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The Book of Enoch, Chapter 15 summary

Chapter 15 of 108 · 2 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 15, a divine speaker tells Enoch to rebuke the fallen Watchers for leaving heaven, taking human wives, and producing giants. The speech explains that the spirits arising from these unions belong on earth and become sources of suffering, violence, and destruction among humans.

What happens

  1. The speaker reassures Enoch and tells him to carry a message to the Watchers who seek his help.
  2. He says the Watchers should pray for humans rather than ask humans to plead for them.
  3. He condemns the Watchers for abandoning heaven and having children with human women.
  4. He contrasts human marriage and reproduction with the immortal, spiritual life intended for heavenly beings.
  5. He assigns the spirits of the giants to earth and describes their hunger, violence, and hostility toward humanity.

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