Why the Book of Enoch Is Not in the Bible Despite Saint Jude's Quote

What the video says

The speaker addresses a question about why the Book of Enoch is not in the Bible despite being quoted by Saint Jude. Enoch was Noah's great-grandfather, mentioned briefly in Genesis as one who "walked with God and he was no more, because God took him." Centuries later, a book attributed to Enoch appeared containing accounts of fallen angels, giants, and heavenly journeys.

While Saint Jude quotes one prophecy from it, the speaker notes that quoting a work does not make it scripture, just as Saint Paul's quotation of Greek poets in Acts does not include those poets in the canon. Most early Christians did not accept it as scripture; Saint Augustine rejected it because its authorship by Enoch could not be proven and it was absent from the Greek Old Testament used by the church.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church alone preserved it in their canon, while the broader church, guided by the Holy Spirit, recognized the books that constitute scripture.

Key moments

1. Community member asked why Book of Enoch is not in the Bible if Saint Jude quotes it
2. Enoch was Noah's great-grandfather; Genesis says he walked with God and was taken by God
3. Centuries later a book under Enoch's name appeared with fallen angels, giants, and heavenly journeys
4. Saint Jude quotes one prophecy from the Book of Enoch
5. Quoting a book does not make it scripture; Saint Paul quotes Greek poets in Acts and they are not in the Bible
6. Most early Christians did not accept it as scripture; Saint Augustine said it could not be trusted because no one could prove it came from Enoch and it was not in the Greek Old Testament
7. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church kept it as part of their tradition
8. The church, guided by the Holy Spirit, recognized which books are scripture