Enoch 97
Common Questions About Enoch 97
What warning does Enoch give the righteous about the sinners' fate in chapter 97?
He tells the righteous to believe that sinners will become a shame and perish in the day of unrighteousness, and warns the sinners themselves that the Most High is already mindful of their coming destruction, with the angels of heaven rejoicing over it.
What specific woe does Enoch pronounce against those who trust in wrongly gained wealth?
He condemns those who boast of having gathered silver and gold unrighteously and filled their granaries, declaring that their riches, and their lies along with them, will flow away like water and speedily vanish, leaving them under a great curse.
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Questions to Think About
- Enoch says the angels 'rejoice' over the destruction of persistent, unrepentant sin, not out of cruelty but because justice is finally being done. How do you personally distinguish between rightly desiring justice and wrongly desiring someone else's downfall?
- This chapter warns against boasting in accumulated wealth as though it guarantees security. What practical habits help you hold your own finances and possessions with an open hand rather than as your ultimate source of security?
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