I am still studying the Book of Enoch I. I’m now in the chapter concerning Noah and the building of the Ark. What I see is things that are hidden from view in the Protestant Bible. For instance, there is no mention of Noah having help building the Ark other than his sons and himself. But in the Book of Enoch, there is mention of Angels that helped build the Ark.

The book also states that on that day, God waited till all the righteous people had died except for Methuselah and Noah. Perhaps Lamech, Noah’s father, was around, but I cannot say. There were giants (Nephilim) who poked fun at Noah. They had been warned of a great deluge that would destroy the inhabitants of the earth. They mocked him, saying they were too tall to become submerged and that the geysers could be stopped by simply placing their feet on the mouth of it to stop it from erupting. One instance says they tried to do so, but God caused the geyser to spew hot water, burning their feet. In all their taunting, they did not or could not stop Noah from his task, because God had ordained it to be built. There is also mention that nothing like it had ever been built, so Noah didn’t know what to call the Ark in an ocean-going way upon water.

This is my third reading of the Book of Enoch, and each time it has become clearer to me. I am getting the understanding of this book, and it has enlightened me to mysteries that are left unanswered in the Canon of Scripture. Understanding has become real to me in how it meshes with the Holy Bible of the Protestant faith. Those who read this may consider me errant in my studies. I take any thought of God’s plan into consideration. There are too many writings out there in the world that tie together with the commonly known scriptures.

The whole plan of salvation is a part of the whole. God wants a people who love Him simply because of who He is. I don’t love Him for what He can do for me. That becomes self-centered and selfish on my part. I can’t deny that He does things for me, but it comes out of my knowledge of Him and my love for Him. For God to take care of me is an extended benefit of loving Him for who He is to me. I don’t say this to disguise or mislead anyone. I’m still learning to lean on Him as my Father. Without Him none of the other things in this life matter. So I want to know all I can about Him. I won’t let men stop me by hiding writings from me or telling me what I read isn’t for me to know or believe.