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Enoch: The Man From The Bible Who Never Died

Enoch, the mysterious figure from the hidden Bible, seems to exist like a silhouette in ancient texts. His story, shrouded in mystery, teases our curiosity and opens a door for speculation, making us wonder - What is the true origin of Enoch? Was he a descendant of Cain who journeyed into the heavens? Was he a divine messenger, or was he just an ancient dreamer?

📖 The Book of Enoch -

Enoch's tale is full of mystic elements like magical wisdom, demons, giants, fallen angels, and divine encounters. But many scholars believe that the Genesis authors actually flipped the Babylonian myth, which places the ziggurat at the peak of civilization, thus emphasizing that Genesis shares many elements with older Mesopotamian myths. But how so?

It’s important to mention that Enoch holds a unique position, bridging the gap between the first man and woman and God's decision to wipe out humanity, alongside His Divine council. Yes, that's correct, the Bible suggests the existence of multiple gods alongside the biblical God, an idea echoed throughout its texts.

Enoch is a really interesting character in the Bible. He's mentioned right between the stories of the first people and God's big decision to reset the world with a massive flood. The ancient people of Mesopotamia, where the Bible has some of its roots, believed that people should know about magic, farming, and other secret stuff that gods know. But the Bible's writers thought differently, saying this special knowledge was for God and the other gods only. And there's another difference. Mesopotamian folks thought cities were great, but the Bible sees cities as a bad thing. Enoch's story really emphasizes this contrast. Today, we're going to look at Enoch's origins, which surprisingly go all the way back to the oldest god we know from Mesopotamian history.

What's interesting is that even though Enoch gets only a quick mention in the Bible, among a long list of names similar to an old Sumerian Kings list, a lot of books were later written just about him. This makes Enoch a pretty mysterious guy.

Professor Seth Sanders links Enoch to much older Mesopotamian myths. He explores these links in his insightful book, 'From Adapa to Enoch: Scribal Culture and Religious Vision in Judea and Babylonia'. According to him, a key myth that influenced the biblical and Enochian traditions is the tale of Adapa, a major character in ancient Mesopotamia. Adapa was so influential that some scribes even claimed to be him. Adapa was seen as a powerful sage who interacted with the gods and wrote significant religious texts.

Enoch and even Moses are seen as similar figures, being described as "Heavenly revealers". Like Adapa, they meet with God and bring divine revelations to people. For example, Moses climbs a mountain to meet God and then returns with his teachings. Enoch does something very similar. The importance of these figures is their role as intermediaries between the divine and human worlds.

The scribes of the Dead Sea Scrolls often depicted themselves as existing in heavenly realms, much like a passage in Ephesians does. Notably, the first evidence of scripture comes from these scrolls. Despite Enoch not being considered scripture in modern Bibles (except the Ethiopic tradition), it was incredibly popular during the Dead Sea Scrolls era, surpassing many revered books of today.

Professor Gabrielle Boccaccini suggests an ancient rivalry. She believes there were two Torahs: one featuring Moses as we have today, and another with Enoch as the central figure. These two factions seemed to compete over Jerusalem's temple, an idea supported by Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, Kip Davis.

Dating back to Sumer, ancient sages traversed between heaven and earth to bring back wisdom, in a shamanic role. They were believed to reveal divine secrets of the universe, often used to legitimize rulers' authority. This spiritual insight gave these sages a certain level of protection and power over others. They were often employed by kings and viewed as authority figures by followers of their religions. Even then, people criticized them, much like we critique religious leaders today, accusing them of profiting off their roles.

An interesting fact is that Sumerian and Mesopotamian tales are well-documented on clay tablets, many originals of which we still have. Unlike the Bible, which was recorded on materials like parchment and papyrus that haven't stood the test of time, these ancient stories have been well-preserved. As a result, we have direct access to the source, unlike biblical texts which often require guesswork to reconstruct.


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