The Book of Enoch 57
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 Return from the Dispersion.
Enoch saw another host of wagons and men riding thereon coming on the winds from the east and from the west to the south.
1nd it came to pass after this that I saw another host of wagons, and men riding thereon, and coming on the winds from the east, and from the west to the south.
2 And the noise of their wagons was heard, and when this turmoil took place the holy ones from heaven remarked it, and the pillars of the earth were moved from their place, and the sound thereof was heard from the one end of heaven to the other, in one day.
3 And they shall all fall down and worship the Lord of Spirits. And this is the end of the second Parable.
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Enoch saw another host of wagons and men riding thereon coming on the winds from the east and from the west to the south.
The noise of their wagons was heard and when this turmoil took place the holy ones from heaven remarked it.
When this turmoil took place the pillars of the earth were moved from their place.
The sound of the turmoil was heard from the one end of heaven to the other in one day.
They shall all fall down and worship the Lord of Spirits and this is the end of the second Parable.
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In brief
Enoch sees another host of wagons and men riding them, coming on the winds from the east and west to the south. Their noise moves the earth's pillars and resounds across heaven in one day as the holy ones remark it, and all fall down and worship the Lord of Spirits ending the second Parable.