Enoch 79
1 And now, my son, I have shown thee everything, and the law of all the stars of the heaven is completed.
2 And he showed me all the laws of these for every day, and for every season of bearing rule, and for every year, and for its going forth, and for the order prescribed to it every month and every week:
3 And the waning of the moon which takes place in the sixth portal: for in this sixth portal her light is accomplished, and after that there is the beginning of the waning:
4 And the waning which takes place in the first portal in its season, till one hundred and seventy-seven days are accomplished: reckoned according to weeks, twenty-five weeks and two days.
5 She falls behind the sun and the order of the stars exactly five days in the course of one period, and when this place which thou seest has been traversed.
6 Such is the picture and sketch of every luminary which Uriel the archangel, who is their leader, showed unto me.
Common Questions About Enoch 79
What does Uriel tell Enoch at the start of chapter 79?
Uriel declares that he has now shown Enoch everything and that 'the law of all the stars of the heaven is completed,' summarizing the laws governing every day, season, year, month, and week that he has revealed throughout this entire section of the book.
What final detail does this chapter give about the moon's waning cycle?
It notes that the moon's waning takes place across 177 days, reckoned as twenty-five weeks and two days, during which she falls exactly five days behind the sun and the order of the stars over the course of that period.
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Questions to Think About
- This chapter marks a formal conclusion to a long, patient process of revelation, Uriel doesn't rush the teaching but brings it to a clear, deliberate close. Is there a season of learning or growth in your own life that you need to intentionally bring to a close and put into practice, rather than always feeling like you're still just beginning?
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