The Book of Enoch, Chapter 17 summary
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In Chapter 17, Enoch follows unnamed guides through places of fire and darkness, seeing hidden stores of heavenly lights, weapons, and thunder. His journey reaches rivers, untouched ground, and the sources of deep waters, revealing parts of the world beyond ordinary human experience.
What happens
- Guides take Enoch to beings that resemble fire but can appear human.
- Enoch sees stores of heavenly lights, stars, and thunder, along with fiery weapons and lightning.
- The guides lead him west, where he sees flowing waters and a fiery river pouring into a vast sea.
- He follows great rivers toward darkness and reaches ground where no living creature has walked.
- He sees darkened mountains, the source of deep waters, river mouths, and openings from which deep waters emerge.

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