The Watchers and the Holy Ones: An Evangelical Reading of 1 Enoch: The Book of the Watchers

by Anthony Delgado

Publisher:

Biblical Reenchantment Books

, 2023

Overview

Why stay away from the Book of Enoch? It is common for Evangelicals to warn against reading Enoch and other literature of the second temple period simply because it’s not in the Bible. But what is the Book of Enoch (aka 1 Enoch)? 1 Enoch is a Jewish book dating to 200-300 years before Christ, which elaborates on the story of Noah from Genesis 6 and following. Many Evangelical Christians don’t realize that 1 Enoch also influenced many authors of the New Testament, especially Jude, Peter, and John. Who was Enoch in the bible? He was a biblical character, predating Noah by a couple of generations, who lived a righteous life and was taken up by God without dying. In 1 Enoch, he engages the spiritual world of the flood narratives, participates in the judgment of fallen angels, and recounts the apocalypse at the end of days.

The Watchers and the Holy Ones is a narrative reading of 1 Enoch: The Book of the Watchers. It will serve as a primer for Evangelical Christians who want to engage the literature for the first time and see how 1 Enoch illuminates the New Testament theology of judgment and the afterlife.

Key Features

• Explains the Book of Enoch (1 Enoch) and its background.
• Highlights 1 Enoch’s influence on New Testament authors like Jude, Peter, and John.
• Illuminates New Testament theology of judgment and the afterlife through 1 Enoch.

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Enoch, the Prophet
• Chapter 2: The Watchers’ Rebellion
• Chapter 3: Enoch and the Fallen Watchers
• Chapter 4: Enoch’s First Journey through the Earth and Sheol
• Chapter 5: The Holy Angels and the Punishment of the Fallen
• Chapter 6: From Death to Life
• Chapter 7: From Jerusalem to the Ends of the Earth
• Appendix 1: The Flood and Noah’s Rescue
• Appendix 2: Enoch’s 1st Flood Vision
• Appendix 3: Enoch’s 2nd Flood Vision
• Appendix 4: The Birth of Noah
• Hymn: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
• Bibliography

Product Details

• Title: The Watchers and the Holy Ones: An Evangelical Reading of 1 Enoch: The Book of the Watchers
• Author: Anthony Delgado
• Publisher: Biblical Reenchantment Books
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 107
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Christianity; Literature; Protestantism; Religion
• ISBN: 9798988878018
• Resource ID: LLS:WTCHRS1BKWTCHRS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-07-30T00:39:53Z

About Anthony Delgado

Anthony Delgado, is a pastor and author from Southern California with nearly two decades of experience in Christian leadership and Bible teaching. He studied Christian Reason at Sterling College and holds an MABTS from Knox Theological Seminary. He sees the Bible as a single story of God’s redemption that pervades the scriptures from Genesis to Revelation and seeks to unearth that narrative through the various threads woven throughout.

Anthony is the author of The Gospel is Bigger than You Think (2024) and The Watchers and the Holy Ones (2023) and hosts the Biblical Reenchantment Podcast, available at AnthonyDelgado dot net. While his dedication to ministry and writing keeps him busy, he treasures time outdoors with his wife and three kids, biking, kayaking, hiking, and enjoying God’s creation.