Enoch 12
Common Questions About Enoch 12
What role is Enoch given in chapter 12?
Enoch, described as hidden away and spending his days among the holy ones, is called on by the Watchers themselves and sent by them to declare their coming judgment: he must tell the fallen Watchers that they will have no peace or forgiveness, and that they will watch their own children be destroyed.
Why do the Watchers specifically ask Enoch to deliver this message?
As 'Enoch the scribe,' known for his righteousness and closeness to the holy ones, he is uniquely positioned to formally pronounce their sentence, and later in the following chapters they in turn ask him to intercede on their behalf before God.
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Questions to Think About
- Enoch is entrusted with delivering hard truth to powerful beings who have done great wrong. Have you ever had to be the one to tell someone a hard truth they didn't want to hear, and how did you approach it?
- The Watchers' punishment is tied directly to watching their own children's destruction, the natural consequence of their choice. Where have you seen consequences flow naturally and painfully from a choice, rather than being an arbitrary punishment?
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