Enoch 87
1 And again I saw how they began to gore each other and to devour each other, and the earth began to cry aloud.
2 And I raised mine eyes again to heaven, and I saw in the vision, and behold there came forth from heaven beings who were like white men: and four went forth from that place and three with them.
3 And those three that had last come forth grasped me by my hand and took me up, away from the generations of the earth, and raised me up to a lofty place, and showed me a tower raised high above the earth, and all the hills were lower.
4 And one said unto me: 'Remain here till thou seest everything that befalls those elephants, camels, and asses, and the stars and the oxen, and all of them.'
Common Questions About Enoch 87
Who appears from heaven in chapter 87, and what do they do?
Enoch sees beings who look like white men descend from heaven, seven in total; three of the last to arrive take hold of Enoch and lift him up to a lofty tower raised high above the earth, higher than all the surrounding hills, telling him to remain there and watch everything that happens to the corrupted creatures below.
What is Enoch specifically told to watch for from this elevated vantage point?
He is told to observe everything that befalls the elephants, camels, asses, the fallen stars, and the oxen, setting up the judgment scene that follows in the next chapter.
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Questions to Think About
- Enoch is deliberately lifted to a higher vantage point in order to see clearly what's happening below. When you're in the middle of a confusing or painful situation, what practices help you gain that same kind of higher perspective rather than staying stuck in the middle of it?
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