The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 51
The text urges stretching out hands to the poor according to personal strength.
1tretch out your hands to the poor according to your strength.
2 Hide not your silver in the earth.
3 Help the faithful man in affliction, and affliction will not find you in the time of your trouble.
4 And every grievous and cruel yoke that come upon you bear all for the sake of the Lord, and thus you will find your reward in the day of judgment.
5 It is good to go morning, midday, and evening into the Lord's dwelling, for the glory of your creator.
6 Because every breathing (thing) glorifies him, and every creature visible (physical) and invisible (spiritual) returns him praise.
Did You Know?
The text urges stretching out hands to the poor according to personal strength.
Silver must not be hidden in the earth according to the counsel of this passage.
Helping the faithful man in affliction keeps affliction from finding you in trouble.
Bearing every grievous and cruel yoke for the Lord yields reward on judgment day.
It is good to enter the Lord dwelling at morning, midday, and evening for the creator glory.
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Commentary
In brief
The chapter recounts counsel to stretch out hands to the poor, hide no silver in the earth, help the faithful in affliction to avoid personal trouble, and bear every yoke for the Lord's sake to find reward at judgment. It further urges thrice-daily entry into the Lord's dwelling as all creatures praise the creator.