Apocryphal books (Old Testament); Enoch (Biblical figure); Ethiopic book of Enoch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
7. And these mountains shall not stand as the earth before his
righteousness,
But the hills shall be as a fountain of water,
And the righteous shall have rest from the oppression of sinners.’
LIV. 1. And I looked and turned to another part of the earth, and saw
there a deep valley with burning fire. 2. And they brought the kings and
the mighty, and began to cast them into this deep valley. 3. And there
mine eyes saw how they made these their instruments, iron chains of
immeasurable weight. 4. And I asked the angel of peace who went with me,
saying: ‘For whom are these chains being prepared?’ 5. And he said unto
me: ‘These are being prepared for the hosts of Azâzêl, so that they may
take them and cast them into the abyss of complete condemnation, and
they shall cover their jaws with rough stones as the Lord of Spirits
commanded.
6. And Michael, and Gabriel, and Raphael, and Phanuel shall take hold of
them on that great day, and cast them on that day into the burning
furnace, that the Lord of Spirits may take vengeance on them for their
unrighteousness in becoming subject to Satan and leading astray those
who dwell on the earth.’
LIV. 7-LV. 2. _Noachic Fragment on the first World Judgement._
7. ‘And in those days shall punishment come from the Lord of Spirits,
and He will open all the chambers of waters which are above the heavens,
and of the fountains which are beneath the earth. 8. And all the waters
shall be joined with the waters: that which is above the heavens is the
masculine, and the water which is beneath the earth is the feminine. 9.
And they shall destroy all who dwell on the earth and those who dwell
under the ends of the heaven. 10. And =when= they have recognized their
unrighteousness which they have wrought on the earth, then by these
shall they perish.’
LV. 1. And after that the Head of Days repented and said: ‘In vain have
I destroyed all who dwell on the earth.’ 2. And He sware by His great
name: ‘Henceforth I will not do so to all who dwell on the earth, and I
will set a sign in the heaven: and this shall be a pledge of good faith
between Me and them for ever, so long as heaven is above the earth. And
this is in accordance with My command.’
LV. 3-LVI. 4. _Final Judgement of Azâzêl, the Watchers and their
children._
3. ‘When I have desired to take hold of them by the hand of the angels
on the day of tribulation and pain =because of= this, I will cause My
chastisement and My wrath to abide upon them, saith God, the Lord of
Spirits. 4. Ye †mighty kings† who dwell on the earth, ye shall have to
behold Mine Elect One, how he sits on the throne of glory and judges
Azâzêl, and all his associates, and all his hosts in the name of the
Lord of Spirits.’
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