Christian writers from the first through fourth centuries quoted, paraphrased, and drew on Pseudepigraphal texts, sometimes citing them as scripture. The most prominent case is 1 Enoch, quoted in Jude 1:14 as the prophecy of "Enoch, the seventh from Adam," and cited by name across the early church by Tertullian, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Athenagoras, and others. While these texts heavily shaped early Christian thought, most were eventually excluded from biblical canons due to questions about their authorship and reception.
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Christian Pseudepigraphal Citations
Christian writers from the first through fourth centuries quoted, paraphrased, and drew on Pseudepigraphal texts, sometimes citing them as scripture. The most prominent case is 1 Enoch, quoted in Jude 1:14 as the prophecy of "Enoch, the seventh from Adam," and cited by name across the early church by Tertullian, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Athenagoras, and others. While these texts heavily shaped early Christian thought, most were eventually excluded from biblical canons due to questions about their authorship and reception.
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