The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 58
When the Lord came down for Adam's sake, he brought all beasts, reptiles, and soaring birds before Adam to be named.
1isten to me, my children, to-day.
2 In those days when the Lord came down on to earth for Adam's sake, and visited all his creatures, which he created himself, after all these he created Adam, and the Lord called all the beasts of the earth, all the reptiles, and all the birds that soar in the air, and brought them all before the face of our father Adam.
3 And Adam gave the names to all things living on earth.
4 And the Lord appointed him ruler over all, and subjected to him all things under his hands, and made them dumb and made them dull that they be commanded of man, and be in subjection and obedience to him.
5 Thus also the Lord created every man lord over all his possessions.
6 The Lord will not judge a single soul of beast for man's sake, but adjudges the souls of men to their beasts in this world; for men have a special place.
7 And as every soul of man is according to number, similarly beasts will not perish, nor all souls of beasts which the Lord created, till the great judgment, and they will accuse man, if he feed them ill.
Did You Know?
When the Lord came down for Adam's sake, he brought all beasts, reptiles, and soaring birds before Adam to be named.
Adam gave names to every living thing on earth after the Lord assembled the creatures before his face.
The Lord made the animals dumb and dull so they would stay under man's command in subjection and obedience.
Souls of beasts will not perish until the great judgment, where they will accuse men who fed them ill.
The Lord will not judge any beast's soul for man's sake, for men hold a special place above them.
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In brief
The chapter recounts that the Lord comes down for Adam's sake, brings all beasts, reptiles and birds before him to receive names, and appoints Adam ruler over them all. Every man is made lord of his possessions, while the souls of beasts endure until the great judgment, where they accuse any who feed them ill.