02.07.2013 Views

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

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

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

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Sect.v] Chapters GI. 2— GIL 4 253<br />

every thing that moves on <strong>the</strong> earth and in <strong>the</strong> sea ? 9, Do not<br />

<strong>the</strong> sailors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ships fear <strong>the</strong> sea ? Yet sinners fear not <strong>the</strong><br />

Most High.<br />

Terrors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dai/ <strong>of</strong> Judgement : <strong>the</strong> adverse Fortunes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

liighteous on <strong>the</strong> Earth.<br />

CII. 1. In those days when He hath brought a grievous fire<br />

upon you,<br />

AYhi<strong>the</strong>r will ye flee, and where will ye find deliverance ?<br />

And when He launches forth His word against you,<br />

Will you not be affrighted and fear ?<br />

2. And all <strong>the</strong> luminaries shall be affrighted with great fear,<br />

And all <strong>the</strong> earth shall be affrighted and tremble and be<br />

alarmed.<br />

3. And all <strong>the</strong> f angels shall execute <strong>the</strong>ir commandsf<br />

And shall seek to hide <strong>the</strong>mselves from <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Great Glory,<br />

And <strong>the</strong> children <strong>of</strong> eartli shall tremble and quake<br />

And ye sinners shall be accursed for ever,<br />

And ye shall have no peace.<br />

4. Fear ye not, ye souls <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> righteous.<br />

And be hopeful ye that have died in righteousness.<br />

reason to man. 9. The whole It is not good angels that will seek to<br />

argument <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> chapter summed up hide <strong>the</strong>mselves. ' <strong>Angels</strong> '= D'3K?D<br />

in a few pregnant words. Sailors <strong>of</strong> corrupt for D13?D = ' kings '. We have<br />

<strong>the</strong> ships: see note on ver. 4. <strong>the</strong>n a parallel here to Rev. 6'^. But<br />

CII. 1-3. If <strong>the</strong>y now refuse to fear what is <strong>the</strong> original text behind ' exe-<br />

God, <strong>the</strong> day will come when <strong>the</strong>y will cute <strong>the</strong>ir commands ' I cannot see.<br />

be terrified before <strong>the</strong> awful day <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> The Great Glory (a). |8 ' <strong>the</strong> Gi-eatiti<br />

Lord—a day so terrible that heaven glory<br />

' ; cf. 14. Children <strong>of</strong> earth :<br />

and earth will be affrighted, and even cf. 100^ 101^ (note). Have no peace :<br />

<strong>the</strong> holy angels will seek to hide cf. 94^ (note). 4—CIV. 9. The<br />

<strong>the</strong>mselves from it. What <strong>the</strong>n will discussion and condemnation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

become sinners ? 1. A grievous Sadducean views <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> future life.<br />

fire, i. e. <strong>the</strong> fire <strong>of</strong> hoU ; cf. 99". 4, 5. The righteous are bidden to be<br />

His word, i. e. word <strong>of</strong> judgement. <strong>of</strong> good cheer though <strong>the</strong>ir life be such<br />

3. The + angels shall execute <strong>the</strong>ir as only sinners deserved, and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

commandsf- The text is against <strong>the</strong> latter end be full <strong>of</strong> giief (vv. 4, 5).<br />

parallelism and is clearly here corrupt. 4. Ye that have died (»», cfhiklii lU).

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!