Enoch 2
1 Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits, and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set in order each in its season, and transgress not against their appointed order.
2 Behold ye the earth, and give heed to the things which take place upon it from first to last, how steadfast they are, how none of the things upon earth change, but all the works of God appear to you.
3 Behold the summer and the winter, how the whole earth is filled with water, and clouds and dew and rain lie upon it.
Common Questions About Enoch 2
What does Enoch tell his readers to observe in chapter 2?
He tells them to observe the heavens and how the sun, moon, and stars rise and set in their appointed order without ever transgressing it, and to observe the earth, where the same steadfast order is visible in the changing of the seasons.
What point is Enoch making by pointing to the natural order?
He is using the unwavering consistency of nature, the stars keeping their courses and the seasons following their pattern, as evidence of God's faithful, orderly work in creation, setting up a contrast with human unfaithfulness in the chapters that follow.
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Questions to Think About
- Enoch points to the sun and stars keeping their appointed order as evidence of God's faithfulness. What in creation reminds you most of God's reliability?
- If the natural world is this consistent in following its created order, what does that suggest about how we're meant to live in ours?
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