The Book of Enoch: 1 Enoch – The Ethiopian | Commented and Annotated Edition

1 Enoch – The Ethiopian Enoch With Introduction, Glossary, Exegetical Notes, Illustrations and Appendices

This volume presents the complete text of 1 Enoch — also known as the Ethiopian Enoch — the oldest and most influential of the three books attributed to the antediluvian patriarch Enoch. Unlike collections that combine 1, 2, and 3 Enoch, this edition focuses exclusively on 1 Enoch in its entirety, covering all five of its ancient sections: The Book of the Watchers, The Book of the Parables, The Astronomical Book, The Book of Dreams, and The Epistle of Enoch.

Preserved for centuries almost exclusively in Ethiopic manuscripts and recognized as canonical scripture by the Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Ethiopia and Eritrea, 1 Enoch gained renewed scholarly attention after Aramaic fragments were discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls at Qumran — confirming its circulation at the heart of Second Temple Judaism centuries before the birth of Christ.

This commented and annotated edition by Marcos Fabio Thomé offers:

• A complete and readable English text based on the classic R. H. Charles translation (1912), with consultation of the Isaac (1983) and Nickelsburg (2001) versions

• Exegetical notes connecting Enoch's themes to the New Testament, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Second Temple literature

• A glossary of key terms and concepts

• Appendices on Enochian cosmology and the 364-day solar calendar

• Illustrations created for this edition

Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Jewish world in which the New Testament was born — and the roots of concepts such as the fallen angels, the Son of Man, and the final judgment.

The text of the Book of Enoch is in the public domain. The introduction, glossary, exegetical notes, appendices, and other editorial elements are the original work of Marcos Fabio Thomé and are protected by copyright.