I read Enoch quite a few times I know I will be hearing it from HRFTD
I thought some parts were very confirming on somethings while others were sort of creepy
Everyone should choose to read or not read it. I have found it to be very enlightening and so many similarities and also the direct Quote from Jude, saying that enoch Prophesied. Jude 1:14-15 "in the seventh generation from adam Enoch also prophesied these things, saying behold, the Lord came with His Holy myriads, to execute judgement on all, and to conbvict the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds, which they have commited in such ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ingodly sinners spoke against Him." this is word for word in enoch 1:9, 2:1)
Enoch has been dated several ways to at least 250 bc. well before Jude was written. And to me, its kind of obvious that Jude, as well as paul were very familiar with the text. Jude even naming Him a prophet, and quoting His book in the scripture. many references I have found in perfect words With Jesus, to me again, showing that Jesus also was very familiar with the text. The Labels the world uses restrict wisdom in my view.
Also, Enoch Never died, He simply walked away with God, which says something to me also. 4 copies of the manuscript were found in the caves, along with coins dated bc as well. All scripture is God breathed and useful, to me this doesn't necessarily mean only canonized scripture, especially because Jude an apostle, quoted directly from it and Jesus words resemble so closely enochs parables and wisdom. Also, enochs account of befor the flood, through the flood and the most accurate prophecy of what Jesus (the Son of man) was coming to do for us. more accurate than any old testament prophecy, besides Isaiah 53. Also, all the prophecies tie directly into enochs writings. How God would judge the wicked, and then later lead sinners into righteousness by His own means of coming in the flesh.
To assume these aren't Inspired By God, is, to me, hard to believe. Especially the glory given to God throughout the books. Much I do not understand, mainly the Sun, moon, and stars the firmaments writings. but the other books are to me, a blessing. Though I would never replace The Bible with Enoch, Buit the thing is, it fits like a puzzle piece, filling in and connecting things that are mysterious.
The hyper grace or whatever people call it, would not at all accept it as inspired because it is in line with Grace for obedience through Faith, and could never be said enoch was fortelling a lawless doctrine, but rather the same as the new testament, Gods grace, meant to make sinners righteous in deed and not only thought, always to keep the commands of God and keep His laws in their minds and hearts, diligently keeping them, by the Grace given.
just my view though. many people reject things before ever even looking into what is there because it is labeled by who knows as gnostic, or un inspired. I also find the apocalypse of paul interesting, as well as the infancy gospel of James, though Enoch is far more useful and accurate. I only mentioned it because it falls in line with the original post, the original post could be taken from the book of enoch directly as it warns of false doctrines and tells how the fallen angels began corrupting mans minds, though, a few words would be different given the times and language evolution