Genesis vs Jubilees: Angels, Scribes & Textual Variants with Christopher Enoch

In Episode 7 of this deep-dive study on Second Temple literature, Christopher Enoch compares the Book of Genesis with the Book of Jubilees. Discover how ancient scribes reframed the Shechem massacre of Genesis 34, inserted angels into Creation Day One, and structured history around 22 generations. Plus: insights into textual criticism, LXX variants, R.H. Charles reconstructions, and the pre-Sinai Sabbath. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 6:37 Shechem and Dinah: Genesis 34 Examined 17:51 How Jubilees Rewrites the Shechem Massacre 28:39 Comparing Phinehas in Numbers 25 with Genesis 34 34:07 Did Different Authors Write Genesis and Numbers? 44:36 Critical Thinking: What Is Actually in Genesis? 56:53 Why Angels Are Absent in Genesis 1 1:01:59 Jubilees 2: Angels Created on Day One 1:09:37 The 22 Generations from Adam to Jacob 1:13:31 The Textual Variant of Cainan in LXX vs Hebrew 1:20:33 The Significance of the Number 22 1:25:32 R.H. Charles and Textual Reconstructions 1:29:33 Do Angels Keep the Sabbath in Heaven? 1:36:31 Sabbath Preceding Mt. Sinai in Exodus 16