Jesse -
Thank you for sharing this:
Hi George,
I have read some of them, and they are quite interesting if you like history (which I do.) There is a lot of history concerning the centuries before Christ, of which the canonical books say nothing. I haven't done any studies about how much of it is history and how much is embellished, but they are indeed worth reading, in my opinion (even if they are not Scripture.)
Jesse
Over the years, I have gone from 'No, I will not read these Apocrypha books as they are likely to poison my heart and mind', to 'I no longer fear reading these Apocrypha books, but is there any merit in my doing so'.
There is a lot out there on the book of Enoch - and I do not know if it is the same Enoch who is in The Holy Scriptures - and if it is - most keep going on about this book of Enoch only because they believe Enoch did not die - which is a lie - as it is stated in both the Old Testament and in the New Testament that Enoch died (and therefore is still dead, and not living with God in Heaven).
The point of my enquiry is that many say there are secrets in these Apocrypha books - yet we know that God has hidden His Truth in The Holy Scriptures - and blinded the many - and only reveals His Truth to the few (in this Age of Grace) - so is it possible that He has secrets revealed in these Apocrypha books (that the Catholic Church withdrew) that are not hidden (and do not require God to reveal the Truth to His few). I think it is highly unlikely that there are any secrets or Truths of Almighty God in these Apocrypha books.
I take your point about the history aspect though.
I will place my burden in His lap - and await His Commandments to me on this matter.
Thank you.
Kind Regards.
George