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Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil: Why Church Fathers Suppressed the Book of Enoch and Its Startling Revelations

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Did you ever wonder about the "sons of God" in the sixth chapter of Genesis? Well, it was a few lines summing up the book of Enoch, likely written prior to Genesis even. This book argues that Enoch is Scripture and also explains why that is so. But since as the cover reads the church fathers suppressed it, we don't find it in our Bibles today. But by drawing parallels to it and our Bible it concludes Jesus had thorough Enochian knowledge. Not only that, but that all the characters of biblical times knew of the Watchers' fall, and the adulteration of our race with Nephilim genetics. They also believe that there were 2 'falls' of the angels rather than one, as commonly thought of as result to Lucifer's fall. The first, out of pride, the Nephilim fell. Second, out of lust, did the Watchers. And as temptation befell the Watchers to incarnate male homo sapiens, the daughters of ancient man gave birth to giants, reputed to be 300 cubits tall by the books translation of Enoch. That also adds to this books value, it has the complete book of Enoch and the book of the secrets of Enoch, and excerpts from the book of Jubilees and the testaments of the twelve patriarchs. Last of all, the book has many illustrations of angel related scenes portrayed. Not a likely best seller, but a worthy read for those interested:)

This is not the space for comment on the author. Anyone wanting to know about Elizabeth Clare Prophet, her Church Universal Triumphant, and the Summit Lighthouse organization can very easily search for her own web pages on the net and form their own judgement.

One thing you will not find in this book is a cogent examination of 'Why church fathers supressed the book of Enoch'. To write on such a subject one would have to know something about the formation of the Hebrew canon - an area in which Ms. Prophet clearly has not even taken the trouble to read the standard texts (such as Leiman, Wurthwein and Tov), and then on patristics (where R.H. Charles gives a decent summary of Origen, Jerome and other fathers' views on Enoch).

However, on the positive side, for those who are looking for a copy of the Book of Enoch, some alternative suggestions:

If you are looking for a general read about all the various traditions about the Enoch mentioned in Genesis and then taken up by various Jewish, Christian and Muslim writers since, the book for you is probably 'Enoch A Man for All Generations' by the eminent professor James Vanderkam, chairman of the Society for Biblical Literature.

If you are looking for a scholarly and accurate translation of the original text of Book of Enoch as quoted in Jude 14, then the book for you is either the 1912 translation by R.H. Charles published (still) by SPCK, or the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Volume 1 ed. J.H. Charlesworth, and published by Doubleday 1983. Avoid the elderly 1821 translation by Rev. Richard Laurence if possible. If the SPCK version is out of print, there seem to be various 'reproduction' copies available from American New Age publishing houses.

If you are looking for what the NT writers thought of the so-called 'Book of Enoch' read Luke 20:35-36, Titus 1:14, Heb 1:14, 2Pe. 2:16-20,3:3,3:10-12, Jude 8, and compare Jude 14 with 1En1:9 and Deut 33:2. (But you might still need a copy of Enoch to understand what Peter and Jude were getting so upset about).

If you are looking for sensationalist stories about fallen angels then you probably will get more out of the vampire fiction of Anne Rice...

I decided to give this book two stars because it offers a basic introduction to 1 Enoch and similar texts; it is also a cheap alternative for people wanting to read the apocryphal text without spending a great deal of money. However, I found the book to be quite disappointing and I can't consider it to be recommended reading. The majority of the book is nothing but Richard Laurence's translation of 1 Enoch and other related texts (such as The Book of Jubilees), so Prophet herself does not really offer any major content or insight. On a positive note, Prophet does provide some useful cross-references, footnotes, and chapters detailing parallels between Enoch and the Biblical texts (otherwise I would have given this 1 star). However, some of these are better than others, so readers should be careful when evaluating whether or not the parallels actually exist or if they are imposed upon the texts by the author.

I also disagree with most of Prophet's theories regarding the Watchers, the Nephilim, and the ongoing (perceived) struggle of good versus evil. I'm being somewhat kind to say that she's doing nothing more than offering "speculation" because there is really no support (archaeologically, scientifically, or even scripturally) to demonstrate concrete evidence of her ideas. For instance, she writes that human beings have continually been demonically possessed by evil fallen angels to carry out their dirty work and to aid in the ultimate destruction of humankind. While I'm sure that some people might find this argument believable, I find it very unconvincing and completely dependent upon adherence to superstitious beliefs. I consider it especially ridiculous when she tries to argue that this is happening even in our current day with political leaders and other important figures. In such cases, Prophet is using this lack of evidence to play right into the superstitious beliefs of some people who will therefore "see" events as she wants, and be willing to play along. She also promotes the "Sons of Seth" and "Daughters of Cain" argument, which I find erroneous, albeit she uses a modified version of this view (the demonic possession aspect) to suit her theories. Additionally, I do not care for much of Prophet's New Age "fluff" that she sprinkles into the texts. Once again, she uses such material to appeal to certain kinds of readers so that it looks like she's giving them legitimate information, but it really has no substance.

If you are just getting into this material, then you might enjoy this book. However, if you spend any amount of time researching such topics than you will see how little it has to offer and you will be wanting much more thoroughly researched material. I recommend that you spend some time reading over the other reviews posted here to get a better understanding of the pitfalls of this book and where else to look for more information.

Good translation of enoch from liberation perspective. I approached Clare with a grain of salt, and tried to consider her target audience when she was writing this intro to the text. If she is using metaphor to get accross her point then she is smarter than people are giving her credit, but then maybe I'm giving her too much credit. The interesting idea behind the book that no other reviewer mentions is its association of the watchers with the world's ruling elites, which Clare does touch upon to her credit. Credit also goes towards Clare for bringing the text to a wider readership. While they exist, you won't find any other copies of this text in a bookstore. Translation alone worth the small sticker price.

Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil is an immaculately well researched book detailing not only how evil came into this world, but also how Church Fathers in early Christianity set out to destroy the Book of Enoch and its teachings. This was despite the fact that Enoch's ancient scripture had been revered by the biblical patriarchs throughout the Holy Land for hundreds of years. Even today the Vatican considers the Book of Enoch to be heretical and it is not included in the Bible.

For those persons who are unfamiliar with the Book of Enoch, it is one of the earliest scriptures ever writen which describes how 'son's of God', or fallen angels, rebelled against God and took 'daughters of men' to be their wives on Earth, as outlined in Genesis 6. It also has many other detailed teachings including, who first taught mankind how to build and use weapons of war, and also the prophesy of God's Final Judgement.

Elizabeth Prophet's splendid book is one of the most important books ever written about Enoch's scripture. It is a wonderful buy and contains many sections including, the entire Book of Enoch, Concealed Biblical References to the Watchers (and Nephilim) and also Biblical Parallels to the Book of Enoch which show exactly how these fallen angels have been "from the beginning the spoilers of the dreams of God and man".

If your interest in suppressed scripture and early Christianity was sparked by reading Dan Brown's Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code, then you will love this book. It is a compelling body of work and a must have for anyone who wants to learn about the true origins of evil and its continued existence into present day 'civilization'. The conclusions this book offers are both shocking and controversial and are perhaps more important today than ever before.

"Enoch walked with God" Genesis 5:24

I read this along with several of the Apocryphal and Pseudopigriphal books of the Bible when I studied religion in college a few years ago. The original book of Enoch and the Secrets of Enoch (a.k.a. Enoch II) are quite interesting and revelaing. The story of the Fallen angels in the Book of Enoch makes a good read, as well as the story of Enoch's expereinces in heaven in "The Secrets of Enoch" and the sayings from both books that are scattered throughout the current Bible. (To the good Christians who aren't in the know about the roots of Christianity, ask your pastors why they never told you about this stuff).

But as for Elizabeth Claire Prophet's analysis of all of this, that's strictly for the cuckoo patch, especially the absurd songs to Enoch.

As a person who believes in the many saints who give highly detailed accounts and descriptions of demons, discarnates, and fallen angels (Padre Pio -physically beaten as others watched, Sri Aurobindo -broken leg while alone in a room trying to write a book, Paramahansa Yogananda -said, "go away" to devils and turned over on his other side trying to fall asleep, Jesus Christ -asked a possessed man his name who thus answered, "My name is legion, for we are many", Padma Sambhava -who traveled back to India from Tibet just to read texts on how to conquer a particular demon, etc. etc. etc.) I find this book right on. But then I have read other versions of the Book of Enoch and they are all the same. Anyone can publish this book because it is over 100 years old like the Bible -there are innumerable versions. I like this particular publishing above all others as it adds other texts like one attributed to Adam (Adam & Eve's Adam), and a few other historically accepted doctrines that just weren't handy for publishing in the Bible when it was put together by the council of Trent. I for one want to know anything I can about God, the Bible, and Christ. If you're looking for the missing pieces of Christianity, this book combined with the Nag Hammadi Library, Dead Sea scrolls, and the Lost Books of Eden should make you completely satisfied once and for all that Christianity is in no way bogus and lacking in its mysticism whatsoever, but only in the man made politics overlaying it. Don't confuse a man for the cancer that has taken a hold of him and start doing your prayers again for the protection of your loved ones. Christ wasn't kidding and neither was Enoch.

Inside this book Elizabeth Clare Prophet gives her theory on the basis of Evil found in Society Today.

How? She introduced the reader to the virtually forgotten Book, "Enoch"

The book of Enoch is believed to be have written before the book of Genesis. To proves it's validity, It has even been researched and documented that Jesus himself studied The Book of Enoch as a teenager. Further research has shown Jesus refers to the same quotes and even references to passages found in The Book of Enoch.

Inside the book, you're introduced to the author Elizabeth Clare Prophet. She has studied the book of Enoch and has come to a startling conclusion that the offspring of the Fallen Angels, are still very much alive today.

Inside the book you learn about the Early Prophet Enoch, and the stories God directly told him of the angels who lusted the daughters of man. The angels took human form and created offspring with the human women. After their party of lust on Earth was over, they were cursed by God, and "grounded" on Earth. Ever since then offspring of the angel/human sex party have grown with a burning hatred for God, and designed soley for evil, and the destruction of mankind.

Elizabeth Clare Prophet clearly states her theory that the offspring of the fallen angels are still very much alive today. She links the connection between evil people all through out the history of time, and their connection to the evil offspring.

To say this book is amazing is an understatement. Inside the book, you will discover a new part of the world, and the bible you have never seen before.

Get it.

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Provides information not normally found in "accepted christian sources".
It answers questions concerning the " origion of evil". The book indirectly explains the unholy evil of people like Hitler, Stalin and other desposts througout the history of man. After one reads the book it is easier to see why the Catholic Church at the Council of Constantinople, in AD 553 did not include this book in the "Accepted Canon". If you can look outside the Religious Box, you will love this book. Only caution is; the books tendency to get into the New Age swirling vortex of enlightened ideas of man.

I'm guessing I missed something in the book description, but I was expecting detailed information on the origins of the book of Enoch, how it was suppressed, by whom it was suppressed, and how it reappeared. It contains some of that information (less than 90 pages), but nothing I hadn't already found for free on the web. The bulk of this book is translations of the various Enoch texts along with other non-canonical texts. If you are looking for those texts, then it's a good buy. But if you are looking for more of the historical details of the Enoch texts, I would pass on this one.