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

Sect. "V] Introduction 219
relation between them ? Let tis proceed to weigh the evidence on
the fonner question. At iirst sight, the evidence for unity of
authorship seems overwhelming. (1) The phrase 'ye shall have
no peace' is found in 91-104 and in 1-36, and in these sections
only—94« 98ii> i" 99^3 iqi^ 102^ 103* 5* 12« 13^ 16*. 'Plant of
righteoiisness,' 93^' ^•^'' 10^°. (2) Titles of God in common. 'Holy
and Great One,' 'Holy Great One,' or 'Great Holy One,' 922 97"
98« 104" IQi 141 25'^. 'The Great One,' 103* 104^ 14^, 'The
Great Glory,' 102^ 1420. (3) Eeferences in each to the Law, 99^ 5* ;
to the eating of blood, 98^^ 7^; to the regularity of nature, lOP"^
2^-5* ; to the hardheaTtedness of men, 98" 5*. (4) No hint of
a Messiah in either. (5) The division of human history in the
Apocalypse of Weeks into ten weeks, eacTi apparently of seven
generations, seems to agree with 10^^, where a period of seventy
generations is given. (6) The date of the final judgement over the
Watchers in 91^^ at the close of the tenth week seems to agree with
the date assigned to it in 10^^, i. e. at the end of seventy genera-
tions. (7) In both the resurrection is taught, 911' 923 iqqs 22.
(8) In both the scene of the Messianic kingdom is the earth as
it is.
There are thus many points of connexion, but as we proceed
we shall see that these are mainly external. The points of diver-
gence, on the other hand, are far more serious because internal.
If we assume for the time being that the Apocalypse of Weeks,
931-10 9ii2-n forms ^ constituent part of 91-104, it follows tliat
(1) in the first place, the last four points of agreement mentioned
above are apparent, but not real. The seventh day of the tenth
week in 91 ^^ marks the close of the Messianic kingdom, which began
in the eighth week: whereas the seventy generations in 10^^ termi-
nate with the establishment of the Messianic kingdom. Nor do these
periods start from the same date : the Apocalypse of Weeks reckons
from the creation of Adam : the seventy generations from the
jy^dgement of the angels. (2) The final judgement in 91^5 is held
at the close of the Messianic kingdom, but in 10^^ 16^ before its
establishment. (3) Whereas the resurrection implied in 22 is only
a- resuscitation to a temporary blessedness, 5' lO^' 25", the resur-
rection in 91-104 is not to the temporary Messianic kingdom spoken
of in 91^"' 1* 96*, but to one of eternal blessedness subsequent to
the final judgement. For, from 100*' ^ we see that the righteous
do not rise till God has judged sinners and an end has been made
of all sin. Thus the resurrection of the righteous in 91-104 follows