The Book of Enoch 50
Book II The Book of Parables (Similitudes) Chapters 37–71 · late 1st century BCE - early 1st century CE
Three parables revealing the heavenly Son of Man / Elect One, seated on the throne of glory to judge the kings and the mighty. The most theologically influential - and most debated - section.
Dating & manuscripts. Notably ABSENT from the Qumran fragments, unlike every other section. This absence anchors the long scholarly debate over the Parables' date and the origin of their 'Son of Man' figure.
Chapters 46 and 48 draw directly on Daniel 7 for the titles 'Head of Days' and 'Son of Man'. The section also contains Noahic interpolations (e.g. 60, 65-69).
1 Enoch is an anthology of five distinct works, composed over roughly three centuries.
The Glorification of the Righteous
A change takes place for the holy and elect as the light of days abides upon them with glory and honour. Themes: The Son of Man / Elect One
1nd in those days a change shall take place for the holy and elect, And the light of days shall abide upon them, And glory and honour shall turn to the holy,
2 On the day of affliction on which evil shall have been treasured up against the sinners. And the righteous shall be victorious in the name of the Lord of Spirits: And He will cause the others to witness (this) That they may repent And forgo the works of their hands.
3 They shall have no honour through the name of the Lord of Spirits, Yet through His name shall they be saved, And the Lord of Spirits will have compassion on them, For His compassion is great.
4 And He is righteous also in His judgement, And in the presence of His glory unrighteousness also shall not maintain itself: At His judgement the unrepentant shall perish before Him.
5 And from henceforth I will have no mercy on them, saith the Lord of Spirits.
Did You Know?
A change takes place for the holy and elect as the light of days abides upon them with glory and honour.
On the day of affliction when evil is treasured up against sinners the righteous shall be victorious in the name of the Lord of Spirits.
He causes others to witness the victory of the righteous that they may repent and forgo the works of their hands.
They shall have no honour through the name of the Lord of Spirits yet through His name shall they be saved by His great compassion.
Unrighteousness shall not maintain itself in the presence of His glory and the unrepentant shall perish before Him at His judgement.
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Commentary
In brief
The chapter recounts a change for the holy and elect, who receive light, glory and honour on the day of affliction against sinners. The righteous are victorious in the name of the Lord of Spirits, who has compassion on those who repent so they are saved, but the unrepentant perish without mercy.