Does Matthew 22:23-33 prove that the Book of Enoch is Scripture?

Did the Messiah consider the Book of Enoch to be "Scripture"? Adam Fink from Parable of the Vineyard says yes. Adam claims that Yeshua uses the Book of Enoch in Matthew 22:23-33 when he corrects the Sadducees regarding the resurrection, directly referencing it as "Scripture." In this short video, we examine this passage to see if it supports this claim.

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[obeyourfatheryah]

Love your work brother. Noble-minded like the Bereans, basing your views on strong evidence, and very respectful in tone. May you find blessing and favor.

[XavierPutnam]

Good stuff, David! I think Luke's account of this event is particularly valuable because it tells us *how* believers will be like the angels:

Luke 20:35-36
35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
36 Neither can they die any more: for they are *equal unto the angels;* and are the *children of God, being the children of the resurrection.*

We will be "as the angels of God in heaven" (Matt. 22:30), or "equal unto the angels" (Lk. 22:36) by virtue of our resurrected bodies. Perhaps the Gospel writers also had Daniel 12 in mind:

Daniel 12:3
3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness *as the stars* for ever and ever.

Since stars *sometimes* appear to refer to angels, one might argue that Daniel 12, a resurrection passage, likewise explains how believers will be comparable to the angels, again, by virtue of the resurrection.

[GiantSFaithfuL]

Appreciate your wisdom David! I'm curious your thoughts on Esther/Purim? I have been reading about Esther being the only book not represented in the Dead Sea Scrolls. So much misinformation out there. I do want to be diligent about searching such things out. Thanks and Shalom!

[Sabbathissaturday]

No wonder we are so helplessly confused!, I’m struggling to learn all of this. Please pray I find my way. ❤

[tiagomateiro]

Praise Yah for the simplicity of messiah!!

[jasonwebley]

If the book of Enoch is not scripture then we have a problem with the book of Jude. The book of Enoch is quoted verbertum in the book of Jude (Enoch 1:9) and he quoted it as scripture that is divinely inspired. The book of Jude is written by the will of the Holy Spirit. If there is a problem with the book of Jude the we have a problem with 2PETER because they both share the same message.
Jude 1:14-15
[14]Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,
[15]to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Jude said that Enoch PROPHESIED and qute the PROPHECY word for word, and what do we know about PROPHECY? Well Peter tells us in 2 Peter 1:20-21
[20]knowing this first, that no PROPHECY of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
[21]for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

So Jude quoted it as in the context of scripture and Divinely inspired not like how Paul quoted from Greek poetry to bring the truth of the one true God to the men of Athens.
No one will debate the fact that PROPHECY is Divinely inspired.

Second and Third Century 'Church Fathers' like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Origin and Clement of Alexandria all make use of the Book of Enoch. Tertullian (160-230 C.E) even called the Book of Enoch 'Holy Scripture'. The Ethiopic Church even added the Book of Enoch to its official canon. It was widely known and read the first three centuries after Christ

[lonnierandall]

According to the book of Enoch, angels told Enoch about the flood, and then Enoch told Noah. But the Bible says God told Noah himself about the flood. Also, in Genesis 5:21-29 (do the math) it tells us that Enoch died, (yes Enoch died) 769 years before Noah was born. When it says that Enoch "was not", does it sound like he went to heaven, or does it sound like he ceased to be?

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? Proverbs 30:4

I used to have a “Book of Enoch”. After reading it, I realized why it is not in the Bible. It is not Bible. If the “Book of Enoch” was really written by Enoch, it would be the oldest book in the world. Noah would have brought it with him on the ark. The “Book of Enoch” is a gnostic book written much later. That is why the Freemasons and New Agers have a high opinion of it. Too many people are using the "Book of Enoch" to interpret their Bibles, instead of using their Bibles to discern that the "Book of Enoch" is not Bible. The "Book of Enoch" is more akin to the Babylonian "Talmud" that the Jews love so much. Why do you suppose they want to convince you to trust the "Book of Enoch?"

The whole thing about Enoch going to heaven, witnessing all these things and then coming back to tell about it is fantasy, like "Dante's Inferno". All we need to discern that the “Book of Enoch” is not Bible, nor was it written by Enoch, is that Enoch never went to heaven. The Bible does not even say he did. But The “Book of Enoch” is highly regarded among Freemasons, New Agers, Kabbalists, and Satanists.

Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Enoch and Elijah are often sited as examples of people who have gone to heaven, but is that what the bible says? The apostle Paul included Enoch in his list of people of faith from the old testament.

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated [metatithemi] that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

"Enoch was translated that he should not see death." What does it mean to be translated?

Colossians 1:12-14 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [metatithemi] us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

"Enoch was translated that he should not see death." Did Enoch die?;

Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, NOT HAVING RECEIVED THE PROMISES, but having seen them afar off [future], and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Taken in context, the same scripture that tells us Enoch was translated also tells us he died, as did everyone in Paul's list. So what death is it that Enoch "should not see?"

Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, ...

Hebrews 9:27 ...as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

No exceptions!

[torahexplorer]

If I mention the Chronicles of Narnia in a message, does that mean it’s canon? No. It would mean I’m familiar with the story.

[appiryon]

Perhaps it is time for the leaders of various prominent Messianic congregations/ministries to get together & set some guidelines for their teachings, esp. for the more contentious issues. This isn't about putting bits in anyone's mouths, but about transparency and accountability.

For example, a way to avoid censoring is for someone to first share with their peers a teaching. This paper may receive mark-ups to correct obvious errors, as well as questions and/or solutions.

The author then has the option to adopt or reject any corrections they like, along with their reasoning; however, for the sake of transparency, they must also post the fully marked-up paper with their presentation. The audience/readers can view the various propositions and the mark-ups, including who the mark-up authors are.

I believe such an approach would benefit the teachers and the audience alike. It would also be a positive sign & example of humility and maturity within an already troubled community trying to find its way forward.

David Wilber, Adam Fink, Jim Staley - is this something you would consider?

[leonardholste]

Thanks for this explanation, unfortunately I don't really get your argumentation here. Yeshua is clearly stating that if the sadducees would have known scripture, they would have known that the resurrected will be like angels. So all you have to ask yourself is which scripture is Yeshua referring to. As you say Baruch could be an option (I didn't know that, thanks for the info). The least we should get from this is that what Yeshua considers scripture is more than what we have in our standard canon. Personally I believe that If God wanted us to have a closed canon with only certain books, than He would have told us so and given a prophet or apostle a clear message to write down which books are the only inspired scripture which close the canon forever. As sabbath and law abiding believers we should know that blindly following what the majority believes is not very wise. We know the anti messiah has been in the world for 2000 years corrupting the faith. The Vatican most likely contains many things that have been stolen and purposefully hidden from us. Also we should consider that the majority of people in the 'old testament' never had any scriptures whatsoever. God has revealed so much more throughout all of history than what is written in our bible. We even have evidence for that in our bible. For instance we see people in the bible obeying laws from God before they were given the law on Sinai. Also Eve said that God told not to touch the tree while we only read He said not to eat from the tree. Was she wrong or adding to Gods law? Or did God say more to Adam and Eve than is recorded in the Torah? Enoch walked with God, he most definitely had many teachings for the world given by Yah. Those teaching were passed orally and written down thousands of years later. I am certain the source was inspired, if we can trust the current writings? I don't know, but the contents of the book and being especially for the end times sure looks like something the anti messiah would want to hide. The timing of it reappearing is also something to consider. Also the mentioned conclusion that Enoch is the son of man according to the book of Enoch is heavily debated. I believe that having a canon is important for having a base that you can rely on but not as a way to limit what God is ably to teach us. And also we should realize that the canon is made by men who were not prophets, apostles or scripture authors. They were greatly influences by Rome and wanted to disconnect from Israel. By now we know that at least some of the new testament scriptures were written in Hebrew and translated in Greek. The Greek disconnects us from the source and makes it easier to twist scripture into saying something it doesn't say. So much is hidden from us. What is also important to consider is the fact that Josephus is often thrown into the mix as an "unbiased historian". He was most likely a Pharisee and an Essene. The Pharisees were the Farsi, Persians, babylonians that came into Israel when the Persians ruled Israel. They are (at least part of) the source of the "Mystery Babylon" that infiltrated Jerusalem and that the book of Revelation urges us to flee from. Yeshua rebuked the Pharisees many times, be careful with Josephus, many things about his story don't add up.

[Christ_]

The dead scrolls were a manufactured release, sorry not sorry. Where is our discernment?

[Johnalways]

Hi @David. Could you please do a video about what the Scapegoat represents ? I dont know why all of a sudden i thought about it, but im finding conflicting information online.
Or if you already have something about it, please point me in the right direction. Thank you.

[sergloera]

Where would one get one of those shirts brother?

[tylerchurch]

Thanks for the lesson. I was always interested in 1 Enoch and how it contradicts the Bible itself. Thanks for the information I will not be studying Enoch since that would be a waste of time.

[erwinguneratne]

But WHO was GIVEN the RIGHT to say WHICH BOOK is CANON, and WHICH is NOT?
Is the NEW TESTAMENT the BREATH of ELOHIM?

[Clerick]

Just to play devil's advocat: If Chapter 37-71 were later added to Enoch isn't ist futile to argue against Enoch with the passage 71:14, for as you said, it was not part of the original Enoch? I do not consider Enoch scripture, but it is interesting to read. Maybe the first 36 chapters are of value.

[Eric-fqwx]

In Mathew 22:29 jesus is talking about a different subject than what he quotes in verse 32. Verse 31 shows he is changing subjects when he starts with "as touching the reserection" also verse 29 does imply that he is questioning their understanding of scripture because they did not know the scripture. Maybe he was showing that they have rejected what is truly scripture and that is why they error.

[Pavestar]

See now, I never understood it that Enoch was considering himself to be Messiah a.k.a. the son of man

[karlcooke]

Hi, when you read the Bible, looking at verses in Enoch do they Cross reference with verses in the bible. If you take NRSv with Apocrypha. The New rRevised Stardard version do bibles where they cross Reference the bible with the bible and the King James version with Apocrypha.. Where does Enoch line up with the bible?

[Christ_]

That said, love your video, thank you! 🙏