Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The book of Enoch is famously mysterious...and was read by some early Christians--even referenced in a New Testament book. So, what are Christians to make of it today? In this episode, renowned Apochrypha & NT scholar Dr. David DeSilva stops in to talk about Enoch, as well as some of the other Pseudepigraphical books!
For more from David DeSilva, see:
* Why Christians Should Read the Apochrypha (w/ David DeSilva) - youtu.be/xh5n5okLaAI
* David’s NT Archaeology books review - youtu.be/F_htcQhPkgY
* The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude - amazon.com/JEWISH-TEACHERS-JESUS-JAMES-JUDE/dp/0195329007
* Introducing the Apocrypha - amazon.com/Introducing-Apocrypha-Message-Context-Significance/dp/080109741X
Other Enoch resources mentioned:
* Bauckham’s Son of Man (vol.1) - amazon.com/Son-Man-Early-Jewish-Literature/dp/0802883265
* Hermeneia 1Enoch translation - amazon.com/Enoch-Hermeneia-Translation-George-Nickelsburg/dp/0800699106
* Lexham Old Testament Apochrypha - amazon.com/Lexham-Old-Testament-Apocrypha-introductions/dp/1683596617
* Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha - hendricksonpublishers.com/p/the-old-testament-pseudepigrapha-two-volume-set/9781598564891
* R.H. Charles vol.1 - archive.org/details/Charles_The-Apocrypha-of-the-Old-Testament-vol-1_1913/page/n11/mode/thumb
* R.H. Charles vol.2 - archive.org/details/Charles_The-Apocrypha-of-the-Old-Testament-vol-2_1913/page/n11/mode/thumb
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The book of Enoch is famously mysterious...and was read by some early Christians--even referenced in a New Testament book. So, what are Christians to make of it today? In this episode, renowned Apochrypha & NT scholar Dr. David DeSilva stops in to talk about Enoch, as well as some of the other Pseudepigraphical books!
For more from David DeSilva, see:
* Why Christians Should Read the Apochrypha (w/ David DeSilva) - youtu.be/xh5n5okLaAI
* David’s NT Archaeology books review - youtu.be/F_htcQhPkgY
* The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude - amazon.com/JEWISH-TEACHERS-JESUS-JAMES-JUDE/dp/0195329007
* Introducing the Apocrypha - amazon.com/Introducing-Apocrypha-Message-Context-Significance/dp/080109741X
Other Enoch resources mentioned:
* Bauckham’s Son of Man (vol.1) - amazon.com/Son-Man-Early-Jewish-Literature/dp/0802883265
* Hermeneia 1Enoch translation - amazon.com/Enoch-Hermeneia-Translation-George-Nickelsburg/dp/0800699106
* Lexham Old Testament Apochrypha - amazon.com/Lexham-Old-Testament-Apocrypha-introductions/dp/1683596617
* Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha - hendricksonpublishers.com/p/the-old-testament-pseudepigrapha-two-volume-set/9781598564891
* R.H. Charles vol.1 - archive.org/details/Charles_The-Apocrypha-of-the-Old-Testament-vol-1_1913/page/n11/mode/thumb
* R.H. Charles vol.2 - archive.org/details/Charles_The-Apocrypha-of-the-Old-Testament-vol-2_1913/page/n11/mode/thumb
***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - zazzle.com/discipledojo
***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - discipledojo.org/donate
***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at discipledojo.org/contact
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
------ Go deeper at discipledojo.org
Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions:
SoundCloud - soundcloud.com/discipledojo
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7
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