The Book of Enoch is biblically canonical, either to Protestants, Catholics, or Jews. But Clement of Rome, Irenaeus, Athenagoras and Tertullian cite it as canonical, as does the author of the Epistle of Barnabas, and pre-Nicene Ethiopian churches consider it canonical to this day. Nonetheless, it is cited as prophecy by the Epistle of St. Jude (v. 14-15). Its style is apocalyptic, meaning it describes events which might otherwise seem fanciful, but which have prophetic meaning; “prophesy,” here, does not necessarily mean foretelling, but divinely inspired knowledge.
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The Book of Enoch is NOT biblically canonical, NEITHER to Protestants, Catholics, NOR Jews. But Clement of Rome, Irenaeus, Athenagoras and Tertullian cite it as IF IT WERE POSSIBLY canonical, as does the author of the Epistle of Barnabas, and pre-Nicene Ethiopian churches consider it canonical to this day. Nonetheless, it is cited as prophecy by the Epistle of St. Jude (v. 14-15). Its style is apocalyptic, meaning it describes events which might otherwise seem fanciful, but which have prophetic meaning; “prophesy,” here, does not necessarily mean foretelling, but divinely inspired knowledge.
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It is not clear whether the pre-Christian Book of Enoch included anything past the 37th chapter.