The Book of Enoch, Chapter 99 summary

What happens

1. The speaker condemns liars and lawbreakers and tells the righteous to submit prayers as evidence before the angels.
2. The speaker describes turmoil among nations and destitute parents abandoning their children during the coming destruction.
3. Idol worshippers receive warnings that their images offer no help and their fear and falsehood lead to destruction.
4. Those who understand wisdom and follow the Most High receive a promise of salvation.
5. The speaker condemns harmful neighbors, dishonest measures, exploitation, and rejection of ancestral inheritance.
6. The final warning promises divine anger and destruction for those who support oppression and kill their neighbors.

What to notice

The warning ties harm against neighbors directly to punishment. It shows that the chapter condemns social wrongdoing as well as false worship.

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