In
Genesis 3:15 we have the first prophecy of someone coming who would save
humankind. As we have previously
studied, this plan was written in the story of the constellations. The etymology, every star name and
definition, tells the story of Jesus’ coming.
Enoch, who was the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about Jesus’
coming. Enoch’s prophecies give us a prequel to our story and a sequel to our
day and time. The sequel starts at the
time of the gathering of the saints. It
is amazing how much of the Book of Enoch correlates to Revelation. Enoch saw so far into the future, almost six
thousand years ahead of His time. John
wrote the Book of Revelation two thousand years ahead of his time. The ancient
people kept the story of redemption and salvation alive in their hearts, yet at
the time Jesus came to earth, many people had hardened their hearts regarding
the Messiah. Yet we know this was for a
purpose, to give time for the Gentiles to come to faith in the Lord, which is one
of the great mysteries the Apostle Paul reveals.
We
know from our previous studies that when Jesus died he went into the grave and
brought the redeemed believing line from Adam, out from Sheol, and took them to
Paradise. These things were prophesied
throughout history. Enoch’s writings
regarding the Day of the Lord align beautifully with the Bible. Typically, the aversion to Enoch lies with
our misunderstanding of timing, such as when the Day of the Lord will take
place and when the saints get to heaven.
Once we comb through our timeline in Revelation, the prophesies of Enoch
become clear. Enoch gave very clear
warnings to the world of what will happen to everyone, eternal life or eternal
death. The Patriarchs such as Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, as well as others like Shem/Melchizedek, David, Solomon, and
prophets such as Isaiah and Ezekiel, all knew what the future would hold for
humankind. They believed these things;
they looked forward to the coming Messiah, and were saved and redeemed. Today we believe on these things, looking
backwards to Jesus’ coming to earth, and are saved and redeemed.
Last week we looked at the Ophanim from Chapter 71 of Enoch; Enoch tells us some things that shed light on other parts of the word of God, especially the book of Revelation.
CHAPTER LXXI.
1.
And it came to pass after this that my spirit was translated And it ascended
into the heavens: And I saw the holy
sons of God. They were stepping on flames of fire: Their garments were
white [and their
raiment],And their faces shone like snow.
Enoch says he saw the sons of God stepping on the flames of fire. God told Lucifer that he allowed him to walk among the stones of fire, Ezekiel 28:14-16.
Ezek 28:14-16 You were the anointed cherub that covers with overshadowing [wings], and I set you so. You were upon the holy mountain of God; you walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire [like the paved work of gleaming sapphire stone upon which the God of Israel walked on Mount Sinai]. [Ex 24:10.] 15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until iniquity and guilt were found in you. 16 Through the abundance of your commerce you were filled with lawlessness and violence, and you sinned; therefore I cast you out as a profane thing from the mountain of God and the guardian cherub drove you out from the midst of the stones of fire. AMP
2. And I saw two streams of fire, And the light of that fire shone like hyacinth, And I fell on my face before the Lord of Spirits.
In 2nd Maccabees we have this phrase Lord of the Spirits in the KJV, but in Douay-Rheims it is translated differently. While this phrase is used here and in Enoch, it is probably translated as Almighty God throughout the Bible.
2 Macc 3:24 Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore afraid.KJV
2 Macc 3:24 But the spirit of the almighty God gave a great evidence of his presence, so that all that had presumed to obey him, falling down by the power of God, were struck with fainting and dread. Douay-Rheims
3. And the angel Michael [one of the archangels] seized me by my right hand, And lifted me up and led me forth into all the secrets, And he showed me all the secrets of righteousness.
4. And he showed me all the secrets of the ends of the heaven, And all the chambers of all the stars, and all the luminaries, Whence they proceed before the face of the holy ones.
5. And he translated my spirit into the heaven of heavens, And I saw there as it were a structure built of crystals, And between those crystals tongues of living fire.
I like the phrase the secrets of righteousness. It implies that there is a mystery that righteousness produces, something that people don’t understand. We studied that previously. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/02/righteousness-and-justification.html
Tongues of fire are spoken of in Acts 2:3, on the day of Pentecost.
Acts 2:2-4 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.KJV
Crystals in Ezekiel 1:22, Revelation 4:6
Ezek 1:22 And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.KJV
Rev 4:6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.KJV
6. And my spirit saw the girdle which girt that house of fire, And on its four sides were streams full of living fire, And they girt that house.
7. And round about were Seraphin, Cherubic, and Ophannin: And these are they who sleep not And guard the throne of His glory.
8. And I saw angels who could not be counted, A thousand thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand, Encircling that house. And Michael, and Raphael, and Gabriel, and Phanuel, And the holy angels who are above the heavens, Go in and out of that house.
The idea of thousand thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand is in Daniel 7:10 and Revelation 5:11. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/03/when-we-get-to-heaven-revelation-5_11.html
Seraphim, Cherubim, and Ophanim guard the throne of His glory, which is what we saw the Ophanim doing in Ezekiel. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/04/ophanim-ezekiels-wheels-enochs.html
9. And they came forth from that house, And Michael and Gabriel, Raphael and Phanuel, And many holy angels without number.
10. And with them the Head of Days, His head white and pure as wool, And His raiment indescribable.
Daniel 7:9-22 speaks of the Ancient of days whose hair on his head is as white as wool. Revelation 1:14 describes Jesus as having white hair like wool.
Dan 7:9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.KJV
Rev 1:12-15 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.KJV
11. And I fell on my face, And my whole body became relaxed, And my spirit was transfigured; And I cried with a loud voice,. . .with the spirit of power, And blessed and glorified and extolled.
12. And these blessings which went forth out of my mouth were well pleasing before that Head of Days. 13. And that Head of Days came with Michael and Gabriel, Raphael and Phanuel, thousands and ten thousands of angels without number.
[Lost passage wherein the Son of Man was described as accompanying the Head of Days, and Enoch asked one of the angels (as in 463) concerning the Son of Man as to who he was.]
14. And he (i.e. the angel) came to me and greeted me with His voice, and said unto me:
'This is the Son of Man who is born unto righteousness; And righteousness abides over him, And the righteousness of the Head of Days forsakes him not.'
15. And he said unto me: 'He proclaims unto thee peace in the name of the world to come; For from hence has proceeded peace since the creation of the world, And so shall it be unto thee for ever and for ever and ever.
Here we see Enoch being told about Jesus, the son of man. There are 198 usages of the son of man in the Bible, but here are two to look at. In John 12:34 Jesus testifies of himself having to be lifted up, and in Revelation 14:14 we again see the son of man, Jesus. Sometimes we forget that Jesus is the one who was, who is, and is to come. We looked at righteousness and what that is. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/02/righteousness-and-justification.html
John 12:34-35 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. KJV
Rev 14:14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.KJV
Enoch also writes that he, Jesus, proclaims peace in the world or more likely, age to come
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.KJV
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16. And all shall walk in his ways since righteousness never forsaketh him: With him will be their dwelling-places, and with him their heritage, And they shall not be separated from him for ever and ever and ever.
17. And so there shall be length of days with that Son of Man, And the righteous shall have peace and an upright way In the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.'
Eternal life with the Son of Man; that is what this life on earth is all about, striving to attain. We see from Enoch the depth of the spiritual beings in the heavens, and we see some mysteries that are mentioned in the Bible, mentioned here. Chapter 45 of Enoch is a parable that we should look at.
CHAPTER XLV.
1.
And this is the Second Parable concerning those who deny the name of the
dwelling of the holy ones and the Lord of Spirits.2. And into the heaven they shall not ascend, And on the earth they shall not come: Such shall be the lot of the sinners Who have denied the name of the Lord of Spirits, Who are thus preserved for the day of suffering and tribulation.
This is written about those who deny the name of the Lord, Matt 10:33, 2 Timothy 2:12. Enoch seems to be concerned about those who will be preserved for the day of suffering and tribulation. Again the phrase Lord of the Spirits can be looked at as Almighty God.
Matt 10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.KJV
2 Tim 2:11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: KJV
3. On that day Mine Elect One shall sit on the throne of glory And shall try their works, And their places of rest shall be innumerable. And their souls shall grow strong within them when they see Mine Elect Ones, And those who have called upon My glorious name:
Matthew 24:30 says that the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming in glory. The elect ones who call on His name, dwell with Jesus during the millennial reign of Christ.
4. Then will I cause Mine Elect One to dwell among them. And I will transform the heaven and make it an eternal blessing and light
5. And I will transform the earth and make it a blessing: And I will cause Mine elect ones to dwell upon it: But the sinners and evil-doers shall not set foot thereon.
6. For I have provided and satisfied with peace My righteous ones And have caused them to dwell before Me: But for the sinners there is judgement impending with Me,
So that I shall destroy them from the face of the earth.
Revelation 20:11 is the great white throne judgment, which takes place after the one thousand years is finished. Those who didn’t make the millennial kingdom will be judged. Then there will be a new heaven and new earth.
Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.KJV
Let’s look at the next parable, Enoch 46.
CHAPTER XLVI.
1.
And there I saw One who had a head of days,And His head was white like wool,
And with Him was another being whose countenance had the appearance of a man,
And his face was full of graciousness, like one of the holy angels.
Here are the same descriptions as before. The Head of Days and Jesus look the same as Father and son look the same.
2. And I asked the angel who went with me and showed me all the hidden things, concerning that Son of Man, who he was, and whence he was, (and)
why he went with the Head of Days? And he answered and said unto me:
This is the son of Man who hath righteousness,
With whom dwelleth righteousness,
And who revealeth all the treasures of that which is hidden,
Because the Lord of Spirits hath chosen him,
And whose lot hath the pre-eminence before the Lord of Spirits in uprightness for ever.
4, And this Son of Man whom thou hast seen
Shall †raise up† the kings and the mighty from their seats,
[And the strong from their thrones]
And shall loosen the reins of the strong,
And break the teeth of the sinners.
5. [And he shall put down the kings from their thrones and kingdoms]
Because they do not extol and praise Him,
Nor humbly acknowledge whence the kingdom was bestowed upon them.
6. And he shall put down the countenance of the strong,
And shall fill them with shame.
And darkness shall be their dwelling,
And worms shall be their bed,
And they shall have no hope of rising from their beds,
Because they do not extol the name of the Lord of Spirits.
This sounds like the day of the Lord, when Jesus comes to earth with His army and cleans up the earth. It is interesting that Enoch is telling people of his time period about what hell is like for the sinner, no hope of rising from the grave, eternal death. Those who choose to oppose the Lord God will lie in a bed of worms, Jesus and Isaiah say that their worms will not die, meaning they will have worms feeding on them for eternity, as well as an unquenchable fire.
Mark 9:41-48 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.KJV
Isa 66:23-24 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.KJV
7. And these are they who †judge† the stars of heaven,
[And raise their hands against the Most High],
†And tread upon the earth and dwell upon it†.
And all their deeds manifest unrighteousness,
And their power rests upon their riches,
And their faith is in the †gods† which they have made with their hands,
And they deny the name of the Lord of Spirits,
8. And they persecute the houses of His congregations,
And the faithful who hang upon the name of the Lord of Spirits.
Here we see again the
evil people of the earth and the evil spirit beings’ influence on the
earth. People trust in riches, they make
their own gods to worship; they persecute the houses of His congregations and
the faithful who live for Jesus. This
could have been written this week instead of almost 6,000 years ago. That does give us a clue, the same sins and
evil occurred then and continue to occur now, as Solomon wrote, there is
nothing new under the sun. Let’s look at chapter 47 of Enoch.
CHAPTER XLVII.
1.
And in those days shall have ascended the prayer of the righteous,And the blood of the righteous from the earth before the Lord of Spirits.
If we thought our prayers were not ever heard, we see that Enoch sees that the prayers of the righteous ascend. Also, the blood of martyrs will be avenged. As we previously saw from Tobit and Revelation regarding the prayers of the saints:
Tob 12:15 I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.KJV
Rev 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.KJV
Rev 8:3-4 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.KJV
2 Esd 15:7-9 Therefore saith the Lord,8 I will hold my tongue no more as touching their wickedness, which they profanely commit, neither will I suffer them in those things, in which they wickedly exercise themselves: behold, the innocent and righteous blood crieth unto me, and the souls of the just complain continually.9 And therefore, saith the Lord, I will surely avenge them, and receive unto me all the innocent blood from among them.KJV
Rev 6:10-11 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.KJV
Rev 19:2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.KJV
2. In those days the holy ones who dwell above in the heavens Shall unite with one voice
And supplicate and pray [and praise, And give thanks and bless the name of the Lord of Spirits]On behalf of the blood of the righteous which has been shed, And that the prayer of the righteous may not be in vain before the Lord of Spirits, That judgement may be done unto them, And that they may not have to suffer for ever.
3. In those days I saw the Head of Days when He seated himself upon the throne of His glory, And the books of the living were opened before Him: And all His host which is in heaven above and His counselors stood before Him,
4 And the hearts of the holy were filled with joy; Because the number of the righteous had been offered, And the prayer of the righteous had been heard, And the blood of the righteous been required before the Lord of Spirits.
The books of the living seem to be related to the Lamb’s book of life.
Phil 4:3-4 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.KJV
Rev 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.KJV
Rev 13:7-8 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.KJV
Rev 20:12-15 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.KJV
Rev 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.KJV
It is interesting how far into the future Enoch could see, he sees the great white throne judgment, he sees the martyred saints, and he sees the prayers of the saints in heaven. He also sees and understands the book of life. This is the knowledge the ancient patriarchs had of future events, and this is how they were redeemed. Enoch 48:
CHAPTER XLVIII.
1.
And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness Which was inexhaustible: And
around it were many fountains of wisdom; And all the thirsty drank of them, And
were filled with wisdom, And their dwellings were with the righteous and holy
and elect.2. And at that hour that Son of Man was named In the presence of the Lord of Spirits, And his name before the Head of Days.
When the two witnesses are taken up, the coronation of Jesus as ruler of the kingdoms of the world begins. As we know from our own earthly experiences, this usually does not happen without a battle. Although Jesus was named before the creation, he was not crowned. When the heavenly declaration occurs, the devil and his subjects will put up a fight, but Jesus will win and reign for one thousand years before putting an end to all evil. It’s amazing the Patriarchs knew the story before the flood, and then after the flood, yet today we are still trying to get the message out.
Rev 11:15-19 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.KJV
3. Yea, before the sun and the signs were created, Before the stars of the heaven were made, His name was named before the Lord of Spirits.
4. He shall be a staff to the righteous whereon to stay themselves and not fall, And he shall be the light of the Gentiles, And the hope of those who are troubled of heart.
5. All who dwell on earth shall fall down and worship before him, And will praise and bless and celebrate with song the Lord of Spirits.
6. And for this reason hath he been chosen and hidden before Him, Before the creation of the world and for evermore.
This is the mystery that the Apostle Paul revealed, that the gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body. It was given to Paul to reveal during his time, yet Enoch revealed part of this mystery as well.
7. And the wisdom of the Lord of Spirits hath revealed him to the holy and righteous; For he hath preserved the lot of the righteous, Because they have hated and despised this world of unrighteousness, And have hated all its works and ways in the name of the Lord of Spirits: For in his name they are saved, And according to his good pleasure hath it been in regard to their life.
8. In these days downcast in countenance shall the kings of the earth have become, And the strong who possess the land because of the works of their hands; For on the day of their anguish and affliction they shall not (be able to) save themselves.
The kings of the earth who have opposed God Almighty will come to an end on the Day of the Lord.
Rev 19:17-21 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.KJV
9. And I will give them over into the hands of Mine elect: As straw in the fire so shall they burn before the face of the holy: As lead in the water shall they sink before the face of the righteous, And no trace of them shall any more be found.
10. And on the day of their affliction there shall be rest on the earth,
And before them they shall fall and not rise again: And there shall be no one to take them with his hands and raise them: For they have denied the Lord of Spirits and His Anointed. The name of the Lord of Spirits be blessed.
Another vision Enoch has of the Day of the Lord, Enoch 52:
CHAPTER LII.
l.
And after those days in that place where I had seen all the visions of that
which is hidden--for I had been carried off in a whirlwind and they had borne
me towards the west-- 2. There mine eyes saw all the secret things of heaven
that shall be, a mountain of iron, and a mountain of copper, and a mountain of
silver, and a mountain of gold, and a mountain of soft metal, and a mountain of
lead.3. And I asked the angel who went with me, saying, 'What things are these which I have seen in secret?' 4. And he said unto me: 'All these things which thou hast seen shall serve the dominion of His Anointed that he may be potent and mighty on the earth.'
5. And that angel of peace answered, saying unto me: 'Wait a little, and there shall be revealed unto thee all the secret things which surround the Lord of Spirits.
6. And these mountains which thine eyes have seen, The mountain of iron, and the mountain of copper, and the mountain of silver, And the mountain of gold, and the mountain of soft metal, and the mountain of lead, All these shall be in the presence of the Elect One As wax: before the fire, And like the water which streams down from above [upon those mountains], And they shall become powerless before his feet.
7. And it shall come to pass in those days that none shall be saved, Either by gold or by silver, And none be able to escape.
8 And there shall be no iron for war, Nor shall one clothe oneself with a breastplate. Bronze shall be of no service, And tin [shall be of no service and] shall not be esteemed,
And lead shall not be desired.
9 And all these things shall be [denied and] destroyed from the surface of the earth, When the Elect One shall appear before the face of the Lord of Spirits.'
The Day of the Lord, when Jesus puts everything under his feet, then
offers everything up to God. Peter tells
us the elements will melt on that scary day.
2 Peter 3:10-13 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the
night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the
elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are
therein shall be burned up.11 Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and
godliness,12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein
the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat?13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens
and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.KJV
Enoch 53:
CHAPTER LIII.
1.
There mine eyes saw a deep valley with open mouths, and all who dwell on the
earth and sea and islands shall bring to him gifts and presents and tokens of
homage, but that deep valley shall not become full.2. And their hands commit lawless deeds,
And the sinners devour all whom they lawlessly oppress:
Yet the sinners shall be destroyed before the face of the Lord of Spirits,
And they shall be banished from off the face of His earth,
And they shall perish for ever and ever.
3. For I saw all the angels of punishment abiding (there) and preparing all the instruments of Satan. 4. And I asked the angel of peace who went with me: 'For whom are they preparing these instruments?' 5. And he said unto me: 'They prepare these for the kings and the mighty of this earth, that they may thereby be destroyed.
We saw from Revelation 9, two of the three woes. The locusts, and the angels and their armies who come out to war against man, they have instruments of war. They have been preparing for their liberation for a long time. They all have their own armament, and they have weapons to harm mankind. This would be a great time to avoid being on earth. The locusts come out of the abyss, Apollyon/Abaddon the destroyer, is their king. Then the four angels bound around the Euphrates will be loosed with their armies. Then, if we remember, the third woe is satan being thrown out of heaven, where he accuses us day and night.
Something to keep in perspective, the people of earth have denied Jesus and the Father, yet the evil spirit beings attack mankind. They are not a “team” working together; no matter how many people you have heard say that. The humans and the evil spirits are not a team. The humans left on earth do what the evil beings want them to, but the evil beings are not protecting the humans or helping them in any way. Instead they are destroying the humans. It seems as if we have misunderstood that point. The evil beings do not deny the existence of Jesus and the Almighty God, but the humans do. Both the humans and the evil spirit beings are opposing God, yet it seems to be the mission of the evil beings to destroy humankind. That is the key, how many humans can be destroyed.
6. And after this the Righteous and Elect One shall cause the house of his congregation to appear: henceforth they shall be no more hindered in the name of the Lord of Spirits.
7. And these mountains shall not stand as the earth before his righteousness, But the hills shall be as a fountain of water, And the righteous shall have rest from the oppression of sinners.
The above congregation, the episunagoge, will appear. Those who are redeemed, and are in heaven at the start of the seals being opened are the above congregation.
NT:1997episunagoge (ep-ee-soon-ag-o-gay'); from NT:1996; a complete collection; especially a Christian meeting (for worship):KJV - assembling (gathering) together.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
2 Thess 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,KJV
As we have previously
studied, the coming of Jesus is the Day of the Lord, the parousia, and the gathering
is the above congregation; epi, above or over, sunagoge, synagogue.
CHAPTER LXII.
1. And thus the Lord commanded the
kings and the mighty and the exalted, and those who dwell on the earth, and
said: 'Open your eyes and lift up your horns if ye are able to recognize the
Elect One.'
2. And the Lord of Spirits seated
him on the throne of His glory,
And the spirit of righteousness was poured out upon him,
And the word of his mouth slays all the sinners,
And all the unrighteous are destroyed from before his face.
And the spirit of righteousness was poured out upon him,
And the word of his mouth slays all the sinners,
And all the unrighteous are destroyed from before his face.
After Jesus comes to earth with His army, his bride, he
will sit on His throne. He will rule for one thousand years. Then the dead, who
were not raised before Jesus’ one thousand year reign, will be judged. That
will be the great white throne judgment.
Rev 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that
sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
found no place for them.12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before
God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book
of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the
books, according to their works.13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were
judged every man according to their works.14 And death and hell were cast into
the lake of fire. This is the second death.15 And whosoever was not found
written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.KJV
3. And there shall stand up in that
day all the kings and the mighty,
And the exalted and those who hold the earth,
And they shall see and recognize How he sits on the throne of his glory,
And righteousness is judged before him,
And no lying word is spoken before him.
And the exalted and those who hold the earth,
And they shall see and recognize How he sits on the throne of his glory,
And righteousness is judged before him,
And no lying word is spoken before him.
4. Then shall pain come upon them as
on a woman in travail,
[And she has pain in bringing forth]
When her child enters the mouth of the womb,
And she has pain in bringing forth.
[And she has pain in bringing forth]
When her child enters the mouth of the womb,
And she has pain in bringing forth.
5. And one portion of them shall
look on the other,
And they shall be terrified,
And they shall be downcast of countenance,
And pain shall seize them,
When they see that Son of Man Sitting on the throne of his glory.
And they shall be terrified,
And they shall be downcast of countenance,
And pain shall seize them,
When they see that Son of Man Sitting on the throne of his glory.
6. And the kings and the mighty and
all who possess the earth shall bless and glorify and extol him who rules over
all, who was hidden.
7. For from the beginning the Son of
Man was hidden,
And the Most High preserved him in the presence of His might,
And revealed him to the elect.
And the Most High preserved him in the presence of His might,
And revealed him to the elect.
8. And the congregation of the elect
and holy shall be sown,
And all the elect shall stand before him on that day.
And all the elect shall stand before him on that day.
9. And all the kings and the mighty
and the exalted and those who rule the earth
Shall fall down before him on their faces,
And worship and set their hope upon that Son of Man,
And petition him and supplicate for mercy at his hands.
Shall fall down before him on their faces,
And worship and set their hope upon that Son of Man,
And petition him and supplicate for mercy at his hands.
10. Nevertheless that Lord of
Spirits will so press them
That they shall hastily go forth from His presence,
And their faces shall be filled with shame,
And the darkness grow deeper on their faces.
11. And He will deliver them to the angels for punishment,
To execute vengeance on them because they have oppressed His children and His elect
12. And they shall be a spectacle for the righteous and for His elect:
They shall rejoice over them,
Because the wrath of the Lord of Spirits resteth upon them,
And His sword is drunk with their blood.
That they shall hastily go forth from His presence,
And their faces shall be filled with shame,
And the darkness grow deeper on their faces.
11. And He will deliver them to the angels for punishment,
To execute vengeance on them because they have oppressed His children and His elect
12. And they shall be a spectacle for the righteous and for His elect:
They shall rejoice over them,
Because the wrath of the Lord of Spirits resteth upon them,
And His sword is drunk with their blood.
It seems Enoch is saying that the people standing before
the throne who are being judged will change their minds, maybe try to
“schmooze” Jesus, and then worship Jesus to save themselves, but it will be too
late.
13. And the righteous and elect shall
be saved on that day,
And they shall never thenceforward see the face of the sinners and unrighteous.
And they shall never thenceforward see the face of the sinners and unrighteous.
14. And the Lord of Spirits will
abide over them,
And with that Son of Man shall they eat
And lie down and rise up for ever and ever.
And with that Son of Man shall they eat
And lie down and rise up for ever and ever.
15. And the righteous and elect
shall have risen from the earth,
And ceased to be of downcast countenance.
And ceased to be of downcast countenance.
And they shall have been clothed
with garments of glory,
16. And these shall be the garments of life from the Lord of Spirits:
And your garments shall not grow old,
Nor your glory pass away before the Lord of Spirits.
16. And these shall be the garments of life from the Lord of Spirits:
And your garments shall not grow old,
Nor your glory pass away before the Lord of Spirits.
White garments are given to several groups during the
tribulation, the bride, the overcomers, the martyred, and the ones who go
through the great tribulation. The
reward for following and serving the Lord is eternal life with Him.
Rev 19:7-8 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to
him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself
ready.8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean
and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.KJV
Rev 3:4-5 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have
not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are
worthy.5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I
will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name
before my Father, and before his angels.KJV
Rev 6:10-11 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How
long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them
that dwell on the earth?11 And white robes were given unto every one of them;
and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until
their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were,
should be fulfilled.KJV
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he
said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed
their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.KJV
This is how the Patriarchs got saved,
by believing the words of Enoch and the stories written in the heavens. The line of believers from Adam got saved
because they knew these things. We think
that the plan of salvation is two thousand years old, it is not, and it is over
six thousand years old. The plan was in
place before the re-creation of the earth.
It was prophesied in Genesis 3:15.
The ancient people had the same choice to make as we do, to follow
Elohim or to follow the devil. What people miss is that the devil does not have
a soft spot for humans and will instead kill as many as he can. The plan was
told in the story of the constellations as well as by Enoch to his
generation. The story of salvation
helped our ancestors endure. This is the
story of the redeemed, before Jesus came to earth and after Jesus was
crucified; the Elect one has come, and will be gathering his heavenly
congregation soon. Whether it happens in our lifetime or not, everything else
prophesied up to now has come to pass.
We are to hold steady in our faith, enduring and overcoming until the
end.
