Theological Anthropology in the Enochic Tradition

The creation of “Adam” by God in Gen 2:7 is nowhere cited or alluded to in 1 Enoch. Nevertheless, among the early materials of 1 Enoch, especially the Book of Watchers, a comparable theological anthropology can be discerned. The following discussion will argue that the significance of the human being within the Enoch tradition can be profitably placed in conversation with the early chapters of Genesis. In particular, we shall take the core units of the Book of Watchers (1 Enoch 6–11 and 12–16) as a point of departure, before examining its reception in several further texts found in other parts of 1 Enoch.