The Book of Enoch, Chapter 72: riassunto

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1. Uriel reveals the movements, seasons, and enduring laws of the heavenly lights to the narrator.
2. The narrator describes six gates on each side of heaven and the sun’s wind-driven chariot.
3. The sun moves from the fourth gate through the fifth to the sixth, while daylight increases to twice the night’s length.
4. The sun reverses its course, passes through equal day and night, and reaches the first gate, where night doubles daylight.
5. The sun returns through the second and third gates, restoring equal day and night and completing a 364-day year.
6. The account closes by describing the sun’s tireless motion and comparing its brightness and size with the moon.

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