Decoding the Book of Enoch (w/ Dr. David DeSilva)

About this episode

Dr. David DeSilva discusses the Book of Enoch and its significance for Christians today.

The book of Enoch is famously mysterious...and was read by some early Christians--even referenced in a New Testament book. So, what are Christians to make of it today? In this episode, renowned Apochrypha & NT scholar Dr. David DeSilva stops in to talk about Enoch, as well as some of the other Pseudepigraphical books! For more from David DeSilva, see: * Why Christians Should Read the Apochrypha (w/ David DeSilva) - https://youtu.be/xh5n5okLaAI * David’s NT Archaeology books review - https://youtu.be/F_htcQhPkgY * The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude - https://www.amazon.com/JEWISH-TEACHERS-JESUS-JAMES-JUDE/dp/0195329007/ * Introducing the Apocrypha - https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Apocrypha-Message-Context-Significance/dp/080109741X/ Other Enoch resources mentioned: * Bauckham’s Son of Man (vol.1) - https://www.amazon.com/Son-Man-Early-Jewish-Literature/dp/0802883265/ * Hermeneia 1Enoch translation - https://www.amazon.com/Enoch-Hermeneia-Translation-George-Nickelsburg/dp/0800699106/ * Lexham Old Testament Apochrypha - https://www.amazon.com/Lexham-Old-Testament-Apocrypha-introductions/dp/1683596617/ * Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha…

People in this episode

Host: JM Smith

Guest: Dr. David DeSilva

Topics covered

• Book of Enoch
• Christianity
• Pseudepigrapha
• Apochrypha
• Early Christianity
• Biblical scholarship

Keywords

• Book of Enoch
• Apochrypha
• Pseudepigrapha
• Christianity
• Biblical scholarship
• Dr. David DeSilva

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Enoch, Apochrypha, The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude, Introducing the Apocrypha, Bauckham’s Son of Man (vol.1), Hermeneia 1Enoch translation, Lexham Old Testament Apochrypha, Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha, R.H. Charles vol.1, R.H. Charles vol.2

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