The Book of Enoch, Chapter 7 summary
Chapter 7 of 108 · 1 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 7, the others take wives, teach them spells and plant uses, and father gigantic children who consume people's food and then eat humans. The giants also harm animals and consume one another's flesh and blood, bringing the earth to cry out against their wickedness.
What happens
- The others each choose a wife, live with her, and corrupt themselves.
- They teach the women spells, charms, and uses for roots and plants.
- The women give birth to gigantic children who consume everything people produce.
- When food runs short, the giants begin eating humans.
- The giants harm other creatures, eat one another's flesh, and drink blood.
- The earth cries out against the giants because of their wickedness.
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What to notice
The earth becomes a voice of protest against the giants. Its cry connects their violence with a response beyond their immediate victims.
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What do the giants do when food no longer suffices?
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