The Book of Enoch
A Modern English Translation of the Ethiopian Book of Enoch with introduction and notes by Andy McCracken
Special thanks to Bredren Jason Naphtali who found this translation (by M. Knibb) of the Ethiopian text in the S.O.A.S. Library at the University of London.
CONTENTS
Page No.
Introduction 3
History of the Book of Enoch 5
Condition of the text 7
The Book
(1) THE BLESSING OF ENOCH 11
(2) GOD'S LAWS 12
(3) REBELS AMONGST THE WATCHERS 15
(4) THE MOST HIGH OF THE WATCHERS SPEAKS OUT 19
(5) ENOCH MEETS THE HOLY WATCHERS 23
(6) THE BOOK OF REPROOF 26
(7) ENOCH STAYS FOR A WHILE WITH THE WATCHERS 31
(8) THE ANGELS WHO KEEP WATCH 35
(9) THE FRAGRANT TREES 39
(10) THE BOOK OF METHUSELAH 46
(11) THE BOOK OF NOAH 50
(12) THE BOOK OF PARABLES 55
First 56
Second 64
Third 75
(13) THE STOREHOUSES 87
(14) THE REVOLUTIONS OF THE LIGHTS 93
(15) ENOCH'S LETTER TO METHUSELAH 107
(16) THE LAW OF THE STARS 110
(17) ENOCH'S FIRST VISION 114
(18) PROPHECY OF THE ANIMALS 120
(19) PROPHECY OF THE TEN WEEKS 137
(20) ENOCH'S MESSAGE OF GUIDANCE 143
(21) ENOCH'S CONCLUDING WORDS 157
References and further reading 159