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The Book of Enoch
Exploring the Ancient Texts Attributed to Enoch
Why people recommend it
The Book of Enoch is an ancient non-canonical Jewish apocalyptic text attributed to the patriarch Enoch that details the descent of the watchers and cosmic secrets. Joe Rogan frequently discussed the text on The Joe Rogan Experience, mentioning that Representative Anna Paulina Luna recommended it to him and that he often listens to the audiobook while driving to comedy clubs or sitting in the sauna. Rogan and guest Bob Lazar explored how the text was excluded from the biblical canon by rabbis because its contents did not align with the Torah, yet it remains fascinating for its accounts of watchers descending from the sky to create humans and interact with early society. Rogan also touched upon the book with guests like Timothy Alberino, Tim Dillon, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and James McCann in conversations regarding ancient religious scriptures, alternative histories, and mythological giants. Additionally, Alex Stein mentioned the work on Timcast IRL while debating alternative historical narratives surrounding ancient monolithic structures and biblical giants. Across these appearances, speakers highlighted the text as a peculiar yet captivating piece of ancient literature that offers alternative perspectives on traditional biblical history.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Discussed
- Bob Lazar Discussed
- Alex Stein Discussed
Joe Rogan — 6 mentions
“Let's Let's assume that what we're talking about is what's referenced in the Bible, right? Let's Let's assume or at least the Book of Enoch or the Nephilim, Mhm. right?”
“And one of them is the Book of Enoch. So, Anna Paulina Luna told me about She's like She's like, "You really have to read that." And I was like, "Okay."”
“Along with it is the Book of Enoch and the Book of Enoch is squirrely. That Book of Enoch is squirrely. That's a good way to describe it. Just a few rabbis decided that the Book of Enoch was too weird cuz it didn't jive with the Torah, so they left it out of the biblical canon. That's why it's”
“I mean, that is one of the the oldest uh biblical texts that wasn't included in the cannon that is the Bible is the book of Enoch.”
“I got the audiobook, and when I really want to trip out, when I'm driving to the comedy club, I listen to the Book of Enoch in the car.”
“I had Rep. Luna on the podcast and she's the one who really got me to read The Book of Enoch. She's She's digging in.”
Bob Lazar — 1 mention
“You get to things like the Book of Enoch that talk about the watchers who came down from the sky and created humans.”
Alex Stein — 1 mention
“No, everybody knows it's from the Nephilim in the book of Enoch, the Jewish giants used to roam the earth and that the Smithsonian are hiding.”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I wrote commentary and introduction of the book of Enoch. You can find that on on Amazon as well.”