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  2. Watcher (angel) - Wikipedia

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    The Jewish pseudepigraphon Second Book of Enoch (Slavonic Enoch) refers to the Grigori, who are the same as the Watchers of 1 Enoch. [17] The Slavic word Grigori used in the book is a transcription [18] of the Greek word ἐγρήγοροι egrḗgoroi, meaning "wakeful". [19] The Hebrew equivalent is ערים, meaning "waking", "awake". [20]

  3. Book of Enoch - Wikipedia

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    Based on the number of copies found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Book of Enoch was widely read during the Second Temple period.Today, the Ethiopic Beta Israel community of Haymanot Jews is the only Jewish group that accepts the Book of Enoch as canonical and still preserves it in its liturgical language of Geʽez, where it plays a central role in worship. [7]

  4. Category:Watchers (angels) - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the Watchers, a type of biblical angel. Watcher occurs in both plural and singular forms in the Book of Daniel (4th–2nd century BC), where reference is made to their holiness. The apocryphal Books of Enoch (2nd–1st centuries BC) refer to both good and bad Watchers, with a primary focus on the rebellious ones.

  5. Enoch - Wikipedia

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    The text reads that Enoch "walked with God: and he was no more; for God took him" (Gen 5:21–24), which is interpreted as Enoch entering heaven alive in some Jewish and Christian traditions, and interpreted differently in others. Enoch is the subject of many Jewish and Christian traditions.

  6. Samyaza - Wikipedia

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    In the Book of Enoch, one of the apocryphal writings, Samyaza is portrayed as the leader of a band of angels called "sons of God" or "Watchers" (grigori in Greek).. Samyaza is introduced in Book 6, heading a meeting of a total of 200 angels, wherein they discuss their desire to consummate with human women: [3]

  7. Armaros - Wikipedia

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    Armârôs (Aramaic: תרמני, Greek: Αρεαρώς, Arearṓs) was the 11th watcher on a list of 20 leaders of a group of 200 [citation needed] fallen angels called Grigori or "Watchers" in the Book of Enoch. The name means "cursed one" or "accursed one". [1]

  8. Peri Pascha - Wikipedia

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    [18] He preaches the victory over death achieved by Jesus having been himself led as a lamb. He clothed death with shame because he arose from the dead, and raised up mortals from the grave below (n. 67-68, cf. 100). In the context of Jesus' death and resurrection, Melito preaches forgiveness.

  9. Entering heaven alive - Wikipedia

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    The Christian Old Testament, which is based primarily upon the Hebrew Bible, follows the Jewish narrative and mentions that Enoch was "taken" by God, and that Elijah was bodily assumed into Heaven on a chariot of fire. [5] [6] Jesus is considered by the vast majority of Christians to have died before being resurrected and ascending to heaven.