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THE BOOK OF ENOCH THE PROPHET: Forbidden Books Of The Bible | Original Aramaic Bible | The Lost Bible Book Of Enoch
An Excerpt From The Book Of Enoch:
Chapter 71 [SECT. XIII.]:
1. The book of the revolutions of the luminaries of heaven, according to their respective classes, their respective powers, their respective periods, their respective names, the places where they commence their progress, and their respective months, which Uriel, the holy angel who was with me, explained to me; he who conducts them. The whole account of them, according to every year of the world for ever, until a new work shall be effected, which will be eternal.
2. This is the first law of the luminaries. The sun and the light arrive at the gates of heaven, which are on the east, and on the west of it at the western gates of heaven.
3. I beheld the gates whence the sun goes forth; and the gates where the sun sets;
4. In which gates also the moon rises and sets; and I beheld the conductors of the stars, among those who precede them; six gates were at the rising, and six at the setting of the sun.
5. All these respectively, one after another, are on a level; and numerous windows are on the right and on the left sides of those gates.
6. First proceeds forth that great luminary, which is called the sun; the orb of which is as the orb of heaven, the whole of it being replete with splendid and flaming fire.
7. Its chariot, where it ascends, the wind blows.
8. The sun sets in heaven, and, returning by the north, to proceed towards the east, is conducted so as to enter by that gate, and illuminate the face of heaven.
9. In the same manner it goes forth in the first month by a great gate.
10. It goes forth through the fourth of those six gates, which are at the rising of the sun.
11. And in the fourth gate, through which the sun with the moon proceeds, in the first part of it, there are twelve open windows; from which issues out a flame, when they are opened at their proper periods.
12. When the sun rises in heaven, it goes forth through this fourth gate thirty days, and by the fourth gate in the west of heaven on a level with it descends.
13. During that period the day is lengthened from the day, and the night curtailed from the night for thirty days. And then the day is longer by two parts than the night.
14. The day is precisely ten parts, and the night is eight.
15. The sun goes forth through this fourth gate, and sets in it, and turns to the fifth gate during thirty days; after which it proceeds from, and sets in, the fifth gate.
16. Then the day becomes lengthened by a second portion, so that it is eleven parts: while the night becomes shortened, and is only seven parts.
17. The sun now returns to the east, entering into the sixth gate, and rising and setting in the sixth gate thirty-one days, on account of its signs.
18. At that period the day is longer than the night, being twice as long as the night; and becomes twelve parts;
19. But the night is shortened, and becomes six parts. Then the sun rises up, that the day may be shortened, and the night lengthened.
20. And the sun returns towards the east, entering into the sixth gate, where it rises and sets for thirty days.
21. When that period is completed, the day becomes shortened precisely one part, so that it is eleven parts, while the night is seven parts.
22. Then the sun goes from the west, from that sixth gate, and proceeds eastwards, rising in the fifth gate for thirty days, and setting again westwards in the fifth gate of the west.
23. At that period the day becomes shortened two parts; and is ten parts, while the night is eight parts.
Chapter 71 [SECT. XIII.]:
1. The book of the revolutions of the luminaries of heaven, according to their respective classes, their respective powers, their respective periods, their respective names, the places where they commence their progress, and their respective months, which Uriel, the holy angel who was with me, explained to me; he who conducts them. The whole account of them, according to every year of the world for ever, until a new work shall be effected, which will be eternal.
2. This is the first law of the luminaries. The sun and the light arrive at the gates of heaven, which are on the east, and on the west of it at the western gates of heaven.
3. I beheld the gates whence the sun goes forth; and the gates where the sun sets;
4. In which gates also the moon rises and sets; and I beheld the conductors of the stars, among those who precede them; six gates were at the rising, and six at the setting of the sun.
5. All these respectively, one after another, are on a level; and numerous windows are on the right and on the left sides of those gates.
6. First proceeds forth that great luminary, which is called the sun; the orb of which is as the orb of heaven, the whole of it being replete with splendid and flaming fire.
7. Its chariot, where it ascends, the wind blows.
8. The sun sets in heaven, and, returning by the north, to proceed towards the east, is conducted so as to enter by that gate, and illuminate the face of heaven.
9. In the same manner it goes forth in the first month by a great gate.
10. It goes forth through the fourth of those six gates, which are at the rising of the sun.
11. And in the fourth gate, through which the sun with the moon proceeds, in the first part of it, there are twelve open windows; from which issues out a flame, when they are opened at their proper periods.
12. When the sun rises in heaven, it goes forth through this fourth gate thirty days, and by the fourth gate in the west of heaven on a level with it descends.
13. During that period the day is lengthened from the day, and the night curtailed from the night for thirty days. And then the day is longer by two parts than the night.
14. The day is precisely ten parts, and the night is eight.
15. The sun goes forth through this fourth gate, and sets in it, and turns to the fifth gate during thirty days; after which it proceeds from, and sets in, the fifth gate.
16. Then the day becomes lengthened by a second portion, so that it is eleven parts: while the night becomes shortened, and is only seven parts.
17. The sun now returns to the east, entering into the sixth gate, and rising and setting in the sixth gate thirty-one days, on account of its signs.
18. At that period the day is longer than the night, being twice as long as the night; and becomes twelve parts;
19. But the night is shortened, and becomes six parts. Then the sun rises up, that the day may be shortened, and the night lengthened.
20. And the sun returns towards the east, entering into the sixth gate, where it rises and sets for thirty days.
21. When that period is completed, the day becomes shortened precisely one part, so that it is eleven parts, while the night is seven parts.
22. Then the sun goes from the west, from that sixth gate, and proceeds eastwards, rising in the fifth gate for thirty days, and setting again westwards in the fifth gate of the west.
23. At that period the day becomes shortened two parts; and is ten parts, while the night is eight parts.
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June 24, 2017
This is my take on The Books of Enoch, and I am by no means a "mature Christian" or expert Bible scholar. The Books of Enoch are an amazing revelation, loaded with Heavenly mysteries that may or may not all be understood before Christ's second coming. Have you ever wondered what Heaven is really like, past all of the stereotypical imagery of harps and clouds (which may actually be a great part of Heaven)? This book may not have gotten canonized to make it into the majority of Bibles, but nonetheless should be considered true and in my opinion blessed, as nothing I found in the book contradicted or tainted the gospel of Jesus, moreover it is a loving gift to those of mankind who wonder what Heaven is like. Heaven is more awesome and complex than all of humanity put together can imagine; and though imagery abounds in the books, Enoch's account is surprisingly more detailed on Heaven's mechanics and purposes than in the imagery of it. While the book(s) of Enoch are basically an account of Enoch's being taken up into Heaven, their not being in the Bible, to me, simply shows that the account is an extra gift to regenerate man, not necessary knowledge for salvation. Furthermore, I speculate but do not assert, that its inclusion into the Bible might frustrate some who wouldn't be able to come to faith or sustain faith, amidst the mystery in these books, which lead to more questions in some places, though irrelevant to the core of the saving gospel. Not that Enoch does not inevitably witness Jesus, our savior in the text; but in this era, one might need to already have salvation to understand the references. Incidentally, concerning canonization, I believe that the books which are included in the majority of Bibles are there not necessarily because of man's interference, but maybe in spite of man's interference. In short, there's the right way, the wrong way, and God's way; and concerning His word, despite the blasphemies of the world, His way will ultimately triumph for the good of the children that He loves. It may have been "right" as man would see it, to include the Books of Enoch in the Bible, but not God's intent. There are many true texts concerning God, which have not been included in His inspired word. Anyway, certain questionable translated excerpts aside, this translation needs footnotes and explanations to help the reader understand what is mystery (for instance, are there any known correct ways to utter the "70" names given to Metatron? and why does it appear that there are 100 names instead of 70, when they are elaborated?) and what is simply fragmented due to damage, etc.
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