Scottish traveler James Bruce recovered three copies of Book of Enoch from Ethiopia in 1770s. James Bruce was a Scottish traveler and freemason He spent six years in Abyssinia (former name for Ethiopia) He returned to Europe with three copies of the Book of Enoch
Scottish explorer James Bruce spent approximately 3 years in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) from 1769–1772 & returned to Europe with three copies of the Book of Enoch written in Ge'ez, an ancient Semitic language. His recovery was crucial to modern knowledge of this text! 📜
Key Facts
- James Bruce was a Scottish traveler and freemason
- He spent six years in Abyssinia (former name for Ethiopia)
- He returned to Europe with three copies of the Book of Enoch
- The copies were written in Ge'ez, an Ethiopian variant of ancient Semitic language
- Bruce's recovery of the text was crucial to modern knowledge of the Book of Enoch
Source: Ethiopia: Ancient Land of Mystery, World War and Rediscovery of The Lost Books of Enoch. by The Randall Carlson