Jude
clearly cites 1 Enoch as a prophetic text stating that “Enoch . . .
prophesied,” namely, he cited it as a Spirit-led text and as sacred Scripture.
By most definitions of Scripture, this is a reference to sacred Scripture. If
Jude thought the passage was spoken through prophecy, he also saw it as
inspired and as Scripture. It is special pleading to suggest otherwise. (Lee
Martin McDonald, The Formation of the Biblical Canon, 2 vols. [London:
Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2017], 1:64)
