The Flood, The Giants, & The Book of Enoch

The lecture discusses the interconnected themes of the Flood, the Giants, and the Book of Enoch, emphasizing how the Giants existed before and after the Flood. It refers to biblical interpretations that define two distinct groups: the "sons of God," thought by some to be the descendants of Seth, and the "daughters of men," believed to be from the bloodline of Cain. The narrative presents the view that some scholars interpret the "sons of God" as fallen angels who descended to Earth and procreated with human women, resulting in the birth of Giants, or Nephilim.
The Book of Enoch is introduced as a significant text that discusses the fallen angels and the origins of the Giants, noting its removal from the biblical canon by early church leaders, although it remains part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's scriptures. The lecturer references various historical perspectives on the Book of Enoch, including its citation in the New Testament as a source of prophetic insight, thus granting it some legitimacy as inspired scripture. The prevalence of peculiar and controversial narratives within the Book of Enoch might have contributed to its exclusion from the Bible, as certain claims-like the Giants engaging in cannibalism-raise skepticism regarding its biblical accuracy.
Ultimately, this framework of understanding emphasizes the connections between ancient wisdom and modern spiritual quests, urging believers to engage with the eternal truths woven through scripture. Each chapter of scripture not only recounts historical events but also serves as a pedagogical tool, imparting lessons necessary for humanity’s evolution and spiritual progression. Embracing this integrated perspective allows for a richer comprehension of destiny-intertwining the past with future possibilities, all under the providential watch of a merciful God, who continually beckons humanity toward redemption and ultimate unity.
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[@theguyver4934]

Okay let me ask you something if the trinity is so dame important then why is the concept so alien to the jews and jesus and his apostles were jewish right ? And they taught from the Tanakh\hebrew bible ( old testament ) and we all know jews in all times taught that God is one not triune in fact that would go against their shama which is hear O israel the Lord our God is one Plus don't you find it strange that both jews and christians read the same text and come up with entirely different meaning and understanding Given that fact that there are three major abrahamic monotheistic religions\faiths and one of them claims to be polytheistic and given the fact that it's in the middle there are two conclusions to this either one of them is wrong or the other two are wrong but you can't have it both ways but let's put it this way since both christianity and islam are derived from judaism then what ever alien to it or contradicts it in a certain way then it can't be true but think about it if let's it was judaism that claim polytheism and both islam and christianity claimed monotheism then they both would be wrong and if islam claimed otherwise and judaism and christian were both are one God believers then islam would be wrong because islam came after but if both judaism & islam are one God believers and christian is triune then christian automatically christian is wrong and islam is right even a 7 year old kid figure that out That trinity is one of the reasons people are leaving christianity the trinity has been a big damage to the christian faith and i'm not saying that to attack you but in order to help you

[@konnorporter5115]

I definitely suggest 1 Enoch: The Hermeneia Translation by Nickelsburg, it uses all the dead sea scrolls and other fragmentary manuscripts to correct the Ethiopian manuscript. For example, how the Ethiopian appears to say that the giants were 3000 ells tall (~10 mi), but the manuscript fragments show that originally it was that the third generation from the giants were called Ellilim. The Ethiopian is not known for being a faithful transmission.

[@TheLeapofFaith]

Interesting, was not aware of that. I'll look into this translation. Thanks