Did the BIBLICAL Writers Know About The "SECRET" Book Of ENOCH?
A book doesn't have to be canonical to be important. The biblical writers quote books that are outside the Bible all the time to make specific points. Peter knows 1 Enoch, and because he's read it, he has a fuller picture of what Genesis 6:1-4 means. How it operates, why it's there, why the first four verses make sense of the fifth verse; the human wickedness it juxtaposed to the sons of God event. Peter understands that, and he uses it in his discussion to avoid false teachers. Check it out!