enoch
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The Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish religious work, corroborates the biblical account of giants in Genesis 6:2-4. However, some critics argue that the Book of Enoch’s credibility is compromised by its seemingly exaggerated descriptions of these giants. Specifically, 1 Enoch 7:2 describes the giants as being three thousand ells tall, which is equivalent to…
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The Book of Enoch is not part of the canonical Hebrew Bible but is regarded as significant in the study of Second Temple Judaism and its literature. It has influenced Christian eschatology and Christology, particularly the identification of Jesus with the “Son of Man” figure in the New Testament. The “Son of Man” is a…