A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader’s Commentary, Vol II: The Parables of Enoch (1 Enoch 37-71)
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Overview
The Book of Enoch was read and revered across the spectrum of Second-Temple Judaism-those forms of Judaism that thrived in the "Intertestamental" period(ca.500 BC to AD 100). The book is more properly referred to as 1 Enoch to distinguish it from other books bearing the name "Enoch" that were composed later than this period(e.g., 2 Enoch, 3 Enoch). Though 1 Enoch was not considered canonical Scripture by the majority of Jewish and Christian authorities in antiquity, the book had a very wide readership, including the authors of New Testament books. This fact is well known to scholars who work in the original languages of both the New Testament and 1 Enoch. The content of 1 Enoch can be found in a number of passages in the New Testament as well as certain of its theological conceptions. Through the scholarly literature on 1 Enoch is plentiful, no commentary for the interested layperson exists-until now. A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader's Commentary, was written to fill this void and help students of the Bible understand and appreciate this important and influential ancient book. The first volume covered 1 Enoch 1-36, the Book of the Watchers. This second volume explores 1 Enoch 37-71, the Book of the Parables of Enoch.
The purpose of a Reader’s Commentary is to help readers of 1 Enoch comprehend what the book’s content is with great insight and clarity. Its use does not require original language skills on the part of the user. Consequently, this Reader’s Commentary on 1 Enoch is not written for scholars. Anyone who has decided to devote the time to reading 1 Enoch, perhaps for the first time, will find this resource eminently useful.
A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader’s Commentary is based on the translation of 1 Enoch by R. H Charles (1917). Important original language insights and differences in manuscripts of 1 Enoch are noted and explained as are theological concepts.
- Explores 1 Enoch 37-71, the Book of the Parables of Enoch
- Helps students of the Bible understand and appreciate this important and influential ancient book
- Enables readers of 1 Enoch comprehend what the book’s content with greater insight and clarity
- Why 1 Enoch?
- The Books that Make up 1 Enoch
- Authorship and Date
- Original Language and Manuscript Sources for 1 Enoch
- Reception of 1 Enoch by Jews in the Second Temple Period
- Reception of 1 Enoch in the Early Church
- The Relationship of 1 Enoch to the Book of the Giants from Qumran
- General Overview of 1 Enoch: What’s the Book About?
- Theological Overview of the Parables of Enoch (1 Enoch 37–71)
- Content Overview of 1 Enoch 37–71
- Chapters 38–44: The First Parable
- Chapters 45–57: The Second Parable
- Chapters 58–69: The Third Parable
- Chapters 70–71: Additions to the Book of Parables
- Appendix: The Messiah in the Book of Enoch
Introduction to the Book of Enoch (1 Enoch)
A Reader’s Commentary on 1 Enoch 37–71 (The Parables of Enoch)
- Title: A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader's Commentary, Vol II the Parables of Enoch (1 Enoch 37-71)
- Author: Michael S. Heiser
- Publisher: Defender Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Pages: 304
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- ISBNs: 9781948014410, 1948014416
- Resource ID: LLS:CMPNN1NCH377102
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-02-21T22:38:06Z
Dr. Michael S. Heiser (1963-2023 - PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Hebrew and Semitic Studies) was a former Scholar-in-Residence for Faithlife Corporation, the makers of Logos Bible Software. He then served as the Executive Director of the Awakening School of Theology and Ministry. His varied academic background enabled him to operate in the realm of critical scholarship and the wider Christian community. His experience in teaching at the undergraduate level and writing for the layperson both directly contributed to Logos’ goal of adapting scholarly tools for non specialists.
Dr. Heiser earned his PhD in Hebrew Bible and Semitic languages and held an MA in ancient history and Hebrew studies. He was the coeditor of Old Testament Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology and Semitic Inscriptions: Analyzed Texts and English Translations, and he was able to do translation work in roughly a dozen ancient languages, including Biblical Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ugaritic cuneiform. He specialized in Israelite religion (especially Israel’s divine council), contextualizing biblical theology with Israelite and ancient Near Eastern religion, Jewish binitarianism, biblical languages, ancient Semitic languages, textual criticism, comparative philology, and Second Temple period Jewish literature. In 2007 he was named the Pacific Northwest Regional Scholar by the Society of Biblical Literature.
Dr. Heiser authored several best-selling books, including The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible and Reversing Hermon: Enoch, the Watchers, and the Forgotten Mission of Jesus Christ. He was host of the popular Naked Bible Podcast and served as the Executive Director of the Awakening School of Theology and Ministry in Jacksonville, FL.