WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.060 OK, welcome to the deep dive. This is where we 00:00:02.060 --> 00:00:03.859 take your source material, the articles, the 00:00:03.859 --> 00:00:06.059 research, the notes you share with us, and we 00:00:06.059 --> 00:00:09.019 really dig in. Yeah, we try to find those essential 00:00:09.019 --> 00:00:11.099 insights, the things you really need to grasp, 00:00:11.119 --> 00:00:14.000 and we do it through conversation. Think of us 00:00:14.000 --> 00:00:16.739 as your guides, maybe. You bring the map, the 00:00:16.739 --> 00:00:19.739 source material, and we help navigate it. Up 00:00:19.739 --> 00:00:21.820 one at the landmarks, understand the terrain, 00:00:22.339 --> 00:00:24.039 try and get straight to the heart of it without 00:00:24.039 --> 00:00:26.620 getting lost in the weeds. And today, our source 00:00:26.620 --> 00:00:30.100 material is... Wow, it's something else the parable 00:00:30.100 --> 00:00:34.159 of Enoch. It's complex deeply visionary. Oh, 00:00:34.159 --> 00:00:36.100 absolutely It gives the singular perspective 00:00:36.100 --> 00:00:39.679 on some huge topics divine judgment the spirit 00:00:39.679 --> 00:00:42.560 world the future cosmic order right how everything 00:00:42.560 --> 00:00:45.560 fits together from The heavens down to human 00:00:45.560 --> 00:00:48.039 actions exactly so our mission for this deep 00:00:48.039 --> 00:00:50.780 dive Let's unpack the key themes the characters 00:00:50.780 --> 00:00:54.159 those incredible sometimes frankly startling 00:00:54.359 --> 00:00:56.579 visions. We want to get to grips with its view 00:00:56.579 --> 00:01:00.640 on righteousness and judgment, the divine realm, 00:01:00.979 --> 00:01:03.219 all of it. It's not like a regular story, is 00:01:03.219 --> 00:01:06.019 it? It's Enoch describing these revelations he 00:01:06.019 --> 00:01:09.620 had. Precisely. And he starts by saying he received 00:01:09.620 --> 00:01:13.019 three specific parables, full of wisdom, he says, 00:01:13.200 --> 00:01:15.739 unlike anything seen before. Okay, so parable 00:01:15.739 --> 00:01:18.709 one. It just throws us right in doesn't it? What's 00:01:18.709 --> 00:01:21.730 the absolute first thing he sees he sees the 00:01:21.730 --> 00:01:23.870 congregation of the righteous appearing this 00:01:23.870 --> 00:01:27.510 gathering of the holy and Right alongside that 00:01:27.510 --> 00:01:30.629 judgment the expulsion of sinners from earth. 00:01:30.709 --> 00:01:33.769 It's a stark absolute separation from the get 00:01:33.769 --> 00:01:35.790 -go. Yeah, the text doesn't pull any punches 00:01:35.790 --> 00:01:39.049 about their fate. It's darkness for them, contrasted 00:01:39.049 --> 00:01:41.870 with light for the righteous. Pregrim, it even 00:01:41.870 --> 00:01:43.329 suggests, you know, it might have been better 00:01:43.329 --> 00:01:45.829 if they'd never been born. And it's a total flip 00:01:45.829 --> 00:01:49.469 of earthly status. How so? Well, it specifically 00:01:49.469 --> 00:01:52.629 calls out the kings and the mighty. Earthly power 00:01:52.629 --> 00:01:55.129 structures. They perish. They're handed over 00:01:55.129 --> 00:01:57.829 to the righteous and holy. Wow. And no appeals. 00:01:58.269 --> 00:02:00.170 No mercy at this point. None mentioned. Their 00:02:00.170 --> 00:02:04.129 life, it says, is just. at an end, it's the absoluteness 00:02:04.129 --> 00:02:06.430 that's striking, not just individuals, but targeting 00:02:06.430 --> 00:02:10.349 power itself. And amidst this, something surprising 00:02:10.349 --> 00:02:14.969 happens, a descent of elect and holy children 00:02:14.969 --> 00:02:18.189 from heaven. They come down to become one with 00:02:18.189 --> 00:02:20.050 the children of men. Okay, that's interesting. 00:02:20.490 --> 00:02:22.810 What could that mean? A different kind of interaction. 00:02:23.240 --> 00:02:26.240 It seems to foreshadow something, yeah. Oh. And 00:02:26.240 --> 00:02:28.740 while this is happening, Enoch himself gets these 00:02:28.740 --> 00:02:31.340 specific books. What kind of books? Books of 00:02:31.340 --> 00:02:34.460 zeal and wrath and books of disquiet and expulsion. 00:02:35.340 --> 00:02:38.300 So reinforcing that theme of judgment, the end 00:02:38.300 --> 00:02:40.159 of mercy for the condemned. And things shift 00:02:40.159 --> 00:02:42.939 for Enoch personally, right? He gets moved. Dramatically. 00:02:43.800 --> 00:02:45.599 Carried off by a whirlwind to the end of the 00:02:45.599 --> 00:02:48.960 heavens. And what he sees there, it's quite something. 00:02:49.289 --> 00:02:51.550 The dwelling places of the holy resting places 00:02:51.550 --> 00:02:53.550 of the righteous, what are they like? Places 00:02:53.550 --> 00:02:56.330 of peace, interaction. He sees the righteous 00:02:56.330 --> 00:02:58.830 there talking with righteous angels. And these 00:02:58.830 --> 00:03:01.550 angels, they have a job to do. A really significant 00:03:01.550 --> 00:03:04.870 one. The text says they are petitioning, interceding, 00:03:05.030 --> 00:03:07.169 praying for the children of men back on earth. 00:03:07.310 --> 00:03:10.389 Really? So not just hanging out in heaven, but 00:03:10.389 --> 00:03:13.030 actively involved with earth? Yes. And the result 00:03:13.030 --> 00:03:16.030 of this intercession is key. Because of it, righteousness 00:03:16.030 --> 00:03:18.949 flows like water and mercy, like dew upon the 00:03:18.949 --> 00:03:21.710 earth. Wow. And this state, it says, will be 00:03:21.710 --> 00:03:24.830 amongst them forever and ever. So this is constant 00:03:24.830 --> 00:03:27.129 connection facilitated by these angels. Okay, 00:03:27.210 --> 00:03:29.210 let's unpack that. This isn't just a static heaven. 00:03:29.370 --> 00:03:31.949 It's dynamic. Angels are bringing divine favor 00:03:31.949 --> 00:03:34.879 down to humanity. It suggests the cosmos with 00:03:34.879 --> 00:03:37.419 structure, roles. Heavenly beings aren't just 00:03:37.419 --> 00:03:40.099 bystanders. They're involved in sustaining righteousness 00:03:40.099 --> 00:03:42.919 and mercy on earth, at least for those aligned 00:03:42.919 --> 00:03:44.900 with God's order. And this is where a really 00:03:44.900 --> 00:03:47.139 crucial figure appears, isn't it? The elect one. 00:03:47.319 --> 00:03:50.060 Yes. Enoch sees him dwelling under the wings 00:03:50.060 --> 00:03:53.539 of the Lord of Spirits. He's defined by righteousness 00:03:53.539 --> 00:03:56.139 and faith. And the text says something important 00:03:56.139 --> 00:03:58.360 about his time, right? It makes a huge statement. 00:03:58.819 --> 00:04:01.159 Righteousness shall prevail in his days and the 00:04:01.159 --> 00:04:03.780 righteous and elect with him. Without number, 00:04:04.139 --> 00:04:07.139 countless. So his arrival isn't just incidental. 00:04:07.400 --> 00:04:09.560 It marks an era where righteousness actually 00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:12.500 wins out. How are the righteous with him described? 00:04:13.000 --> 00:04:16.220 Powerful imagery, strong as fiery lights, mouths 00:04:16.220 --> 00:04:19.360 full of blessing, always extolling God. And like 00:04:19.360 --> 00:04:21.459 the elect one, the righteousness never fails 00:04:21.459 --> 00:04:25.560 before God. It's a total purity, unwavering devotion. 00:04:26.079 --> 00:04:28.540 And Enoch himself reacts quite personally to 00:04:28.540 --> 00:04:31.639 this. Deeply. His spirit longs for it. He recognizes 00:04:31.639 --> 00:04:35.199 it as his destiny, his portion from God. He just 00:04:35.199 --> 00:04:39.120 bursts into praise for God eternal, all -knowing. 00:04:39.180 --> 00:04:42.360 He also sees this host, this group, that sleeks 00:04:42.360 --> 00:04:45.709 not angels. Seems like it. constantly praising 00:04:45.709 --> 00:04:48.310 God. And their praise includes that famous phrase, 00:04:48.829 --> 00:04:51.750 Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of spirits. He filleth 00:04:51.750 --> 00:04:54.449 the earth with spirits. Highlighting God's holiness 00:04:54.449 --> 00:04:56.730 and presence everywhere. Right. Then he sees 00:04:56.730 --> 00:04:59.250 this countless multitude standing before God, 00:04:59.509 --> 00:05:01.870 just to share scale. And distinct from that multitude, 00:05:02.310 --> 00:05:05.850 on the four sides of God, four specific presences. 00:05:06.089 --> 00:05:08.310 Exactly. And an angel explains who they are and 00:05:08.310 --> 00:05:10.050 what they do. Okay, who are they? These sound 00:05:10.050 --> 00:05:12.269 important. They are Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, 00:05:12.509 --> 00:05:14.730 and Fanuel. And they're all Michael is the merciful 00:05:14.730 --> 00:05:17.189 and long -suffering. Raphael is set over diseases 00:05:17.189 --> 00:05:21.649 and wounds, Gabriel over all powers, and Faniel. 00:05:21.970 --> 00:05:24.449 He's over repentance and to hope for those inheriting 00:05:24.449 --> 00:05:27.110 eternal life. Wow. The text calls them the Four 00:05:27.110 --> 00:05:29.709 Angels of the Lord of Spirits. So not just names, 00:05:30.490 --> 00:05:32.930 they represent key aspects of how God interacts 00:05:32.930 --> 00:05:37.550 with the world. Mercy, healing, power, even the 00:05:37.550 --> 00:05:40.370 chance for repentance and eternal life. It's 00:05:40.370 --> 00:05:43.610 like a structured divine administration. Following 00:05:43.610 --> 00:05:45.709 that, Enoch gets shown secrets of the heavens 00:05:45.709 --> 00:05:48.129 more than just the assembly. Like what? How the 00:05:48.129 --> 00:05:50.370 heavenly kingdom is divided and significantly 00:05:50.370 --> 00:05:53.629 how human actions are weighed in a balance. So 00:05:53.629 --> 00:05:56.209 connecting heavenly mechanics to human accountability, 00:05:56.910 --> 00:05:59.439 he sees where people end up too. He does. the 00:05:59.439 --> 00:06:02.399 mansions for the elect and holy, but also how 00:06:02.399 --> 00:06:05.040 sinners are actively driven out, dragged off 00:06:05.040 --> 00:06:07.220 for punishment. The vision then shifts again, 00:06:07.319 --> 00:06:09.379 doesn't it? Yeah. To secrets of nature. Yes. 00:06:09.860 --> 00:06:11.959 Things we see every day, but shown from a divine 00:06:11.959 --> 00:06:15.120 control perspective. Lightning, thunder, winds 00:06:15.120 --> 00:06:17.500 how they're divided, directed, clouds due, the 00:06:17.500 --> 00:06:20.040 chambers for hail and mist. So even the weather 00:06:20.040 --> 00:06:22.240 isn't random, it's all part of this divine order. 00:06:23.040 --> 00:06:25.399 What about the sun and moon? He sees their chambers, 00:06:25.680 --> 00:06:28.800 their movements going out, coming back. The text 00:06:28.800 --> 00:06:31.100 stresses their precision, their stately orbit. 00:06:31.379 --> 00:06:34.259 They never leave it. And they keep faith with 00:06:34.259 --> 00:06:36.500 each other according to an oath that binds them. 00:06:36.879 --> 00:06:39.560 They move exactly as God commands. There's that 00:06:39.560 --> 00:06:42.399 striking detail, too. They give thanks and praise 00:06:42.399 --> 00:06:45.220 and rest not. And their Thanksgiving is their 00:06:45.220 --> 00:06:47.899 rest. What's that about? It frames the whole 00:06:47.899 --> 00:06:51.019 cosmos as being in constant worship just by functioning 00:06:51.019 --> 00:06:55.220 as ordered. Their movement is their praise. Changes 00:06:55.220 --> 00:06:56.939 how you think about rest, doesn't it? It does. 00:06:57.160 --> 00:06:59.379 And this order has direct consequences for Earth. 00:06:59.459 --> 00:07:02.420 Absolutely. The sun changes for blessing or curse. 00:07:02.899 --> 00:07:05.379 The moon's path is light for the righteous, darkness 00:07:05.379 --> 00:07:08.220 for sinners. God's separated light darkness, 00:07:08.459 --> 00:07:11.199 divided spirits, strengthens the righteous. And 00:07:11.199 --> 00:07:14.180 nothing, no angel or power can hinder God's judgment. 00:07:14.459 --> 00:07:16.259 There's a short allegory tucked in here, too, 00:07:16.399 --> 00:07:19.160 about wisdom. A poignant one. Wisdom came looking 00:07:19.160 --> 00:07:21.939 for a home among humans on earth, found unsuitable, 00:07:22.220 --> 00:07:24.319 and returned to the angels. But unrighteousness. 00:07:24.680 --> 00:07:28.220 Ah, unrighteousness did find a home, found those 00:07:28.220 --> 00:07:30.240 it wasn't even looking for apparently, and settled 00:07:30.240 --> 00:07:33.800 in easily like rain on thirsty ground. That paints 00:07:33.800 --> 00:07:36.399 a pretty bleak picture of humanity's openness 00:07:36.399 --> 00:07:38.740 to wisdom versus unrighteousness, doesn't it? 00:07:39.139 --> 00:07:41.959 It certainly suggests wisdom isn't readily embraced, 00:07:42.040 --> 00:07:45.100 while its opposite finds fertile ground. Enoch 00:07:45.100 --> 00:07:48.579 then sees other lights, stars. God calls them 00:07:48.579 --> 00:07:51.720 by name, they obey, they're weighed. Yeah, weighed 00:07:51.720 --> 00:07:55.600 by light, space, appearance. Angels measure their 00:07:55.600 --> 00:07:58.079 revolution, which produces lightning. And there's 00:07:58.079 --> 00:08:01.160 a meaning behind this, a parable. The angel explains, 00:08:01.680 --> 00:08:03.959 these stars represent the holy who dwell on the 00:08:03.959 --> 00:08:05.600 earth and believe in the name of the Lord of 00:08:05.600 --> 00:08:08.300 Spirits. Okay, connecting the cosmic to the faithful 00:08:08.300 --> 00:08:11.689 on earth. But then there's that odd detail. Some 00:08:11.689 --> 00:08:14.430 stars become lightnings. Yeah can't change back 00:08:14.430 --> 00:08:16.949 right a strange specific image and that's where 00:08:16.949 --> 00:08:20.149 the first parable ends so parable to The text 00:08:20.149 --> 00:08:23.129 says this one is Concerning those who deny the 00:08:23.129 --> 00:08:24.670 name of the dwelling of the holy ones in the 00:08:24.670 --> 00:08:27.790 Lord of Spirits Direct focus on the deniers and 00:08:27.790 --> 00:08:30.290 their fate pretty severe can't ascend to heaven 00:08:30.290 --> 00:08:31.910 can't even come to earth They're just preserved 00:08:31.910 --> 00:08:35.470 for suffering Tribulation the elect one is immediately 00:08:35.470 --> 00:08:38.139 central again sitting on the throne of glory, 00:08:38.340 --> 00:08:40.899 judging works. Yes, and it mentions innumerable 00:08:40.899 --> 00:08:43.659 rest places for the elect, and their souls actually 00:08:43.659 --> 00:08:45.759 grow stronger just by seeing the elect ones. 00:08:46.200 --> 00:08:49.659 And God will cause this elect one to dwell among 00:08:49.659 --> 00:08:52.879 those who call on his name. So, not just judgment. 00:08:53.240 --> 00:08:55.620 but a future dwelling. Seems so. And this future 00:08:55.620 --> 00:08:58.500 involves a huge transformation, cosmic level. 00:08:58.740 --> 00:09:01.820 How so? Heaven becomes an eternal blessing, eternal 00:09:01.820 --> 00:09:05.200 light. And the earth itself is transformed into 00:09:05.200 --> 00:09:08.559 a blessing. The elect will live on this transformed 00:09:08.559 --> 00:09:11.220 earth. But, and this is crucial sinners and evildoers. 00:09:11.360 --> 00:09:14.159 Cannots at foot on it. The separation from parable 00:09:14.159 --> 00:09:16.899 one becomes permanent reality in this final vision. 00:09:17.259 --> 00:09:20.460 So, total contrast. Peace for the righteous on 00:09:20.460 --> 00:09:22.779 a blessed earth. utter destruction for sinners 00:09:22.779 --> 00:09:24.620 from the earth. Then comes this really pivotal 00:09:24.620 --> 00:09:27.559 vision. Enoch sees the head of days, ancient 00:09:27.559 --> 00:09:30.879 white hair on a throne, and with him another 00:09:30.879 --> 00:09:33.340 being. Looks like a man, gracious countenance, 00:09:33.399 --> 00:09:35.480 like a holy angel. And Enoch asks the obvious 00:09:35.480 --> 00:09:38.519 question, who is this, this son of man? Why is 00:09:38.519 --> 00:09:41.120 he with the head of days? And the angel's answer 00:09:41.120 --> 00:09:43.480 is, well, it's foundational for this text. This 00:09:43.480 --> 00:09:45.720 is the son of man who hath righteousness. Right. 00:09:45.909 --> 00:09:48.289 with whom dwelleth righteousness, and who reveals 00:09:48.289 --> 00:09:50.649 all the treasures of that which is hidden. Veals 00:09:50.649 --> 00:09:53.370 hidden treasures. Okay. Because the Lord of spirits 00:09:53.370 --> 00:09:56.490 hath chosen him, and whose lot hath preeminence 00:09:56.490 --> 00:09:59.610 before the Lord of spirits in uprightness forever. 00:10:00.149 --> 00:10:03.990 Wow. Okay, hold on. This figure, looking like 00:10:03.990 --> 00:10:07.960 a man, The eternal head of days, he's called 00:10:07.960 --> 00:10:12.320 the Son of Man, defined by righteousness, a revealer 00:10:12.320 --> 00:10:15.340 chosen by God with preeminent status forever. 00:10:15.620 --> 00:10:18.259 That's huge. It is, and his power is immediately 00:10:18.259 --> 00:10:20.679 shown against earthly rulers. He'll raise them 00:10:20.679 --> 00:10:22.779 from their seats, loosen their reins, break their 00:10:22.779 --> 00:10:25.879 teeth. Humble them completely, shame them. Their 00:10:25.879 --> 00:10:30.299 end is darkness, worms. no hope of rising, specifically 00:10:30.299 --> 00:10:32.279 because they didn't extol God's name. And the 00:10:32.279 --> 00:10:34.779 text lists why they face this. They judge the 00:10:34.779 --> 00:10:36.600 stars of heaven. Remember, the stars are the 00:10:36.600 --> 00:10:38.559 holy on earth. All right, so they persecute the 00:10:38.559 --> 00:10:41.019 faithful. Exactly. They misuse the earth, their 00:10:41.019 --> 00:10:43.179 deeds are unrighteous, power based on riches, 00:10:43.440 --> 00:10:45.679 faith in idols, denying God, persecuting believers. 00:10:45.980 --> 00:10:48.580 So their judgment is tied directly to oppressing 00:10:48.580 --> 00:10:50.620 the righteous and rejecting God's order. And 00:10:50.620 --> 00:10:53.159 during this time, a powerful scene in heaven, 00:10:53.340 --> 00:10:55.899 the prayers and the blood of the persecuted righteous 00:10:55.899 --> 00:10:58.409 ascend to God. The blood cries out, essentially. 00:10:58.909 --> 00:11:02.870 Yes. And the holy ones in heaven join in, supplicating, 00:11:03.129 --> 00:11:06.429 praying, praising, thanking all on behalf of 00:11:06.429 --> 00:11:09.029 the righteous bloodshed, asking for judgment 00:11:09.029 --> 00:11:11.929 for an end to the suffering. So suffering on 00:11:11.929 --> 00:11:14.929 earth directly prompts action and unity in heaven. 00:11:15.009 --> 00:11:17.309 Right. Enoch sees the head of days on the throne, 00:11:17.710 --> 00:11:20.129 the books of the living opened, hosts all around, 00:11:20.809 --> 00:11:23.570 and the text notes the joy among the holy. Joy. 00:11:23.950 --> 00:11:26.710 Why joy? Because the required number of the righteous 00:11:26.710 --> 00:11:29.210 offered up has been met, their prayer is heard, 00:11:29.429 --> 00:11:31.809 and their blood will be required. Justice is 00:11:31.809 --> 00:11:34.730 coming. He also sees this inexhaustible fountain 00:11:34.730 --> 00:11:38.009 of righteousness there. surrounded by fountains 00:11:38.009 --> 00:11:40.309 of wisdom. Yes, and drinking from them fills 00:11:40.309 --> 00:11:42.610 you with wisdom, lets you dwell with the righteous. 00:11:42.789 --> 00:11:44.990 It's like the source of endless spiritual nourishment 00:11:44.990 --> 00:11:47.029 at the Divine Center. And then comes maybe the 00:11:47.029 --> 00:11:49.309 most startling claim in the whole book about 00:11:49.309 --> 00:11:51.610 the Son of Man. Yeah, this one is mind -bending. 00:11:56.490 --> 00:12:03.549 Wait, before creation? Chosen and hidden before 00:12:03.549 --> 00:12:06.169 the world began only revealed later to the elect. 00:12:06.429 --> 00:12:09.230 Okay, let's just pause there. He wasn't just 00:12:09.230 --> 00:12:12.629 planned for the end times. His identity, his 00:12:12.629 --> 00:12:15.629 name, existed in God's presence before anything 00:12:15.629 --> 00:12:18.730 physical was made. What does that do to his significance? 00:12:19.330 --> 00:12:22.009 It elevates him beyond history, doesn't it? Makes 00:12:22.009 --> 00:12:25.070 him fundamental to existence itself. Woven into 00:12:25.070 --> 00:12:27.970 the divine plan from eternity. Not an afterthought, 00:12:28.149 --> 00:12:30.950 but part of the original blueprint. Wow. Okay. 00:12:31.470 --> 00:12:33.389 And his role for the righteous. He's their staff 00:12:33.389 --> 00:12:35.690 so they don't fall. The light of the Gentiles. 00:12:36.039 --> 00:12:38.519 hope for the troubled heart and ultimately everyone 00:12:38.519 --> 00:12:40.580 on earth will fall down and worship him. Why 00:12:40.580 --> 00:12:42.879 are the righteous saved in his name? Because 00:12:42.879 --> 00:12:46.360 the text says they hated and despised this world, 00:12:46.519 --> 00:12:48.320 the world of unrighteousness, its works, its 00:12:48.320 --> 00:12:50.980 ways. Their salvation is tied to rejecting corruption 00:12:50.980 --> 00:12:53.019 and accepting him. The reaction of the kings 00:12:53.019 --> 00:12:55.500 and the mighty. It's described vividly, isn't 00:12:55.500 --> 00:12:58.159 it? Oh yeah, pure anguish. Faces fall, they know 00:12:58.159 --> 00:12:59.860 they can't save themselves, they're given over 00:12:59.860 --> 00:13:02.279 to the elect one, burn like straws, sink like 00:13:02.279 --> 00:13:05.960 lead, utterly consumed. No recovery. They fall 00:13:05.960 --> 00:13:08.700 and don't rise, specifically because they denied 00:13:08.700 --> 00:13:12.100 God and His anointed one. He uses that title 00:13:12.100 --> 00:13:14.419 here. It links Son of Man and anointed one right 00:13:14.419 --> 00:13:18.179 there, yes. The text reaffirms God's power, eternal 00:13:18.179 --> 00:13:21.639 glory. Unrighteousness vanishes, but the elect 00:13:21.639 --> 00:13:23.919 one's glory is eternal. And the spirits within 00:13:23.919 --> 00:13:27.460 the elect one are listed. Wisdom, insight, understanding, 00:13:27.960 --> 00:13:30.580 might, and the spirit of those who died in righteousness. 00:13:31.320 --> 00:13:34.450 He judges secrets. No lies before him. And for 00:13:34.450 --> 00:13:37.450 the holy intellect, light, glory, honor, turn 00:13:37.450 --> 00:13:40.269 towards them. A transformation. Right. Now the 00:13:40.269 --> 00:13:42.309 day of affliction, it holds evil for sinners, 00:13:42.629 --> 00:13:44.649 but victory for the righteous. Sinners witness 00:13:44.649 --> 00:13:47.590 this, maybe a last chance. But then there's that 00:13:47.590 --> 00:13:49.990 confusing bit. Yeah, that tension. No honor through 00:13:49.990 --> 00:13:52.250 God's name, yet saved through His name, God has 00:13:52.250 --> 00:13:55.149 compassion. But then, henceforth, I will have 00:13:55.149 --> 00:13:57.679 no mercy on them. It's tough to reconcile. It 00:13:57.679 --> 00:14:00.039 really is. It highlights the finality, even alongside 00:14:00.039 --> 00:14:01.980 hints of compassion, perhaps different groups 00:14:01.980 --> 00:14:04.700 or a process. Hard to say for sure from the text. 00:14:04.919 --> 00:14:08.419 Then resurrection, earth, shield, hell. Give 00:14:08.419 --> 00:14:11.679 back their dead. The elect one arises, chooses 00:14:11.679 --> 00:14:14.320 the righteous and holy. The day of salvation 00:14:14.320 --> 00:14:17.720 is nigh, imminent. He's seen on God's throne, 00:14:18.120 --> 00:14:20.399 wisdom pouring from his mouth, counsel given 00:14:20.399 --> 00:14:23.139 to him by God. glorified by God. And the cosmos 00:14:23.139 --> 00:14:26.360 reacts. Mountains leap like rams, hills skip, 00:14:26.740 --> 00:14:30.240 angels' faces light up, earth rejoices, the righteous 00:14:30.240 --> 00:14:33.059 finally dwell on it, walk on it. Then the vision 00:14:33.059 --> 00:14:37.200 shifts. Wagons, riders, winds from east -west, 00:14:37.379 --> 00:14:40.200 south, shaking the earth. Yeah, a display of 00:14:40.200 --> 00:14:42.700 power. And in response, everyone falls down, 00:14:42.840 --> 00:14:44.419 worships the Lord of Spirits, and that's the 00:14:44.419 --> 00:14:46.480 end of parable two. Okay, parable three. This 00:14:46.480 --> 00:14:48.720 one, the text says, is concerning the righteous 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:51.000 and elect, starts right off declaring them blessed, 00:14:51.159 --> 00:14:54.179 glorious lot, unending life, peace. Their whole 00:14:54.179 --> 00:14:56.960 focus is seeking and finding righteousness. And 00:14:56.960 --> 00:14:58.879 the holy in heaven are seeking two secrets of 00:14:58.879 --> 00:15:01.240 righteousness, heritage of faith. These secrets 00:15:01.240 --> 00:15:03.340 become bright as the sun on earth, darkness gone, 00:15:03.639 --> 00:15:06.019 light forever. It revisits some cosmic secrets 00:15:06.019 --> 00:15:08.559 too, lightning, lights, judgments again. Yes, 00:15:08.720 --> 00:15:11.179 reinforcing the theme, how they judge for blessing 00:15:11.179 --> 00:15:14.620 or curse, thunder too. judgments on earth bringing 00:15:14.620 --> 00:15:17.120 well -being or curse, lights and lightning's 00:15:17.120 --> 00:15:20.379 flash for blessing, for satisfying needs. Enoch 00:15:20.379 --> 00:15:23.179 then shares a really personal, intense experience 00:15:23.179 --> 00:15:27.220 from his own life in year 500. He does. A mighty 00:15:27.220 --> 00:15:29.600 quaking, heaven of heavens, the angelic host, 00:15:30.100 --> 00:15:32.620 everyone profoundly shaken. He sees the head 00:15:32.620 --> 00:15:35.480 of days on the throne, angels righteous all around, 00:15:36.019 --> 00:15:39.519 and Enoch, he's overcome. Trembling fear. falls 00:15:39.519 --> 00:15:41.279 down. That he's helped. Michael sends another 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:43.320 angel to raise him, restore his spirit. Michael 00:15:43.320 --> 00:15:45.460 then explains why everyone was so disquieted. 00:15:45.559 --> 00:15:47.919 Why was that? Because the time for mercy and 00:15:47.919 --> 00:15:50.139 long suffering is ending. The day of judgment 00:15:50.139 --> 00:15:52.419 is ready. For those who reject the law, deny 00:15:52.419 --> 00:15:54.980 judgment, take God's name in vain. It's a covenant 00:15:54.980 --> 00:15:57.360 for the elect, an inquisition for sinners. He 00:15:57.360 --> 00:15:59.519 mentions, punishment can even affect children 00:15:59.519 --> 00:16:02.759 with parents. He does, but adds, judgment still 00:16:02.759 --> 00:16:04.779 happens according to God's mercy and patience. 00:16:05.440 --> 00:16:07.679 Again, that complex balance. Then we get introduced 00:16:07.679 --> 00:16:11.620 to monsters. Leviathan and Behemoth. Two colossal 00:16:11.620 --> 00:16:15.100 figures. Leviathan, female, in the ocean abyss. 00:16:15.639 --> 00:16:18.980 Behemoth, male, in a specific wilderness, duodane. 00:16:19.659 --> 00:16:21.700 East of the garden, near where Enoch's grandfather 00:16:21.700 --> 00:16:24.500 was taken up. Okay. Created together, but separated. 00:16:24.679 --> 00:16:27.379 On the same day, yes. Enoch asks about their 00:16:27.379 --> 00:16:29.740 power, but the angel says that knowledge is hidden. 00:16:30.299 --> 00:16:32.799 But the angel does reveal more cosmic secrets, 00:16:33.259 --> 00:16:36.360 expanding on Parable One. Oh yeah. Heaven's height, 00:16:36.580 --> 00:16:40.039 depth, ends, foundation. Wind chambers divided, 00:16:40.299 --> 00:16:42.899 weighed, controlled by portals. Power of moon, 00:16:43.120 --> 00:16:45.360 starlight, star divisions. Thunder lightning 00:16:45.360 --> 00:16:47.700 inseparable, but divided by spirit. Treasury 00:16:47.700 --> 00:16:50.139 like sand, bridled. It's incredibly detailed. 00:16:50.299 --> 00:16:53.480 Spirit of the sea, frost, hail, snow, mist, dew. 00:16:53.789 --> 00:16:55.909 All have spirits or angels, chamber specific 00:16:55.909 --> 00:16:58.090 functions. Rain comes from chambers opened by 00:16:58.090 --> 00:17:00.909 angels, measured, nourishing the earth. All seen 00:17:00.909 --> 00:17:02.610 heading towards the Garden of the Righteous. 00:17:02.769 --> 00:17:04.650 It's showing God's hand in absolutely everything. 00:17:04.970 --> 00:17:07.069 What about the monsters, Leviathan and Behemoth? 00:17:07.269 --> 00:17:09.809 What's their ultimate fate? Prepared conformably 00:17:09.809 --> 00:17:12.829 to God's greatness and they shall feed, doesn't 00:17:12.829 --> 00:17:15.109 say much more. Part of the grand design it seems. 00:17:15.490 --> 00:17:18.349 Then Enoch sees angels with cords, flying north 00:17:18.349 --> 00:17:21.009 to measure something. Right. The angel explains 00:17:21.009 --> 00:17:23.089 they're bringing measures of the righteous and 00:17:23.089 --> 00:17:24.650 the ropes of the righteous to the righteous. 00:17:25.069 --> 00:17:27.470 Measures and ropes, what does that mean? So they 00:17:27.470 --> 00:17:29.809 can stay faithful, stay on God's name, the elect 00:17:29.809 --> 00:17:31.829 to one with the elect. These measures are given 00:17:31.829 --> 00:17:33.869 to faith, strength and righteousness. It sounds 00:17:33.869 --> 00:17:36.950 symbolic tools or guidance to remain steadfast. 00:17:37.309 --> 00:17:40.109 And these measures also reveal secrets, earth's 00:17:40.109 --> 00:17:44.200 depths, even those lost. Yes. Those destroyed 00:17:44.200 --> 00:17:47.299 in the desert by beasts, fish, they'll return 00:17:47.299 --> 00:17:49.339 and stay themselves on the day of the elect one. 00:17:49.920 --> 00:17:52.579 None destroyed before God, none can be destroyed. 00:17:53.099 --> 00:17:55.579 Suggests resurrection, restoration, even for 00:17:55.579 --> 00:17:59.319 the physically lost. Heavenly beings react. Commanded, 00:17:59.539 --> 00:18:03.059 united. One voice, one light. Blessing, extolling, 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:05.799 lauding with wisdom, spirit of life. Cosmic harmony. 00:18:06.200 --> 00:18:08.460 The elect one is central again. On the throne, 00:18:08.799 --> 00:18:11.380 judging works weight and balance. God commands 00:18:11.380 --> 00:18:14.279 earthly rulers to recognize him. Spirit of righteousness 00:18:14.279 --> 00:18:17.480 poured on him. His word slays sinners. And when 00:18:17.480 --> 00:18:20.200 the kings and mighty see him stand up, recognize 00:18:20.200 --> 00:18:23.119 him on the throne. Righteousness is judged right 00:18:23.119 --> 00:18:26.500 there. No lying word. Pain seizes them like a 00:18:26.500 --> 00:18:30.180 woman in labor. Terrified, downcast, agony seeing 00:18:30.180 --> 00:18:32.710 the Son of Man. But their response is... Kind 00:18:32.710 --> 00:18:34.630 of ironic. They bless and glorify the hidden 00:18:34.630 --> 00:18:37.190 ruler. Exactly. The Son of Man, hidden from the 00:18:37.190 --> 00:18:40.829 beginning, preserved, now revealed. They see 00:18:40.829 --> 00:18:43.690 the elect standing there, and these kings fall 00:18:43.690 --> 00:18:46.750 down, worship, hope, even petition for mercy. 00:18:46.990 --> 00:18:49.930 Does it work? No. God presses them. They leave 00:18:49.930 --> 00:18:53.160 hastily, faces full of shame. darkness, delivered 00:18:53.160 --> 00:18:56.299 to angels for punishment, vengeance, specifically 00:18:56.299 --> 00:18:58.720 for oppressing God's children, the elect. And 00:18:58.720 --> 00:19:00.720 the righteous witness this. They rejoice. They 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:03.240 rejoice over the punished, see God's wrath, the 00:19:03.240 --> 00:19:06.180 divine sword, grim, but part of the vision. Their 00:19:06.180 --> 00:19:09.059 own fate, the righteous and elect. Absolute salvation, 00:19:09.500 --> 00:19:12.160 saved, never see sinners again. God and the Son 00:19:12.160 --> 00:19:14.099 of Man live with them forever, eating, lying 00:19:14.099 --> 00:19:16.480 down, rising up, constant fellowship. They rise 00:19:16.480 --> 00:19:19.099 from earth, clothed in glory, life. Garments 00:19:19.099 --> 00:19:21.440 don't age, glory never fades. The mighty kings 00:19:21.440 --> 00:19:24.299 facing punishment, they make one last plea. They 00:19:24.299 --> 00:19:26.559 implore the angels of punishment for just a little 00:19:26.559 --> 00:19:30.039 respite. Time to worship God, confess their sins. 00:19:30.559 --> 00:19:33.460 They bless God, finally acknowledge his power, 00:19:33.720 --> 00:19:36.140 his secrets. And their confession is quite detailed. 00:19:36.460 --> 00:19:39.500 Very revealing. They wish for rest now to glorify, 00:19:39.660 --> 00:19:42.799 but fine none. Pursue it, don't get it. Light's 00:19:42.799 --> 00:19:45.900 gone, darkness is home. They admit they didn't 00:19:45.900 --> 00:19:48.599 believe or glorify God when they could, hoped 00:19:48.599 --> 00:19:50.720 in earthly power instead. They admit there's 00:19:50.720 --> 00:19:53.380 no salvation and suffering, no respite even for 00:19:53.380 --> 00:19:55.779 confession. Yes, they acknowledge God is true, 00:19:56.000 --> 00:19:58.799 just, impartial. They pass away because of their 00:19:58.799 --> 00:20:02.160 works, their sins, justly reckoned. Souls burdened 00:20:02.160 --> 00:20:04.960 by ill -gotten gains go down to shield. Their 00:20:04.960 --> 00:20:07.890 final state. dark faces, shame before the Son 00:20:07.890 --> 00:20:10.049 of Man driven out, sword remains before them. 00:20:10.430 --> 00:20:12.250 That's God's ordinance, God's judgment. Then 00:20:12.250 --> 00:20:15.450 the vision shifts one last time to other hidden 00:20:15.450 --> 00:20:18.019 forms. the fallen angels. The ones who descended 00:20:18.019 --> 00:20:20.859 revealed forbidden secrets seduced humans. Those 00:20:20.859 --> 00:20:23.900 ones. A list is given. Samjaza, Artequifah, Armen, 00:20:24.059 --> 00:20:26.819 Kokabel, Tarell, Rumjal, Dhanjal, Nukwel, Barakal, 00:20:26.920 --> 00:20:28.900 Azazel. He's also twice, Armaro's, Batarjal. 00:20:29.339 --> 00:20:31.839 Lots of them. Chiefs over groups. And specific 00:20:31.839 --> 00:20:35.339 bad actions are mentioned. Very specific. Jaqan 00:20:35.339 --> 00:20:39.670 led astray sons of God via human women. Esbiel 00:20:39.670 --> 00:20:43.329 gave evil counsel, defiled himself. Gadreel showed 00:20:43.329 --> 00:20:46.710 blows of dash, led astray Eve, showed humans, 00:20:46.869 --> 00:20:49.930 weapons, shields, swords, armor. Weapons now 00:20:49.930 --> 00:20:51.970 used against earth dwellers proceed from his 00:20:51.970 --> 00:20:56.009 hand. Wow. Penemy taught bitter and sweet, wisdom 00:20:56.009 --> 00:20:59.480 secrets, and writing. Incan paper yes, and the 00:20:59.480 --> 00:21:01.980 text says through this knowledge many sinned 00:21:01.980 --> 00:21:04.480 men weren't created for this like angels Death 00:21:04.480 --> 00:21:06.839 came through this knowledge and power because 00:21:06.839 --> 00:21:09.420 data showed wicked spirit demon stuff smiting 00:21:09.420 --> 00:21:11.819 embryos snake bites heatstroke That's quite a 00:21:11.819 --> 00:21:13.920 charge sheet is blaming specific evils warfare 00:21:13.920 --> 00:21:16.579 may be misused knowledge like writing even certain 00:21:16.579 --> 00:21:18.799 kinds of harm on these fallen angels corrupting 00:21:18.799 --> 00:21:20.900 humanity Exactly, it's an alternative origin 00:21:20.900 --> 00:21:22.900 story for certain kinds of sin and suffering 00:21:22.900 --> 00:21:25.920 tracing them back to this angelic fall and illicit 00:21:25.920 --> 00:21:35.240 sharing of knowledge and there is And this oath 00:21:35.240 --> 00:21:38.119 is cosmic. The text says it sustains creation. 00:21:38.460 --> 00:21:41.079 Heaven, earth on water, mountains, sea bounds, 00:21:41.339 --> 00:21:44.579 depths. The course of sun, moon, stars. It's 00:21:44.579 --> 00:21:47.359 in Michael's hand. It enforces order. Holds the 00:21:47.359 --> 00:21:50.180 fallen accountable. It's fundamental. Okay. And 00:21:50.180 --> 00:21:52.460 there was joy when the Son of Man's name was 00:21:52.460 --> 00:21:54.960 finally revealed. Great joy, yes. It was a key 00:21:54.960 --> 00:21:57.920 moment in this unfolding revelation. So the final 00:21:57.920 --> 00:22:00.140 act of the Son of Man in this parable. Sits on 00:22:00.140 --> 00:22:02.819 the throne. Judgment given to him, sinners, the 00:22:02.819 --> 00:22:05.160 fallen angels who led astray destroyed from earth, 00:22:05.420 --> 00:22:08.740 bound, imprisoned, their works vanish. And the 00:22:08.740 --> 00:22:11.319 final line is powerful. From now on, nothing 00:22:11.319 --> 00:22:13.579 corruptible. Because the Son of Man has appeared, 00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:17.299 taken his throne, evil passes away. His word 00:22:17.299 --> 00:22:20.420 is strong before God. Wow. Okay, that was... 00:22:20.440 --> 00:22:22.779 Quite the journey. Three parables packed with 00:22:22.779 --> 00:22:25.200 visions, judgment the head of days, the son of 00:22:25.200 --> 00:22:27.380 man, especially that pre -existence claim. Right, 00:22:27.539 --> 00:22:29.019 the different fates for righteous and wicked, 00:22:29.440 --> 00:22:31.559 the incredible detail on cosmic order, divine 00:22:31.559 --> 00:22:34.319 control. And those secrets, fallen angels forbidden 00:22:34.319 --> 00:22:37.539 knowledge, it's a lot to take in. It really provides 00:22:37.539 --> 00:22:40.900 this unique, highly detailed framework for understanding, 00:22:41.099 --> 00:22:43.220 well, one specific perspective on the end times, 00:22:43.799 --> 00:22:46.519 how the cosmos is run, where certain evils came 00:22:46.519 --> 00:22:48.799 from, and the ultimate stakes of it all. It really 00:22:48.799 --> 00:22:51.599 does. And thinking about those specifics, like 00:22:51.599 --> 00:22:53.980 the fallen angels teaching weapon making, writing, 00:22:54.599 --> 00:22:56.900 cosmetics. Yeah. How does this text make you 00:22:56.900 --> 00:22:58.680 think about knowledge itself? That's a great 00:22:58.680 --> 00:23:01.720 point. Is all knowledge good? Or can certain 00:23:01.720 --> 00:23:05.000 kinds maybe revealed properly or used wrongly 00:23:05.000 --> 00:23:08.259 actually be dangerous. This text seems to suggest 00:23:08.259 --> 00:23:10.539 the latter, tying specific knowledge directly 00:23:10.539 --> 00:23:13.759 to sin and death via those angels. Yeah, put 00:23:13.759 --> 00:23:15.660 the different spin on things. Or what about that 00:23:15.660 --> 00:23:18.579 repeated idea the Son of Man named chosen, hidden 00:23:18.579 --> 00:23:21.220 before creation? We said it makes him eternally 00:23:21.220 --> 00:23:23.740 significant. But what does it suggest about history? 00:23:24.299 --> 00:23:26.160 Is it just things happening? Or is it more like 00:23:26.160 --> 00:23:28.779 the slow unveiling of a reality that was already 00:23:28.779 --> 00:23:30.640 complete, already established with the Son of 00:23:30.640 --> 00:23:34.539 Man at its center before time even began? That's 00:23:34.539 --> 00:23:36.059 definitely something that you want. How does 00:23:36.059 --> 00:23:38.819 that pre -existence change how you view the whole 00:23:38.819 --> 00:23:42.140 cosmic drama unfolding in these parables? What 00:23:42.140 --> 00:23:44.700 does this deep dive spark for you? Good questions 00:23:44.700 --> 00:23:46.539 to leave us with. Thank you for going on this 00:23:46.539 --> 00:23:48.859 deep dive with us today. Always fascinating to 00:23:48.859 --> 00:23:50.819 unpack a text like this. Thanks for the conversation.