understanding and answered many of the questions I've prayed for answers to.