 Description: This fragment from the book of Enoch proves that some Jews during the first century BCE or the first century CE valued the book of Enoch as scripture. The only surviving group that still retains this book within its Canon is the Ethiopic Church. Era: Late Semitic Script Image Credit: Unknown Date of Inscription: 50 BCE to 50 CE Location of Discovery: Dead Sea Caves Date of Discovery: ? Current Location: ? Language: Hebrew Writing Surface: Leather Transliteration: TBD Translation: TBD Comments: This fragment from the book of Enoch proves that some Jews during the first century BCE or the first century CE valued the book of Enoch as scripture. The only surviving group that still retains this book within its Canon is the Ethiopic Church. |