The Book of Enoch, Chapter 18 summary
Chapter 18 of 108 · 3 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 18, the narrator sees winds that sustain creation, seven shining mountains, and a fiery abyss at the earth’s edge before reaching a lifeless prison containing seven burning stars. A guiding angel explains that the stars disobey the Lord’s appointed schedule and receive imprisonment lasting ten thousand years.
What happens
- The narrator sees stored winds, the earth’s foundation stone, and winds that support the sky and direct heavenly bodies.
- At the earth’s farthest edge, the narrator reaches seven mountains made of precious materials, with a central mountain resembling God’s throne.
- Beyond the mountains, the narrator sees intense fire and an abyss containing enormous columns of heavenly flame.
- The narrator enters a lifeless place without sky, ground, or water and sees seven stars resembling burning mountains.
- The guiding angel explains that the stars receive ten thousand years of imprisonment for failing to rise at their assigned times.
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