Enoch 24
1 And from thence I went to another place of the earth, and he showed me a mountain range of fire which burnt day and night.
2 And I went beyond it and saw seven magnificent mountains all differing each from the other, and the stones thereof were magnificent and beautiful, magnificent as a whole, of glorious appearance and fair exterior: three towards the east, one founded on the other, and three towards the south, one upon the other, and deep rough ravines, no one of which joined with any other.
3 And the seventh mountain was in the midst of these, and it excelled them in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne.
4 And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever: and its fruit is beautiful, and its fruit resembles the dates of a palm.
5 Then I said: 'How beautiful is this tree, and fragrant, and its leaves are fair, and its blooms very delightful in appearance.'
6 Then answered Michael, one of the holy and honoured angels who was with me, and was their leader.
Common Questions About Enoch 24
What does Enoch discover among the seven mountains described in chapter 24?
He finds seven magnificent, uniquely beautiful mountains, with a seventh mountain in the center resembling the seat of a throne, surrounded by fragrant trees, including one extraordinary tree unlike any other, with everlasting leaves and blooms and fruit resembling palm dates, whose fragrance surpasses anything Enoch has ever known.
Who explains the meaning of this special tree to Enoch?
The archangel Michael, described as the leader among the angels with Enoch, begins to answer Enoch's question about the fragrant tree, setting up the fuller explanation given in the following chapter.
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Questions to Think About
- Enoch is captivated by beauty he has never experienced before and can't help but ask about it. When was the last time something beautiful in creation stopped you in your tracks and drew your attention toward God?
- The mountain resembling a throne, surrounded by fragrant trees, evokes the imagery of Eden and the future new creation. How does anticipating a restored, beautiful creation shape your hope for the future?
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