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Whilst this book does not form part of the Canon of Scripture for the larger Christian Churches, various groups, including the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]], regard parts or all of 1 Enoch to be inspired Scripture. The currently known texts of this work are usually dated to [[Maccabean]] times (ca. [[160s BC]]).
==Content==
The Book of Enoch describes the fall of the [[Grigori|Watchers]], the [[angel]]s who fathered the [[Nephilim]] (cf. the '''''b<sup>e</sup>ne Elohim''''', {{bibleverse||Genesis|6:1-2|NRSV}}). The [[fallen angel]]s went to Enoch to intercede on their behalf with God after he declared to them their doom. The remainder of the book describes Enoch's visit to Heaven in the form of a [[vision (religion)|vision]], and his revelations.
The book contains descriptions of the movement of heavenly bodies (in connection with Enoch's trip to Heaven), and some parts of the book have been speculated about as containing instructions for the construction of a solar [[declinometer]] (the [[Uriel's machine]] theory).
