Theology

Enoch on Trial

From the shadows of ancient manuscripts to the heated debates of early Church councils, the Book of Enoch has long haunted the margins of sacred Scripture — captivating mystics, confounding scholars, and challenging the boundaries of divine authority.

ASIN
B0GXFXR3J7
Pages
188
Release Date
April 17, 2026

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From the shadows of ancient manuscripts to the heated debates of early Church councils, the Book of Enoch has long haunted the margins of sacred Scripture — captivating mystics, confounding scholars, and challenging the boundaries of divine authority. In Enoch on Trial, the case is finally laid bare with unflinching rigor and theological precision. Drawing on the formidable critiques of Jerome and Augustine, the silence of the canonical tradition, and the historical impossibility of Enochic authorship, this book mounts a systematic and compelling argument for why the early Church was right to exclude the Book of Enoch from the sacred canon. From the enigmatic reference in Jude 1:14–15 to the troubling angelology that stands in direct contradiction to the teachings of Jesus, every pillar of