Joseph B. Lumpkin

Joseph B. Lumpkin is an author and journalist with a Doctor of Ministry degree from Battlefield Baptist Institute.

He has published extensively on religious and esoteric topics, particularly focusing on apocryphal and pseudepigraphal texts.

Lumpkin is known for making ancient religious texts accessible to modern readers through his translations and commentaries.

His work on The Books of Enoch combines translations from various sources with his own insights and explanations.

While some scholars criticize his use of older translations, many readers appreciate his efforts to bring these texts to a wider audience.

Lumpkin owns Fifth Estate Publishing, through which he publishes much of his work.