The idea that there are seven or more levels of heaven, or even seven separate heavens, is prevalent in many major world religions. Enoch was in the direct lineage of adam and he was the father of methuselah. Hermon, derives its name from the hebrew word herem, a curse charles, p. Fortunately, in heaven randy alcorn provides us with a thoroughly researched and. Enoch, a righteous man, who was 1 with god, answered and spoke, while his eyes were open, and while he saw a holy vision in the heavens. They have covered up many truths and have been teaching many false doctrines for hundreds of years now.
The book of enoch, which is part of the jewish and christian apocrypha, credits archangel haniel under one of her alternate names with traveling to earth on assignment from god to pick up enoch in a fiery chariot and escort him through the flames into another dimension to reach heaven. It describes the fall of the watchers, the angels who fathered the nephilim cf. The closest thing scripture says to there being different levels of heaven is found in 2 corinthians 12. The section argues for a 364 and a quarterday year 14. Neither shall relief, mercy, and supplication be thine, on account of the oppression which thou hast taught. And on account of every act of blasphemy, tyranny, and sin, which thou hast discovered to the. A bornagain christian who has been reading the bible for several years only needs to read the book of enoch briefly to know that something is very wrong.
The seven levels of heaven jewish talmud and the ten levels of heaven the book of enoch. Enoch has been proven to have existed and was mentioned before the existence of the church. Assuming that enoch, instead of dying, had been taken up into heaven by god, the writer of the book of the watchers describes enochs ascension into heaven. Fallen angels the book of enoch the summit lighthouse. Although the kjv translation uses the word heaven in the first verse of genesis, most modern bibles correctly translate this verse as it is listed above. All the earth has been corrupted by the effects of the teaching of azazyel. Many verses in the bible are quotes or experiences taken from the book of enoch and noah. The 10 heavens book of the secrets of enoch youtube. Some of these heavens are described as being like natural features, such as vilon, or curtain, which is the veil that hides the other heavens from human view. In the pseudepigraphal writing known as slavonic enoch or 2 enoch, the writer describes the ascension of enoch to the throne of god in heaven but in his version, unlike that of the book of the watchers discussed in the previous post, enoch ascends through seven heavens to find god. This is a rather difficult section which is similar to the astronomical book of 1 enoch. They rejected the book at the last canon assembly so. The words of the blessing of enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked and godless are to be removed.
In my explanation of christs ascension to heaven, some issues were brought up about how the apostles and those who lived during the apostles time viewed heaven and hell. It is far more likely that the writers of the book of enoch echoed psalm 19 here. Apocrypha the 10 heavens of the 2nd book of enoch ii enoch i. Mar 09, 2014 14 and like a spirit questioning me, the angel said. In the 18th chapter, he is describing a journey with the angels, where they are flying in an angelic spaceship southwards on the earth, and coming to a place where there are pillars of heavenly fire.
In 2 enoch methusela was born when enoch was 165 years and he walked 200 more years with god and then he was taken. Led by the angels semyaza and azazel, the watchers came to earth on mount hermon, where they mated with human women. In the 18th chapter, he is describing a journey with the angels, where they are flying in an angelic spaceship southwards on the earth, and coming to a place where there are pillars of heavenly fire to me, this sounds like they were flying over africa from the middle east, and coming to the south pole, and. Several copies of it were discovered in 1948 among the dead sea scrolls. Fortunately, in heaven randy alcorn provides us with a thoroughly. Charles, who translated the book, said, the influence of 1 enoch on the new testament has been greater than that of all the other aprocryphid and pseudepigraphical books put together. The book of enoch was qouted over 122 in the new testament alone and trully can be trusted. Fromthe apocrypha and pseudepigrapha of the old testament r. During the time of christ, there were varying views on heaven and hell. The prophets, yeshua and all the apostles quoted enoch. Restore the earth, which the angels have corrupted. Apocryphal texts the second book of enoch, also written in the first century ce, describes the mystical ascent of the patriarch enoch through a hierarchy of ten heavens. The levels are separated by gates which can be opened if the person observed certain rituals on earth, such as jihad, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to mecca. What did the apostles believe about heaven during christs.
Jesus specifically stated, no one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the son of man. Then in 1773, james bruce brought three copies back from ethiopia, having spent some years exploring the country. Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and giants, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the great flood was morally necessary, and prophetic exposition of the. The seven heavens are found in an apocryphal book of scripture, 2 enoch, which relates enochs journey through the heavens. What is the book of enoch and should it be in the bible.
When enoch finished speaking these things, darkness covered the earth and enoch was taken up to the highest heaven and yhwh placed him before his face. Go back to mazzaroth defined kabbalistic information of the previous page and the tree of life goes something like this. The book of enoch did not get in to the bible it was not present at the time of the cross of jesus and jesus did not quote on the book, jesus quoted on all the books of the old testament. This resulted in the birth of bloodthirsty hybrid giants and later led to the great flood. I saw the width of their spaces and the day of their appearing, and how their revolution produces lightning. Regarding levels of heaven and whether the bible teaches it or not, the very first verse of genesis 1 does reference more than one when it says, in the beginning god created the heavens. The text of the book of genesis says enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by god. An suggestive verse in the book of genesis stated that enoch, after three hundred and sixty five years of life, had been taken by god. Apr 17, 2018 if you take different levels of heaven to mean that there are different levels of blessedness, there is no reference to that in the scriptures.
Jan 02, 2020 however, since the biblical book of jude quotes from 1 enoch and attributes the quotation to the biblical enoch jude 14, at least that one small prophecy must be truly attributable to the biblical enoch. The book of enoch chapter 1 to 16 illuminati exposers. All the sons of men shall not perish in consequence of every secret, by which the watchers have destroyed, and which they have taught, their offspring. Who we are and why we are here, has been released to public and is now available. The biblical book of jude quotes from the book of enoch in verses 1415, enoch, the seventh from adam, prophesied about these men. The idea of seven heavens can be induced from the word heavens. The first heaven, a place of many wonders and teachings that greatly resemble international beliefs about keepers of snow, rain, hail, seeds ect.
Flat earthers are selective about which portions of the book of enoch that they cite, because other passages clearly. King david was inspired to write many psalms based on the written words of enoch. And i saw how they are weighed in a righteous balance according to their proportions of light. A few portions of this rather long book teach that the earth is flat, but other passages are ambiguous about the earths shape. Enoch ascends to the fourth heaven where he sees the paths of the sun and moon chapter 1117. Chapters ixxxvi introduction chapter 1 1 the words of the blessing of enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be 2 living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked and godless are to be. The book of enoch index internet sacred text archive.
The church has had its day and gods patience has run out for the church. Enoch, thou scribe of righteousness, go, declare to the watchers of the heaven who have left the high heaven, the holy eternal place, and have defiled themselves with women, and have done as the children of earth do, and have taken unto themselves wives. Some flatearthers assume that the psalmist david had read the book of enoch and go on to suggest that psalm 19 may be an echo of the book of enoch. Each heaven has its own distinct identity, purpose and. If you take different levels of heaven to mean that there are different levels of blessedness, there is no reference to that in the scriptures. Eschatology in the book of enoch gospel, hell, punishment. Are there different levels of heaven according to the bible. In this, perhaps the earliest written account of a journey into heaven, heaven is described as a terrifying place of extremes, of lightening and hail stones, of fire and ice, in other. Far too much speculation has gone into how and why god took enoch away.
The book of enoch and the flat earth answers in genesis. Enoch passes through the garden of eden in the third heaven on his way to meet the lord facetoface in the tenth chapter 22. Apocrypha the 10 heavens of the 2nd book of enoch ii enoch. Chapter 15 1 and he answered me, and said to me with his voice. The second book of enoch, also written in the first century ce, describes the mystical ascent of the patriarch enoch through a hierarchy of ten heavens. The ascended masters reveal that the nephilim are the fallen angels cast out of heaven into the earth rev. Most of the beliefs on heaven came from the stretched interpretations of the old testament by the jewish rabbis or from the book of enoch. Do not be afraid, enoch, you righteous man, and scribe of righteousness. Ever since its translation in 1800 from ancient texts discovered in ethiopia in 1768, the book of enoch has created a stir in academic circles.
Some interpret this as indicating that there are three different levels. The story of archangel haniel taking enoch to heaven. The book of enoch 5 the history of the book of enoch the book was thought to have been lost, for over 2,000 years, with many ancient sources referring to it, and even quoting parts, but no complete copies were known. As the years pass and we watch more and more of our family, friends and mentors pass away, it is only natural to ask questions about heaven. The book of enoch was considered as scripture in the epistle of barnabas 16.
Mar 11, 2018 the book of enoch is an important source for those who promote the notion that the earth is flat. Never mind that the book of enoch was written nearly a thousand years after david lived. However, our understanding of heaven is often limited to a few halfforgotten sunday school lessons and the insubstantial images provided by popular movies and t. Enoch tells that in ancient times, 200 heavenly watchers rebelled against god in heaven. Lewis wrote about the modus operandi of bad angels in his renowned screwtape letters. And this is the beginning of the words of wisdom which i lifted up my voice to speak and say to those which dwell on earth. The seven heavens are found in an apocryphal book of scripture, 2 enoch, which relates enoch s journey through the heavens. Even though your salvation does not depend on your deeds but on faith in christ alone, there are still various rewards and crowns. At the time of the apostles, there were two views of heaven. Islams seven heavens islam adopted the idea of seven heavens from apocryphal jewish writings. The constellation aquila which is located in the region of capricornus can also be found under the subject of muzaloth or mazzaloth in regard to mazzaroth.
The second book of enoch summary and explanation simona rich. See, the lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words ungodly sinners. The twelve windows and their portals chapter lxxvi. Mystery of the watchers and book of enoch fallen angels. The book of enoch presents enochs translation into heaven as follows. Oct 14, 2015 in the pseudepigraphal writing known as slavonic enoch or 2 enoch, the writer describes the ascension of enoch to the throne of god in heaven but in his version, unlike that of the book of the watchers discussed in the previous post, enoch ascends through seven heavens to find god. Enochs journey through the heavens 2 enoch 122 reading acts. The book of enoch was considered one of the most important books in early christianity and was used widely, r.
And for the future generations who shall observe uprightness and peace. Enoch is the subject of many jewish and christian traditions. At the end of the book, a sort of summary is given but some new information is also presented. It opened ini to the many names ones have for similar ideas. The book of enoch, written during the second century b. Enoch draws a lot of attention due to the mystery surrounding him. The book of enoch is the most notable extant apocalyptic work outside the canonical scriptures. Is the book of enoch really a lost book of the bible. Kabbalistic information of the previous page and the tree of life goes something like. The earliest recorded versions of heavens that are intended for humanity rather than the homes of the gods are in the hindu puranas, which mention the vyahrtis, the higher worlds or heavens. Although the kjv translation uses the word heaven in the first verse of. Whether it was in the body or out of the body i do not knowgod knows. Chapters xxxviilxxi the parables 1 the second vision which he saw, the vision of wisdom which enoch the son of jared, the son 2 of mahalalel, the son of cainan, the son of enos, the son of seth, the son of adam, saw.
They are of the lineage and descent of the watchers revealed in the book of enoch. Summary of the second book of enoch 200 years after the birth of his son methusela, enoch was resting on his bed when he became aware that two angels were standing at the head of his bed. Parable of enoch on the future lot of the wicked and the righteous chapter i. Now i would remind you, brothers, of the gospel i preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word i preached to youunless you believed in vain. The book of enoch, chapters 160 reluctant messenger. Apocrypha the 10 heavens of the 2nd book of enoch ii. Jul 06, 2016 enoch ascends to the fourth heaven where he sees the paths of the sun and moon chapter 1117. Oct 08, 2015 assuming that enoch, instead of dying, had been taken up into heaven by god, the writer of the book of the watchers describes enoch s ascension into heaven.
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