About this episode

The episode explores the paradox of biblical figures who have seen God despite the claim that no man can see God's face and live.

If you thought the Book of Enoch’s account of the Watchers who descended to earth was kinda spooky- or if you thought the stories of their bloodthirsty cannibalistic giant children were scary- or if you thought the description of their gloomy dark underworld prison sounded terrifying- just wait until what comes next. Because Enoch is about to see something that shocks him more than zombie fallen angels, more than death cult nephilim, and more than the dungeons of hell. Enoch…is going to see God. And God ends up being more overwhelming than anything else Enoch has seen so far. Now maybe you’re saying- wait a minute, Luke. Enoch couldn’t have seen God. In exodus 33:20, God tells Moses …you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live. So why do you expect me to believe that Enoch saw God and survived to tell us about it? Well, that’s a good question. But Abraham saw God. Daniel saw God. Jacob saw God. Ezekiel saw God. Isaiah saw God. And they all lived to tell the tale. So how can that Exodus verse be true if several Bible figures themselves have seen God? I find this to be weird, and I’d like to explore why it’s in the Bible. And yeah, we’ll also look at what Enoch wrote…

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke, Luke Taylor

Topics covered

• seeing God
• Book of Enoch
• biblical figures
• spiritual experiences
• theology
• weird stories in the Bible

Keywords

• Enoch
• God
• Exodus 33:20
• nephilim
• Watchers
• spirituality
• Bible
• theology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Enoch

More episodes of Weird Stuff in the Bible

• Jesus the Second Enoch · May 20, 2026 · 29 min
• Can Evil Spirits Repent? | Enoch 13-14 & Ephesians 6 · May 13, 2026 · 29 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Weird Stuff in the Bible podcast page.