I’m not a Bible scholar but do enjoy taking the time to really learn as much as is available on the subject. I’ve done many at home studies on the Bible Canon but would like to add to my learning with the other “non-canon” books. Would love to hear which versions you found to be most accurate/beneficial and any scholars/experts materials be it podcast/YouTube/ or supplemental study books you like to use. For example I use many Chuck Missler studies when reading my Bible and I greatly enjoy his breakdowns of each verse and their contextual meanings.
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I too have been interested in looking through the apocrypha! Just haven't had a ton of time to read it or find the best version. Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if it's revealed in the future that a good chunk of it is in fact true or divinely inspired. I've read some of the book of Enoch and it's absolutely fascinating to say the least! I know there's a passage in the new testament where one of Jesus' apostles directly references a passage from the apocrypha, so during that time there was at the very minimum a knowledge of it's existence and it's contents. Leads a little credibility to it IMO. But yes! I have the same question as OP, which version is the most accurate and beneficial? Would love to dig into it
It’s funny, growing up in the Bible Belt, you heard under concerned breaths about how heretical it would be to rummage the pages of the book of Enoch, but while doing a study in the book of Jude recently (Jesus very own brother at that) Jude quotes Enoch. I know also there is a very specific passage in the book of Enoch that mentions that what he wrote “And I heard everything from them, and I saw and understood, but it was not for this generation to know, but for a remote one which is to come..”
This makes me ponder, perhaps the “non-canon books” were of no real benefit to the Christian’s before. The canon we have is what bolstered western civilization and brought about the doctrines of today which have blessed the world far and wide, but as western civilization has began to fracture and crumble perhaps now is the time to explore these ancient prophecies and histories to see what has been said. Just my personal pondering….
Interesting thoughts! I've read that in Enoch as well. I think the current Bible is purely the story of Jesus and what it takes for us to gain our salvation from sin. That's by and far the most important biblical message EVER. But there's always been pieces of the biblical history that were missing from my perspective. Just things that felt like it needed another piece of the puzzle. Which doesn't detract from the overall message of salvation of course, it's just me and my inquisitive mind and my love for true world history that drives me towards these questions I want answered. I feel like God is definitely leading me somewhere but I'm just not sure where yet....
Man do I wish you lived in my neck of the woods! The coffee shop discussions would be delightful to say the least. I feel very similar in your convictions. I’m a researcher by heart and even when I was a small child I had a desire to find all the historical facts that supplement the Christian Faith, not that I lacked any At all, it just brings me great joy when I see people looking for Noah’s ark, or the oldest Hebrew texts or any other archeological finds that are exactly what the Bible said they were. I’ve loved eschatology and I’m always interested in understanding how the spiritual realm intersects humanity such as in the days of Noah
Dude we have to be kindred spirits cuz 100% yes! I am exactly the same way. Finding things that support biblical things is just so cool to me! I'm honestly hoping we get some huge historical truth bombs in the near future when the DS is finally finished. That's gonna be the most exciting part for me!
If you’re interested in 1 Enoch, here’s the start to a rabbit trail on the supernatural elements in the Bible that will incorporate 1 Enoch. Note that the author is a scholar who authored commentary material on 1 Enoch.
Supernatural Seminar
Text links to various topics by the same scholar
Enoch has some great stuff on trees. I would definitely have included it which makes me think those who decided to exclude it had an agenda.