Book V — Epistle of Enoch (with Appendix)
Source context· Egyptian-Hebrew stream · Egypto-Chaldean cultural impulse
- Stream
- Egyptian-Hebrew
- Cultural impulse
- Egypto-Chaldean (3rd post-Atlantean cultural age)
- Composed
- c. 200 BCE
- Written down
- Greco-Latin (4th post-Atlantean cultural age) manuscript epoch
- 1Chapter XCI — Enoch's Final Charge to His Children — Walk in righteousness; flee from violence
Opens the Epistle of Enoch. Enoch summons all his sons and Methuselah: 'Walk in righteousness, my sons; love uprightness; flee from violence.' The seven weeks of righteousness are introduced (continued in Ch XCIII).
726 words - 2Chapter XCII — A Letter to All Generations — Enoch's writing for the children of righteousness
Enoch addresses 'all my children, and to the future generations who shall observe uprightness and peace.' Blessed is the man who shall die in righteousness; let your spirit not be troubled at the times — He is righteous and will judge.
176 words - 3Chapter XCIII — The Apocalypse of Weeks (Part One) — Weeks one through seven
Enoch tells his children the secret of the heavenly tablets in the Apocalypse of Weeks: Week 1 — righteousness endures (Enoch); Week 2 — a man saved (Noah); Week 3 — Abraham; Week 4 — Moses; Week 5 — house of glory built (Temple); Week 6 — fire and apostasy; Week 7 — perverse generation and the elect of righteousness.
538 words - 4Chapter XCIV — First Woes Against Sinners — Woe to those who build their houses with sin
First series of woes opens: woe to those who build unrighteous houses; woe to those who forsake the everlasting heritage of their fathers; woe to those who write lying words. Their cup shall not lack until the day of judgment.
371 words - 5Chapter XCV — Enoch's Lament — Who shall give me water for my tears?
Enoch laments: 'Who has permitted me to behold violence and wickedness?' Woe upon woe upon the sinners who pronounce false judgment and oppress the righteous; their judgment shall be without mercy.
184 words - 6Chapter XCVI — Consolation to the Righteous — Be hopeful, ye righteous
Words of comfort to the righteous: be hopeful; the sinners shall suddenly perish before you; you shall have dominion over them. The Most High will remember your destruction; the angels will bring forth your blessing.
284 words - 7Chapter XCVII — Woes to the Wicked — Their works shall pursue them
Woe to you sinners who say 'Our days are full and prolonged' — for verily you shall be slain in Sheol. Their prayer shall not be heard; their oppression of the righteous shall be remembered.
301 words - 8Chapter XCVIII — Self-Indulgent Riches — Woe to you who in iniquity drink wine
Woe to you who drink wine in luxurious vessels, who tread upon the holy ones, who wear silk and ornaments beyond all righteousness — for in the day of judgment your wealth shall not save you.
586 words - 9Chapter XCIX — False Worship and Idolatry — Woe to you who write false words
Woe to you who utter blasphemous words against righteousness; woe to you who make graven images of silver and gold; woe to those who pervert the eternal law. They shall be cast into a sea of fire.
534 words - 10Chapter C — The Final Slaughter — Father against son; brother against brother
In those days fathers shall be slain together with their sons; brothers shall fall together in death — until the streams flow with their blood. The angels shall descend to slaughter the apostate; the Holy and Most Great One shall judge.
500 words - 11Chapter CI — Behold and Tremble — The sailors who fear the sea — how much more before God
Behold heaven and earth and tremble; sailors fear the sea — how much more should you fear the Lord who has dominion over all? The kings of the earth shall behold the holy ones in the day of visitation.
294 words - 12Chapter CII — The Sinners' Departure — Your end shall be evil
In those days a fire shall fall on you and ye shall not be able to flee. The angels of judgment shall execute their work; the wicked shall have no peace. Their end shall be evil; their death without resurrection to life.
343 words - 13Chapter CIII — The Spirits of the Righteous Live — Their souls shall not die; their reward shall not perish
Enoch reveals: 'The spirits of you who have died in righteousness shall live; your remembrance shall be before the Great One.' The sinners' deceit — that nothing endures after death — is shown false.
586 words - 14Chapter CIV — Witnesses in Heaven — Your names written before the Most High
Be hopeful, ye righteous; the angels intercede for you; your names are written before the glory of the Great One. Be ye hopeful, and do not abandon your hope. The books shall be given to the righteous and the wise.
553 words - 15Chapter CVI — The Birth of Noah — Lamech's child with the radiant body
The birth of Noah is told: Lamech's child has a body white as snow, hair white as wool, eyes like the rays of the sun. Lamech, suspecting the child is from the Watchers, sends Methuselah to Enoch — Enoch foresees the deluge and the survival of Noah.
790 words - 16Chapter CVII — Enoch's Comfort to Methuselah — The child shall be a remnant
Enoch comforts Methuselah: tell Lamech the child is truly his, not from the angels; he is the one through whom a remnant shall be preserved. After the destruction, righteousness shall return to the earth.
119 words - 17Chapter CVIII — Postscript: the Book of Comfort — For the elect of the last generation
The closing chapter of 1 Enoch — a separate book written by Enoch for Methuselah and the elect of the last generation. The judgment of the wicked; the reward of the righteous who walked humbly and chastely. The elect shall shine as bright lights.
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