Michael S. Heiser - A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader's Commentary, Vol I: The Book of the

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The Book of Enoch was read and revered across the spectrum of Second Temple Judaism--those forms of Judaism that thrived in the Intertestamental period (ca. 500 B.C. to 100 A. D.). The book is more properly referred to as 1 Enoch in order to distinguish it from other books that bore the name Enoch which were composed later than this period (e.g., 2 Enoch, 3 Enoch). Though 1 Enoch was and is not considered canonical Scripture by the majority of Jewish and Christian authorities in antiquity, the book had a very wide readership, including the authors of New Testament books. This fact is well known to scholars who work in the original languages of both the New Testament and 1 Enoch. The content of 1 Enoch can be found in a number of passages in the New Testament as well as certain of its theological conceptions. Though the scholarly literature on 1 Enoch is plentiful, no commentary for the interested lay person exists--until now. A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader's Commentary, Volume 1: The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 1-36) was written to fill this void and help students of the Bible understand and appreciate this important and influential ancient book. This reader's commentary; does not require original language facility on the part of its user. Rather, the purpose of a Reader's Commentary is to help readers of 1 Enoch comprehend what the book's content with greater insight and clarity. Consequently, this Reader's Commentary on 1 Enoch is not written for scholars. Anyone who has decided to devote the time to reading 1 Enoch, perhaps for the first time, will find this resource eminently useful. A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader's Commentary is based on the translation of 1 Enoch by R. H. Charles (1917). Important original language insights and differences in manuscripts of 1 Enoch are noted and explained as are theological concepts.
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  • Joseph Turner
    Joseph Turner Member Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭
    Also a thread suggesting vol. 2 for Logos as well:
    https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-book-requests/posts/michael-s-heiser-a-companion-to-the-book-of-enoch-a-reader-s-commentary-vol-ii-the-parables-of-enoch-1-enoch-37-71

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  • David Otamendi
    David Otamendi Member Posts: 4
    Yes please! Considering that Heiser's work is always in the Logos bestsellers list, I'm not sure why this wasn't added a long time ago.
  • Palenshus
    Palenshus Member Posts: 24
    Any news on this? Will it be coming soon? I really don't want to purchase a Kindle version. It's so nice having all my Bible study books in Logos!
  • April Dykes
    April Dykes Member Posts: 14
    I have these in my Kindle Library, which I can search in my print library, but it would be nice to have both volumes in my library. 
  • I have a Kindle version. Waiting to have it available in Logos.
  • Rick Mansfield (Logos)
    Rick Mansfield (Logos) Member, Community Manager, Logos Employee Posts: 213
    We are pursuing both volumes.

    Senior Publisher Relations Specialist
    Logos Bible Software

  • Ralph Gibson III
    Ralph Gibson III Member Posts: 39
    Please bring these resources into the Logos fold!!!
  • John Kaess
    John Kaess Member Posts: 730 ✭✭✭

    I'd buy it in a second.