Abstract
This chapter shows that Aramaic text of Book of known from Dead Sea fragments, Greek translation, and Ethiopic version cannot simply be equated, but represent different stages in development of a text that underwent an extended process of evolution. This process of evolution is reflected already in Aramaic Dead Sea manuscripts, and indeed it may be asked whether title the Book of Enoch can properly be applied at Aramaic stage to writings that eventually formed Enochic corpus. The Book of remains one of most important sources we possess for our knowledge of Judaism in late Second Temple period, but in discussing its significance for Judaism of this period it is important that we keep in mind precise textual status, and time of origin, of passages on which we rely. Keywords: Book of Enoch; Dead Sea fragments; Ethiopic version; Greek translation; Judaism; textual evidence
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