the-book-of-enoch-r-h-charles - Fallen Angels

66 The Booh of Enoch [Sect, ii
rest of the book, there is no occasion for treating exhaustively
the grounds for this conclusion. Accordingly, we shall give here
only a few of the chief characteristics which differentiate this
Section from all the other Sections of the book, (a) ITames of God
found only in 37-71. ' Lord of Spirits ' (passim) ;
' Head of
Days' (462); 'Lord of the mighty' (63^); 'Lord of the rich' (63*);
•Lord of wisdom' (63^). (6) Angelology. The four chief angels
in 37-71 are Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel. Phanuel is not
mentioned elsewhere in the book, which gives Uriel instead. In
14" God is surrounded by Cherubim; but in 61^" 71^ by Cherubim,
Seraphim, and Ophannim, angels of power, and angels of principalities.
The angel of peace (40^) is also peculiar to the Parables, (c)
Demonology. In the other Sections of the book the sins of the
angels consisted in their lusting after the daughters of men (6-8),
but in 54^ in their becoming subjects of Satan. In 37-71 an evil
spii'it-world is presupposed from the beginning, but not in the rest
of the book. Satan and the Satans, 40^ 53^ 54^, are not even
mentioned in the other Sections. These have access to heaven, 40^,
whereas in the other Sections only good angels have access there.
The angels of punishment also are found for the first time in 37-71.
(d) The Messianic doctrine in 37-71 is unique, not only as
regards the other Sections of Enoch, but also in Jewish literature
as a whole. The Messiah pre-exists, 48^ (note), from the beginning ;
he sits on the throne of God, 51^, and possesses universal dominion,
62^; all judgement is committed unto him, 69^^, and he slays the
wicked by the word of his mouth, 62^. Turning to the other
Sections we find that there is no Messiah in 1-36 and in 91-104,
while in 83-90 the Messiah is evidently human and possesses none
of the great attributes belonging to the Messiah of the Parables.
(e) The scene of the Messianic kingdom in 1-36 is Jerusalem
and the earth purified from sin; in 83-90, a heavenly Jerusalem
set up by God Himself; in 91-104, Jerusalem and the earth as
they are ; but in 37-70, a new heaven and a new earth, 45*- ^ (note).
Again, the duration of the Messianic kingdom in 1-36 is
eternal, but the life of its members limited. The duration of the
Messianic kingdom in 83-90 is eternal, and the life of its members
eternal (?). The duration of the Messianic kingdom in 91-104 is
limited, and the life of its members limited. (In 91-104 the real
interest centres, not in the Messianic kingdom, but in the future
spiritual life of the righteous.) But the duration of the Messianic
kingdom in 37-71 is eternal, and the life of its members eternal.