By R.H. Charles
Those books can't fail to be of curiosity to scholars of apocalyptic literature and of the origins of Christianity. it's which will support such that this ebook has been made on hand. until eventually the e-book of this booklet, the secrets and techniques of Enoch have been formerly recognized purely in Russia. The Apocalypse of Baruch constitutes the final noble utterance of Judaism prior to it plunged into the darkish and oppressive years following the destruction of Jerusalem. those classics in apocryphal literature are actually to be had once more to most of the people during this mixed variation from the Apocryphile Press.
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4 Every proud and magniloquent man is hateful to the Lord, and every false speech, clothed in untruth; it will be cut with the blade of the sword of death, and thrown into the fire, and shall burn for all time. Chapter 64. Of how the Lord calls up Enoch, and people took counsel to go and kiss him at the place called Achuzan 1 When Enoch had spoken these words to his sons, all people far and near heard how the Lord was calling Enoch. They took counsel together: 2 Let us go and kiss Enoch, and two thousand men came together and came to the place Achuzan where Enoch was, and his sons.
4 And in those he appointed the hours, measured them out exactly, that man might reflect on time and count years, months, and hours, their alternation, beginning, and end, and that he might count his own life, from the beginning until death, and reflect on his sin and write his work bad and good; because no work is hidden Chapter 63. Of how not to despise the poor, but to share with them equally, lest you be murmured 26against The Book of the Secrets of Enoch before the Lord, that every man might know his works and never transgress all his commandments, and keep my handwriting from generation to generation.
7 And they shall have a great indestructible wall, and a paradise bright and incorruptible, for all corruptible things shall pass away, and there will be eternal life. Chapter 66. Enoch instructs his sons and all the elders of the people, how they are to walk with terror and trembling before the Lord, and serve him alone and not bow down to idols, but to God, who created heaven and earth and every creature, and to his image 1 And now, my children, keep your souls from all injustice, such as the Lord hates.