Does the Book of 1 Enoch Belong in the Bible? (part 2)

This episode is part 2 of 2 addressing a video from Dan McClellan called "Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture?"

Dan McClellan claims to be a Latter-day Saint, although his views don't reflect those of typical Mormons. He has impressive credentials and he uses them to make Tiktok and YouTube videos that promote a deconstructionist view of Scripture under the guise of "Data > dogma." He also promotes leftist political ideas that are uniformly Marxist and identity politics.

This episode reviews a bit then looks at McClellan's arguments for why 1 Enoch is behind the New Testament doctrines of demons and hell. We look at possible explanations for Jude 1:14-15 quoting 1 Enoch 1:9. Then, we examine McClellan's claim that Jesus' statement "I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven" was likely a reference to the "animal apocalypse" vision in 1 Enoch chapters 86-90. We then see examples in the New Testament where eschatology comes from Daniel rather than 1 Enoch.

Sources Cited:

Dan McClellan, "Was 1 Enoch considered inspired scripture?"

Dan McClellan, YHWH’s Divine Images: A Cognitive Approach, (SBL Press, Atlanta, 2022).

Flavius Josephus, Against Apion (Translated by William Whiston)

First Enoch (Christian Classics Ethereal Library)

Targum Jonathan on Isaiah 66:24, Sefaria.org.

Judith 16 (NSRVUE), BibleGateway.org.

"Aratus, Phaenomena," theoi.com.

"Cleanthes’ Hymn to Zeus," hellenion.org.

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