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The Book of Jasher 12

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Literary Design

Idol-burning + furnace: two-part proof of faithfulness (action then trial). Leads directly to the call and departure.

Abram placed in Prison, and is condemned after ten days to be cast into a Fiery Furnace

Abram vs. Nimrod - one of the most colorful expansions in the book.

Manuscript Note: The furnace story of Abram is a famous haggadic expansion not in the canonical text but widely known in Jewish tradition.

A1🔗nd Enoch did so, but did not entirely secret himself from them, but kept away from the sons of men three days and then went to them for one day.

2🔗 And during the three days that he was in his chamber, he prayed to, and praised the Lord his God, and the day on which he went and appeared to his subjects he taught them the ways of the Lord, and all they asked him about the Lord he told them.

3🔗 And he did in this manner for many years, and he afterward concealed himself for six days, and appeared to his people one day in seven; and after that once in a month, and then once in a year, until all the kings, princes and sons of men sought for him, and desired again to see the face of Enoch, and to hear his word; but they could not, as all the sons of men were greatly afraid of Enoch, and they feared to approach him on account of the Godlike awe that was seated upon his countenance; therefore no man could look at him, fearing he might be punished and die.

4🔗 And all the kings and princes resolved to assemble the sons of men, and to come to Enoch, thinking that they might all speak to him at the time when he should come forth amongst them, and they did so.

5🔗 And the day came when Enoch went forth and they all assembled and came to him, and Enoch spoke to them the words of the Lord and he taught them wisdom and knowledge, and they bowed down before him and they said, May the king live! May the king live!

6🔗 And in some time after, when the kings and princes and the sons of men were speaking to Enoch, and Enoch was teaching them the ways of God, behold an angel of the Lord then called unto Enoch from heaven, and wished to bring him up to heaven to make him reign there over the sons of God, as he had reigned over the sons of men upon earth. 24.

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Abram vs. Nimrod - one of the most colorful expansions in the book.