Enoch 10
Common Questions About Enoch 10
What does God command Uriel to tell Noah in chapter 10?
God sends Uriel to warn Noah that the whole earth is about to be destroyed by a coming flood, so that Noah can hide himself and be preserved along with his descendants for all future generations.
How does God sentence Azazel and Semjaza's followers?
God commands Raphael to bind Azazel hand and foot, cast him into darkness in the desert of Dudael, and cover him with jagged rocks until the day of judgment when he will be thrown into fire; He commands Michael to bind Semjaza and his associates in the valleys of the earth for seventy generations until their final judgment, and commands Gabriel to turn the giants against one another so they destroy themselves in battle.
What renewed earth does God promise once judgment is complete?
God promises that after the earth is cleansed of all wrongdoing, righteousness and truth will be planted and flourish, the righteous will live in peace and see their children multiply, and the earth itself will become abundantly fruitful, yielding vines, grain, and olives in overflowing measure.
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Questions to Think About
- Noah is preserved not because he causes the coming judgment to be canceled, but because he is warned in time to prepare. How do you respond when you sense a warning about consequences on the horizon, do you prepare, or do you wait and hope it passes?
- The chapter ends with a vision of a renewed, abundant, righteous earth after judgment. How does holding onto a picture of ultimate renewal change the way you endure hard seasons now?
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