xvii.-xxxvi. — Enoch's two journeys : through the earth and to Sheol. — (a) xvii.-xix. — Enoch is brought to the ends of the earth and views trea- suries of stars, and the winds that uphold heaven (xvii. 1-xviii. 3), and seven mountains of precious stones (xviii. 6), and beyond, a deep abyss of fire (xviii. 11), and further, an utter waste (xviii. 12) with seven stars like burning mountains, bound for ten thousand years for not observing their appointed times (xviii. 13-16). Here stand the fallen angels, whose spirits seduce men to idolatry (xix. 1) and their wives, turned into sirens (xix. 2). — (b) xx.-xxxvi. — The seven archangels — Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Saraqael, Gabriel, Remiel — and
their functions (xx. ). Enoch proceeds to chaos and the seven stars and the abyss of xviii. 12-16 (xxi. 1-7), which is the final prison of the fallen angels (xxi. 8-10). Elsewhere in the west he sees a great mountain with three ('four' in text) hollow places ( = Sheol), to contain men's souls till the Great Judgment — one for martyrs like Abel and other righteous men, with a bright spring of water (xxii. 5-9), one for unpunished sinners (xxii. 10, 11), one for sinners (who suffered in life), who never rise (xxii. 12-13). Thereafter, still in the west, he sees the fire of the heavenly luminaries (xxiii.), and elsewhere again, beyond a mountain range of lire, seven mountains of precious stones, the central one to be God's throne on earth, with the tree of life (xxiv. 1-xxv. 3) to be transplanted after the judgment to the holy place, where the righteous shall eat of it and live a long life on earth (xxv. 4-6). In the middle of the earth Enoch sees a holy moun- tain (Zion) with its surrounding summits and ravines (xxvi. ), and the accursed valley (of Hinnom) which is to be the scene of the Last Judgment (xxvii.). Thence he goes east (xxviii.-xxxiii. ), past fragrant trees and mountains, over the Erythrsean Sea and the angel Zotiel (xxxii. 2), to the garden of the righteous, and the Tree of Wisdom, which is fully described (xxxii. 3-6). Thence to the earth's ends whereon heaven rests, with three portals for the stars in east and west (xxxiii. 3, xxxvi. 2, 3) and three in north and south for the winds (xxxiv. 1-3, xxxvi. 1).
Section ii. : chs. xxxvii.-lxxi. — The Parables. — xxxvii. 1 commences ' the second vision ... of wisdom ' ; till the present day such wisdom has never been given as is emboilied in these three Parables recounted to those that dwell on the earth (xxxvii. 4, 5).
xxxviii.-xliv. — The First Parable. — When the Righteous One appears, where will the sinners' dwelling be? Then shall the kings and mighty perish and be given into the hands of the righteous and holy (xxxviii.). [Descent of the Watchers — an interpolation (xxxix. 1, 2).] A whirlwind carries off Enoch to the end of the heavens ; he views the dwelling-places of the holy who pray for mankind, and the Righteous One's abode under the wings of the Lord of Spirits (xxxix. 3-14) ; an innumerable multitude, and four presences ( = arch- angels)— ISIichael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel — and their functions (xl.); heaven's secrets and weighing of men's actions (xii. 1, 2) ; secrets of natural phenomena and sun and moon ; their chambers and weighing of the stars (xii. 3-9, xliii. 1, 2, xliv.) ; the stars stand for the holy who dwell on the earth (xliii. 4). A fragment. — Wisdom goes forth, and finds no dwelling-place among men, so returns to heaven ; while unrighteousness is welcomed and remains with men (xiii.).
xlv.-lvii. — The Second Parable. — The lot of the apostates : the new heaven and earth. Those who deny the name of Lord of Spirits are preserved for judgment (xiv. 1, 2). 'Mine Elect One' on throne of glory shall try men's works ; heaven and earth transformed (xiv. 3-6). The Head of Days and Son of Man (xlvi. 1-4) shall put down the kings and the mighty ; they have no hope of rising from their graves(xlvi. 5-8). ' In those days 'the prayer of the righteous united with angelic intercession was heard (xlvii. 1, 2) ; the Head of Days on the throne of His glory, books of the living opened, vengeance of righteous at hand (xlvii. 3, 4). Enoch sees the inexhaustible fountain of righteousness : ' at that hour ' the Son of Man was ' named ' in the presence of the Lord of Spirits ; he is a staff to the righteous, the light of the Gentiles : in His name the righteous are saved ; kings and mighty are to burn like straw (xlviii.); infinite wisdom and power of the Elect One (xlix.). [1. — An interpolation t — In those days the
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lioly become victorious ; the others (i.e. Gentiles) witness this and repent — they liave no lionour, but are saved in the name of the Lord of Spii'its.] In those days eartli, Slieol, and Abaddon give up what they hold. The Elect One arises, sits on God's throne, and cliooses out the righteous amid uni- versal rejoicing (li.). Enoch sees seven metal mountains (symbols of world-powers) : they will serve the Anointed's dominion (lii. 4), and melt before the Elect One (lii. 6). Next he sees a deep valley with open mouths, and angels of piinishment preparing instruments of Satan to destroy the kings and the mighty (liii, 1-5) ; after this the Righteous and Elect One shall cause the house of His congregation to appear (liii. 6). In another part he sees a deep valley with burning fire; here the kings and the mighty are cast in (liv. 1, 2), and iron chains made for Azazel's hosts, whom four archangels •will cast into the burning furnace on that great day (liv. 3-6), after judgment by the Elect One (Iv. 3, 4) ; angels of punishment with scourges are seen proceeding to cast the Watchers' children into the abj'ss (Ivi. 1-4). {^Fragments. — (a) liv. 7-lv. 2 (Noachic). — Punishment by waters im- pending, promise of non-recurrence, [b) Ivi, 5-8. — The angels are to stir up the Parthians and Medes to tread upon the land of God's elect, but ' the city of my righteous' shall hinder their horses ; they shall slay one another, and Sheol shall devour them in presence of the elect, (c)lvii. 1-3. — Ahostof wagons is seen, earth's pillars are shaken by the noise (return of Dispersion).]