The books of Enoch refer to several Jewish and Christian texts attributed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah and son of Jared in the Generations of Adam, which are not part of the biblical canon and are considered apocryphal by most denominations. These texts instead were included as part of the canon in some early non-canonical Christian canons. The older version consists of five very similar manuscripts all independently dated to about 200 BC, around 100 years before the first book in the Bible (Genesis) was written, with two later recensions dating from around the turn of the common era.Get this book to know more.Enoch, according to the Bible, only lived for 365 years. Enoch "was no more because God had taken him" after "walking with God." This writing was probably initially written in Aramaic for the most part. Although the original text was lost in antiquity, pieces of a Greek translation were discovered in Egypt, and references to Church Fathers were identified. With the discovery of the texts from Qumran Cave 4, part of the Aramaic original has now become available. In this fragment, humanity is challenged to reflect on how immutable nature submits to God's will. Pseudoepigraphs like The Book of Enoch The sectarians may have regarded the Book of Enoch as a sacred text, even though it is not included in the Hebrew or the majority of Christian canons. The original Aramaic text had been lost before the Dead Sea fragments were discovered. English Translation of Enoch (Hanokh) 4Q201 Kind permission from Israel Antiquities Authority Ena I ii:12....But you have altered your behavior, 13. [and have disobeyed his commands, and have sinned against him; (and have spoken)haughty and harsh words, with your filthy mouths, against his majesty, 14. [because your heart is hard, against his dignity]. You'll be unable to unwind. Ena 1: iii: 13 They everyone took for themselves, including the leaders. 15. teaching them wizardry and [spells and the chopping of roots; and acquainting them with remedies]; 14. choosing women from everything, [they started to dwell with them and defile themselves with them]. 16. And from them, they produce offspring that reach heights of 3,000 cubits and develop into (great) giants.This book details:* The discovery of the book of Enoch* The testimony of the scripture* What the book contains*The genealogy in the first chapter*Divisions of the book of Enoch