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view of the world before the flood, which recent research suggests
may have occurred as long ago as 17,000 BC.

The book was thought to have been lost, for over 2,000 years, with
many ancient sources referring to it, and even quoting parts, but

no complete copies were known. Then in 1773, James Bruce
brought three copies back from Ethiopia, having spent some years
exploring the country.

Enoch had two main reasons for writing his book. The first was

because the Watchers instructed him to do it, (see section 15 at
81.5 and 81.6). The second reason; was to save his family from the
flood.

Enoch wrote his book, after his grandson Lamech was born, but

before Noah was born. Noah is only named in the section that
Methuselah wrote, (see section 10 at 107.3), and of course in his
own section (section 11, The Book of Noah). So, there may still

have been 40 - 80 years left before the flood, at the time when
Enoch wrote his book.

There is a long gap between the time of the flood and the time
when Moses gave praise to Enoch in Genesis. Genesis dates from

around 1400 BC, and forms part of the Torah (the first five books
of the bible). In Genesis, there is Enoch's family; as named by him
in this book, and a quick recap of some of Enoch's story.

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