The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 45
Whoever hastens to make offerings before the Lord's face will have the Lord hasten granting of his work.
1hoever hastens to make offerings before the Lord's face, the Lord for his part will hasten that offering by granting of his work.
2 But whoever increases his lamp before the Lord's face and make not true judgment, the Lord will (not) increase his treasure in the realm of the highest.
3 When the Lord demands bread, or candles, or (the )flesh (of beasts), or any other sacrifice, then that is nothing; but God demands pure hearts, and with all that (only) tests the heart of man.
Did You Know?
Whoever hastens to make offerings before the Lord's face will have the Lord hasten granting of his work.
Whoever increases his lamp before the Lord's face but makes no true judgment gets no treasure increase in the highest realm.
Bread, candles, the flesh of beasts or any other sacrifice demanded by the Lord amounts to nothing.
God demands pure hearts and with all sacrifices only tests the heart of man.
The Lord tests the heart of man through demands for bread, candles, flesh or other sacrifices.
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Commentary
In brief
The chapter recounts that the Lord hastens reward for those who hasten offerings before him, yet withholds treasure in the highest realm from any who increase a lamp without true judgment. Sacrifices of bread, candles or flesh mean nothing, since God demands pure hearts and only tests the heart of man.