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Enoch
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I was not happy being laughed at. Thank you for your understanding. Apology accepted.
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My dear friend.... I removed the comment..... as it was not my intention to be perceived as laughing at you.
Thank you for forgiving me. Love DA silly sheep
LearningToLetGo are you planning to continue your reading of pseudepigraphal texts after Enoch?
I don't think so my dear friend.I do appreciate your contributions to this thread. This has been quite educational. I hope you continue to discuss such unconventional topics since there are twenty-two additional books still yet to discuss.
You have shown that you are determined to extoll some kind of fascination over a production that is clearly Occultic and Satanic. Personally, I do not think that is the correct thing that we as Christians need to be doing on a Christian forum web site.
Then, It is clear that the more you uphold this book the more I denounce it and around and around we go.
Ephesians 4:29 says.........
"Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen."
That being said I am going to just allow you to post your observations without any input from me.
Will I post regarding them? Possibly. I'm not sure yet. Will I read them for my own knowledge? Absolutely! I did buy the book after all.
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I'm almost done reading the book, only a handful of chapters left, and came across this bit.
92.1 And now, my son Methuselah, call to me all thy brothers and gather together to me all the sons of thy mother; for the word calls me, and the spirit is poured out upon me.
The language here immediately caught my attention. We have "word", which I assume would be similar to logos, and "spirit" both in the same sentence. That's two of the trinity in a Jewish text from at least a hundred years before Jesus. I find that fascinating.
92.1 And now, my son Methuselah, call to me all thy brothers and gather together to me all the sons of thy mother; for the word calls me, and the spirit is poured out upon me.
The language here immediately caught my attention. We have "word", which I assume would be similar to logos, and "spirit" both in the same sentence. That's two of the trinity in a Jewish text from at least a hundred years before Jesus. I find that fascinating.
I finished reading the book. En. 105:2 was another odd verse.
"For I and My son will be united with them for ever in the paths of uprightness in their lives; and they shall have peace: rejoice, ye children of uprightness. Amen."
The above words are purportedly from God himself, so the obvious connection to Jesus is a bit shocking.
All in all I have to say Enoch was interesting. Some parts are bizarre, others terrifying. The entire book hinges on 71:14. Whether that verse sets up Enoch as the Anointed One or not, well, that's the real question. I can see why Jews and Christians alike distanced themselves from this since it's just so very volatile. Fortunately the church in Ethiopia kept the book otherwise it would be lost to time.
Final verdict? I won't call it inspired, but there are parts that really do shed light on otherwise cryptic Bible verses. If you enjoy this kind of thing then do check it out. If not, then stay away and don't worry about it. You won't be any the worse.
"For I and My son will be united with them for ever in the paths of uprightness in their lives; and they shall have peace: rejoice, ye children of uprightness. Amen."
The above words are purportedly from God himself, so the obvious connection to Jesus is a bit shocking.
All in all I have to say Enoch was interesting. Some parts are bizarre, others terrifying. The entire book hinges on 71:14. Whether that verse sets up Enoch as the Anointed One or not, well, that's the real question. I can see why Jews and Christians alike distanced themselves from this since it's just so very volatile. Fortunately the church in Ethiopia kept the book otherwise it would be lost to time.
Final verdict? I won't call it inspired, but there are parts that really do shed light on otherwise cryptic Bible verses. If you enjoy this kind of thing then do check it out. If not, then stay away and don't worry about it. You won't be any the worse.
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