From "The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English" ----------------------------------------------------- BOOK OF ENOCH Introduction 1. Short Account of the Book ...the Book of Enoch and similar works... [are] practically the only historical memorials of the religious development of Judaism from 200 B.C. to 100 A.D., and particularly of the development of that side of Judaism, to which historically Christendom in large measure owes its existence. The Book of Enoch is for the history of theological development the most important pseudoepigraph of the first two centuries B.C. Some of its authors -- and there were many -- belonged to the true succession of the prophets, and it was simply owing to the evil character of the period, in which their lot was cast, that these enthusiasts and mystics, exhibiting on occasions the inspiration of the O.T. prophets, were obliged to issue their works under the aegis of some ancient name. The Law which claimed to be the highest and final word from God could tolerate no fresh message from God, and so, when men were moved by the Spirit of God to make known their visions relating to the past, the present, and the future, and to proclaim the higher ethical truths they had won, they could not do so openly, but were forced to resort to pseudonymous publication.... ...the history of the development of the higher theology during the two centuries before the Christian era could not be written without the Book of Enoch.... Conflicting views are advanced on the Messiah, the Messianic kingdom, the origin of sin, Sheol, the final judgement, the resurrection, and the nature of the future life. There is an elaborate angelology and demonology, and much space is devoted to the calendar, and the heavenly bodies and their movements.... The Book of Enoch, like the Book of Daniel, was written originally partly in Aramaic and partly in Hebrew.... ...for four-fifths of the text we have only a translation of a translation, and ...close affinities exist between Hebrew and Aramaic.... ...the resemblances between the two languages is so great that frequently retranslation from the Ethiopic into either is sufficient to explain corruptions in the former.... In the course of his studies it suddenly dawned upon the writer that much of the text was originally written in verse. This discovery has frequently proved helpful in the criticism of difficult passages, and the recovery of the original in a multitude of cases. ... 11. Influence on New Testament Doctrine B. Doctrines in Enoch which had an undoubted share in moulding the corresponding New Testament doctrines, or are at all events necessary to the comprehension of the latter. (a) The nature of the Messianic kingdom and of the future life. (b) The Messiah. (c) Sheol and the Resurrection. (d) Demonology. ... (c) *Sheol*. If we except the Psalms we have in I Enoch the first instances in which this word is found in its New Testament signification.... ...[chapt./verse] x. 6, 13 refers to an abyss of fire prepared for Semjaza and his angels (cf. Matt. xxv. 41; Rev. xx. 4, 13-15).... (d) *The Demonology* of I Enoch reappears for the most part in the New Testament. ([alpha]) The angels which kept not their first estate, Jude 6; 2 Pet. ii. 4, are the angelic Watchers who fell from lusting after the daughters of men, and whose fall and punishment are recounted in 1 En. vi-xvi. They have always been imprisoned in darkness from the time of their fall. ([beta]) Demons. These are, according to I En. vi. 1, the spirits which went forth from the souls of the giants who were the children of the fallen angels and the daughters of men. These demons were to work moral ruin on the earth without hindrance till the final judgement as disembodied spirits. So in the New Testament. The demons are disembodied spirits, Matt. xii. 43-5; Luke xi. 24o-o6. They are not punished till the final judgement: Matt. viii. 29, 'Art Thou come hither to torment us *before the time*?' They are subject to Satan, Matt. xii. 24-8. ([gamma]) Satan appears in Enoch as the ruler of a counter-kingdom of evil, yet a kingdom subject to the Lord of Spirits. He led astray the angels and made them his subjects, liv.6; lxix. 5. A Satan also led astray Eve, lxix. 6; they accused the fallen, xl. 7; they punished the condemned as angels of punishment. So in the New Testament there is the counter-kingdom of sin, Matt. xi. 26; Luke xi. 18; 'if Satan cast out Satan, how shall his kingdom stand?' Satan led astray the angels, Rev. xii. 4, and led astray man, 2 Cor. xi. 3. The demons are subjects of Satan, Matt. xii. 24-8. The functions of Satan are tempting, Matt. iv. 1-12; Luke xxii. 31; accusing, Rev. xii, 10; punishing, 1 Cor. v. 5, where impenitent sinners are delivered over to Satan for punishment. "The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English" Edited in conjuction with many scholars by R. H. Charles, D.Litt., D.D., Oxford University Press, 1968 (orig. 1913); pp. 163-4, 184-5. _______________________________________________________________ BOOK OF ENOCH [text] LXIX. The Names and Functions of the (fallen Angels and) Satans: the Secret Oath 69 {1} And after this judgement they shall terrify and make them tremble because they have shown this to those who dwell on the earth. {2} And behold the names of those angels {and these are their names: the first of them is Samjaza, the second Artaqifa, and the third Armen, the fourth Kokabel, the fifth Turael, the sixth Rumjal, the seventh Danjal, the eight Neqael, the ninth Baraqel, the tenth Azazel, the eleventh Armaros, the twelfth Batarjal, the thirteenth Busasejal, the fourteenth Hananel, the fifteenth Turel, the sixteenth Simapesiel, the seventheenth Jetrel, the eighteenth Tumael, the nineteenth Turel, {3} the twentieth Rumael, the twenty-first Azazel. And these are the chiefs of their angels and their names, and their chief ones over hundreds and over 3 fifties and over tens} {NOTE: 2, 3. I have bracketed [the portion above] as an intrusion. These angels who fell in the days of Jared in i-xxxvi, but in v. 4 seqq. we have Satans. So perhaps read in 2 'behold the names of those Satans,' and go on to 4.} {4} The name of the first Jeqon: that is, the one who led them astray {all} the sons of God, and brought them {NOTE: 4. In the Parables the Satans and the fallen angels are distinguished. The latter fell in the days of Jared in i-xxxvi, and xci-civ. Here, however, the functions of the two are confused. Azazel causes all sin in i-xxxvi (x. 8), and Semjaza in vi. 3, ix. 8. _Jeqon_..., i.e. 'inciter'.} {5} down to earth, and led them astray through the daughters of men. And the second was named Asbeel: he imparted to the holy sons of God evil counsel, and led them astray so that they defiled {NOTE: 5. _Asbeel_ 'deserter from God' or (Schmidt) 'thought of God.} {6} their bodies with the daughters of men. And the third was named Gadreel: he it is who showed the children of men all the blows of death, and he led astray Eve, and showed {the weapons of death to the sons of men} the shield and the coat of mail, and the sword for battle, and all the weapons {NOTE: 6. _Gadreel_, a Satan, as he led astray Eve. In viii. I it is Azazel that makes weapons of war. In Aramaic Gadreel == 'God is my helper'....} {7} of death to the children of men. And from his hand they have proceeded against those who dwell {8} on the earth from that day and for evermore. And the fourth was named Penemue: he taught the {NOTE: 8. _Penemue_. ... 'the inside'.} {9} children of men the bitter and the sweet, and he taught them all the secrets of their wisdom. And he instructed mankind in writing with ink and paper, and thereby many sinned from {10} eternity and until this day. For men were not created for such a purpose, to give confirmation {NOTE: 9-10. The art of writing is a proof of the degeneracy of the human race. Word of mouth should be sufficient pledge for the righteous.} {11} to their good faith with pen and ink. For men were created exactly like the angels, to the intent that they should continue pure and righteous, and death, which destroys everything, could not have taken hold of them, but through their knowledge they are perishing, and through this power {NOTE: 11. Man was originally righteous and immortal.... He lost his uprightness and immortality through the devil's envy, Wisdom....} {12} it is consuming me. And the fifth was named Kasdeja: this is he who showed the children of men all the wicked smitings of spirits and demons, and the smitings of the embryo in the womb, {NOTE: _it is consuming me_. Perhaps read 'they are being consumed'.} {13} which befall through the noontide heat, the son of the serpent named Taba'et. And this is the task of Kasbeel, the chief of the oath which he showed to the holy ones when he dwelt high {14} above in glory, and its name is Biqa.... Ibid, pp. 233-4. _______________ EOF