The Book of Enoch 68
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.
Michael and Raphael astonied at the Severity of the Judgement.
Enoch put together all the secrets from the Parables and taught them to his grandson in book form.
1nd after that my grandfather Enoch gave me the teaching of all the secrets in the book in the Parables which had been given to him, and he put them together for me in the words of the book of the Parables.
2 And on that day Michael answered Raphael and said: ' The power of the spirit transports and makes me to tremble because of the severity of the judgement of the secrets, the judgement of the angels: who can endure the severe judgement which has been executed, and before which they melt away ? '
3 And Michael answered again, and said to Raphael: ' Who is he whose heart is not softened concerning it, and whose reins are not troubled by this word of judgement (that) has gone forth upon them because of those who have thus led them out ? '
4 And it came to pass when he stood before the Lord of Spirits, Michael said thus to Raphael: ' I will not take their part under the eye of the Lord; for the Lord of Spirits has been angry with them because they do as if they were the Lord.
5 Therefore all that is hidden shall come upon them for ever and ever; for neither angel nor man shall have his portion (in it), but alone they have received their judgement for ever and ever.
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Enoch put together all the secrets from the Parables and taught them to his grandson in book form.
Michael told Raphael that the spirit's power transports him and makes him tremble at the angels' severe judgement.
Michael asked Raphael who could endure the severe judgement of the angels before which they melt away.
Michael refused to take the angels' part under the eye of the Lord of Spirits because they acted as if they were the Lord.
All that is hidden shall come upon the angels forever, with neither angel nor man sharing their eternal judgement.
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Commentary
In brief
Enoch gives his grandson the teaching of all the secrets in the book of the Parables. Michael tells Raphael of trembling at the angels' severe judgment, refusing before the Lord of Spirits to take their part because they act as if they were the Lord, so the hidden judgment falls on them alone forever.