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Commentary on the Book of Enoch, Chapter 12:4-6. |
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12:4 ‘Enoch, thou scribe of righteousness, go, declare to the Watchers of the heaven who have left the high heaven, the holy eternal place, and have defiled themselves with women, and have done as the children of earth do, and have taken unto themselves wives: “Ye have wrought great destruction on the earth: 12:5 And ye shall have no peace nor forgiveness of sin: and inasmuch as they delight themselves in their children, 12:6 The murder of their beloved ones shall they see, and over the destruction of their children shall they lament, and shall make supplication unto eternity, but mercy and peace shall ye not attain.”’ |
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12:4-5 According the narative in The Book of Jasher [3:3-4, 23] and The Book of Enoch [1:2; 12:2, 3; 14:24-25], frequently during Enoch’s seclusion the heavnely messengers came to him with specific instruction in relation to matters on earth. However, there is no discussion in The Book of Jasher of the fall of the angels or of this intercessory work. The Book of Jubilees 4:23 does, however, corroberate the story given here with these words, “And he testified to the Watchmen, those that sinned with the daughters of men; for they had commenced to mix with the daughters of the earth, so that they were defiled; and Enoch testified against them all.” [It should be noted that while The Book of Jubilees is fascinating reading, it is of dubious credibility and therefore should be read with aware caution.] 12:6 There are times when intercession will change the purposes of Yehuveh, as in the case of Moses for Israel after the golden calf incident (Exodus 32-33); of Samuel for Israel when the Philistines were approaching (I Samuel 12); of Hezekiah when Assyria threatened Jerusalem (II Kings 18; Isaiah 36-38); and of Jehoshephat before a numberless invasion (II Chronicles 20). But there are times when the decisions made by men and angels are irreversible and therefore their judgment is likewise irreversible. In those cases, Yehuveh will not be turned from His decisions. This happened with the split nations of Judah and Israel before their respective destructions, and Yehuveh told Jeremiah, “Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to Me: for I will not hear thee.” “Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto Me for their trouble.” Jeremiah 7:16; 11:14. Yehuveh sets the conditions of intercession very clearly, “Then shall they call upon Me, but I will not answer; they shall seek Me early, but they shall not find Me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Yehuveh: They would none of My counsel: they despised all My reproof.” “If I regard iniquity in my heart, Yehuveh will not hear me: but verily Elohim hath heard me; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.” Proverbs 1:28-30; Psalms 66:18-19. Also see Job 27:8-9; Psalms 34:5-6; Proverbs 15:8, 29; 21:13; 16:5, 26:24-25; 28:9; Isaiah 1:15; Jeremiah 14:11-12; 15:1; 18:20; Exodus 32:10; Ezekiel 14:14-20. Gael Bataman Originally Written: 11 July 2006 Latest Update: 29 November 2011 Return to Zadok Home Continue . . . Return One Page Go to Enoch Introduction Go to Enoch’s Second Vision Introduction “Who is Yehuveh?” “Who is Elohim?” |