The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 8
Those men led Enoch onto the third heaven where he saw produce never known for goodness and sweet-flowering trees.
1nd those men took me thence, and led me up on to the third heaven, and placed me there; and I looked downwards, and saw the produce of these places, such as has never been known for goodness.
2 And I saw all the sweet-flowering trees and beheld their fruits, which were sweet-smelling, and all the foods borne (by them) bubbling with fragrant exhalation.
3 And in the midst of the trees that of life, in that place whereon the Lord rests, when he goes up into paradise; and this tree is of ineffable goodness and fragrance, and adorned more than every existing thing; and on all sides (it is) in form gold-looking and vermilion and fire-like and covers all, and it has produce from all fruits.
4 Its root is in the garden at the earth's end.
5 And paradise is between corruptibility and incorruptibility.
6 And two springs come out which send forth honey and milk, and their springs send forth oil and wine, and they separate into four parts, and go round with quiet course, and go down into the PARADISE OF EDEN, between corruptibility and incorruptibility.
7 And thence they go forth along the earth, and have a revolution to their circle even as other elements.
8 And here there is no unfruitful tree, and every place is blessed.
9 And (there are) three hundred angels very bright, who keep the garden, and with incessant sweet singing and never-silent voices serve the Lord throughout all days and hours.
10 And I said: How very sweet is this place, and those men said to me:
Did You Know?
Those men led Enoch onto the third heaven where he saw produce never known for goodness and sweet-flowering trees.
The tree of life stands where the Lord rests when going up into paradise, gold-looking vermilion and fire-like on all sides.
The tree of life has its root in the garden at the earths end and bears produce from all fruits.
Two springs send forth honey and milk then oil and wine, separating into four parts that enter the Paradise of Eden.
Three hundred very bright angels keep the garden and serve with incessant sweet singing and never-silent voices all days and hours.
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In brief
Angels lead Enoch to the third heaven and place him in paradise, a realm of unmatched goodness filled with sweet-flowering trees, the tree of life, and springs of honey, milk, oil and wine. Three hundred bright angels guard the garden and serve with never-silent song.