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Why Were Books Like Enoch Excluded From the Bible?

I recently learned that several ancient Jewish and Christian writings were not included in the Bible. Some were rejected because they were considered non-canonical, lacked clear apostolic authority, or were viewed as unreliable. For example, the Book of Enoch is not part of most Christian Bibles, yet Jude appears to refer to it. Some excluded texts contain moral teachings, apocalyptic visions, historical accounts, and ideas about the end times. Do these books contain useful spiritual or historical knowledge that Christians should study? Or should their exclusion be seen as part of God's will in shaping the biblical canon? I would also like to hear views on claims that hidden Vatican archives contain texts deliberately kept from the public.

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peter

What standards were used to decide whether a text had enough apostolic authority or reliability to be included?

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grace

Was there a clear, consistent process for judging these books, or did different groups use different measures?

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isaac

It is interesting that exclusion does not necessarily mean a writing had no historical or religious value.

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hala

Calling these books rejected can sound too final; the description suggests the issue was canon status and trustworthiness.

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Y
yemi

A useful approach is to read such writings alongside the reasons different communities considered them non-canonical.

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