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Enoch is the subject of many Jewish and Christian traditions. He was considered the author of the Book of Enoch [2] and also called the scribe of judgment. [3] In the New Testament, Enoch is referenced in the Gospel of Luke, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and in the Epistle of Jude, the last of which also quotes from it. [4]
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]
Venerated in: Christianity Islam Mandaeism: Feast: Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (Eastern Orthodox Church): Children: Kenan more sons and daughters: Father: Seth: Relatives: Adam and Eve (grandparents)
After the birth of Enoch, the Hebrew text of Genesis 4:17 is unclear. Either Cain built a city and named it after the mighty Enoch, or else Enoch built a city. [1] In the King James Bible, the text makes it clear that Cain built the city and named it after his son. According to the Book of Jubilees 4:9, Enoch's mother/aunt was named Awan.
Numerous etymologies have been proposed to account for the name Metatron, but there is no consensus, and its precise origin is unknown. [15] [16]: 92–97 Some scholars, such as Philip Alexander, believe that if the name Metatron originated in Hekhalot literature and Merkabah texts such as 3 Enoch, then it may have been a magical word like Adiriron and Dapdapiron.
The Book of Enoch (also known as 1 Enoch), is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition and internal attestation to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. [1] [2] 1 Enoch holds material unique to it, such as the origins of supernatural demons and giants, why some angels fell from heaven, details explaining why the Great Flood was morally necessary, and an introduction of the ...
The Third Book of Enoch (Hebrew: ספר חנוך לר׳ ישמעאל כ׳׳ג), also known as The Book of the Palaces, The Book of Rabbi Ishmael the High Priest and The Elevation of Metatron, and abbreviated as 3 Enoch) [1] is a Jewish apocryphal book.
(See also the egrḗgoroi or Watcher angels in Second Book of Enoch). Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with Latin grex (stem greg–) meaning "flock" or "herd". This association with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name's popularity among monks and popes.