Enoch 103
Common Questions About Enoch 103
What mystery does Enoch swear he has learned from the heavenly tablets in chapter 103?
He swears that he has read in the heavenly tablets and holy books that goodness, joy, and glory are prepared and written down for the spirits of those who died in righteousness, and that their reward will be abundantly greater than anything experienced by the living, with their memory never perishing before God.
What complaint do the suffering righteous voice in the second half of this chapter?
Enoch gives voice to the honest cries of the oppressed righteous, who lament that despite their labor and suffering they became 'the tail' instead of 'the head,' were devoured by the unrighteous, and cried out to earthly rulers for help only to be ignored while their oppressors were protected and their suffering concealed.
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Questions to Think About
- Enoch doesn't shy away from voicing the raw, honest complaint of the suffering righteous rather than offering only polished comfort. Do you give yourself permission to voice honest complaints to God about unresolved suffering, or do you feel like you have to always sound resolved and at peace?
- The oppressed in this chapter specifically grieve that their cries to earthly rulers went unheard and their oppressors were protected instead. Where have you experienced systems or people in authority failing to respond to real injustice, and how did you process that disappointment while still trusting God's ultimate justice?
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