Jude 14–15 appears to quote directly from the non-canonical book of 1 Enoch and attribute it to Enoch. What are we to make of this?

In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller welcomes Wes Huff. They discuss the background of 1 Enoch and whether Jude's citation of means he considered the pseudepigraphal book to be authentic prophecy.

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Outline:

(00:00) Introduction and Purpose of the Show

(00:56) Meet the Expert: Wes Huff

(02:31) Understanding the Controversial Passage in Jude

(05:36) Exploring the Book of Enoch

(09:43) Debating the Canonicity of Enoch

(20:37 )Early Church Perspectives on Enoch and Jude

(25:30) Exploring the Archangel Michael and Jude's References

(25:48) Jude's Use of Enoch: Countering Angelic Impurity

(28:18) Different Interpretations of Jude's Reference to Enoch

(30:23) Jewish Understanding of Scripture in Jude's Time

(32:18) Jude's Argument Against Angelic Authority

(34:07) The Prophetic Witness of Enoch and Jude's Perspective

(41:00) Paul's Use of Pagan Concepts and Jude's Argument

(45:28) Practical Takeaways for Understanding Jude

(51:33) Concluding Thoughts and Encouragement