The Book of Enoch, Chapter 76 summary
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In Chapter 76, the narrator describes twelve gates at the earth’s edges, explaining which winds bring beneficial conditions and which bring harm across land and water. He completes the account by addressing his son Methuselah, presenting the winds as an ordered system with laws, blessings, and plagues.
What happens
- The narrator sees twelve gates at the earth’s edges, with three facing each direction.
- Four gates release beneficial winds, while eight release winds that harm the earth and its inhabitants.
- The eastern and southern gates supply differing combinations of heat, drought, rain, prosperity, cold, and locusts.
- The northern and western gates likewise distribute health, moisture, freezing weather, prosperity, and destruction.
- The narrator closes by telling Methuselah that he has shown him the gates’ laws, plagues, and blessings.
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The closing address identifies the recipient and gathers the account into three categories: laws, harmful effects, and benefits.
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How many gates release winds of blessing and prosperity?
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