Keywords
ancient affinities, Book of Enoch, Book of Mormon, LDS scripture
Abstract
In this article, we will examine affinities between ancient extracanonical sources and a collection of modern revelations that Joseph Smith termed “extracts from the Prophecy of Enoch.” We build on the work of previous scholars, revisiting their findings with the benefit of subsequent scholarship. Following a perspective on the LDS canon and an introduction to the LDS Enoch revelations, we will focus on relevant passages in pseudepigrapha and LDS scripture within three episodes in the Mormon Enoch narrative: Enoch’s prophetic commission, Enoch’s encounters with the “gibborim,” and the weeping and exaltation of Enoch and his people.
Recommended Citation
Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. and Larsen, David J.
(2013)
"Ancient Affinities within the LDS Book of Enoch Part One,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 4, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol4/iss1/4
