Enoch 43
1 And I saw other lightnings and the stars of heaven, and I saw how He called them all by their names and they hearkened unto Him.
2 And I saw how they are weighed in a righteous balance according to their proportions of light: the width of their spaces and the day of their appearing, and how their revolution produces lightning: and their revolution according to the number of the angels, and how they keep faith with each other.
3 And I asked the angel who went with me who showed me what was hidden: 'What are these?'
4 And he said to me: 'The Lord of Spirits hath showed thee their parabolic meaning: these are the names of the holy who dwell on the earth and believe in the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.'
Common Questions About Enoch 43
What does Enoch see regarding the stars in chapter 43?
He sees lightnings and stars that God calls each by name, weighed in a righteous balance according to their light, spacing, and timing, revolving in perfect faithfulness with one another according to the number of the angels.
What deeper meaning does the angel reveal about these stars?
When Enoch asks what they represent, the angel explains that the Lord of Spirits has shown him their symbolic meaning: the stars represent the names of the holy ones who dwell on earth and believe in the name of the Lord of Spirits forever.
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Questions to Think About
- The stars, weighed and named individually by God, are said to represent the righteous who believe in Him. How does knowing that God calls His faithful people by name, the way He names the stars, shape your sense of being personally known by Him?
- The stars 'keep faith with each other' in their orbits. What would it look like for your own faithfulness to be as steady and reliable as the stars' faithfulness to their courses?
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