The Book of Enoch was clearly read as scripture in the times of Jesus and this is clear from its prevalence among the Dead Sea Scrolls and its influence on New Testament scriptures and Jude quoting it and Jesus alluding to it as scripture. Clearly it was well known to adherents to the Book of Enoch that there are angels which have similarities to gods, controlling Nature and governing mankind according to allotted tasks and positions of governance given them by God, the Lord of Spirits, Lord of Hosts, king above all gods. So we gain an understanding of gods by reading the Book of Enoch which makes the ancient Old Testament scriptures concerning gods make better sense. Coming out of Egypt was not easy for Moses and his people. Gods were invoked against them by Egyptian shamanic magicians who had huge power by invoking the spirits who were gods to Ancient Egypt who had power even to create life. Yet it was not impossible to bypass the will of these magicians and these gods. It was possible by having the spirit who is Lord of spirits, the one great king above all gods to lead the Exodus. Nothing short of this would have succeeded. The gods empowering the magicians were real. Are still real. Only God, the One True God could overcome all this and send plagues that even those powerful priests and the gods of creation could not stop. They mimicked some plagues but could not end them, until it proved too much and the Pharaoh gave in and let Moses lead out the Israelites, out of his clutches as their overall slave master. The New Testament scriptures concerning gods also make better sense with the Book of Enoch explanation of gods and the position of God above them all. It becomes clear that this God has sent Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, to be our master and save us from a worse kind of slavery than that of the Israelites in Egypt: Slavery to our bad actions that lead to judgement and condemnation. This Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in holy conception as unique son to God. This Jesus suffered crucifixion by evil men but this Jesus was raised from death by God, God who is the Father and the God of Lord Jesus. The only way to know this salvation is by the teachings of Jesus and by believing in Him. Holding to the teachings given by Jesus and by the apostles sent by Jesus and by the Holy Spirit who inspires and powerfully influences those who believe. The power of God ministers miracles to testify to us when we believe this message. This is all a cleansing influence on our behaviour to lead us out of our wrong ways. This saves us. Then we can serve this God above all gods. We can do so in a special sovereign freedom only God and His Son and Holy Spirit can give. This leads to hope. Hope grows when we also suffer in this holy way, so we grow in character and become children of God under the covenant God made by Jesus’ blood shed for us and body broken for us. The Christ died for you. The Christ died for us all. The Christ, the Lord Jesus, alive from the dead, very much the same Jesus as in the gospels, lives forever. The Son and the Father are together: To be joined for ever by those they save.
