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Enoch. Descendant of
Adam (7th generation), in the Hebrew
Bible. According to Genesis 5. 24, he was one who ‘walked with God and he was not; for God took him’. From this, he became central in apocalyptic speculation. Many legends became attached to him and several pseudepigraphical books bear his name.
1 Enoch, or
Ethiopic Enoch, contains a series of revelations to Enoch. The book is composite, and chs. 37–71, the ‘Similitudes’ or ‘Parables’, have attracted special attention because of their use of the term ‘
Son of Man’.
2 Enoch,
Slavonic Enoch, or
The Book of the Secrets of Enoch, recounts a tour by Enoch of the seven heavens.
3 Enoch is a Hebrew
Merkabah text to be dated perhaps to the 5th–6th cents. CE.
In Islam, the figure in the
Qurʾān (19. 57 f., 21. 85) of Idrīs is usually identified by Muslims with Enoch.
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Enoch and Qumran Origins: New Light on a Forgotten Connection
Magazine article from: Journal of Biblical Literature; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Learning: ... denotes formulae omitted.) Enoch and Qumran Origins: New Light on a Forgotten...Essene and Qumran origins largely hidden in the Enoch literature (thus Boccaccini, 417)? Enoch and Qumran Origins deals with the relationship...
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Enoch: A New Translation: The Ethiopic Book of Enoch, or 1 Enoch, Translated with Annotations and Cross-References
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; DANIEL C. OLSON in consultation with MELKESEDEK WORKENEH, Enoch: A New Translation: The Ethiopic Book of Enoch, or 1 Enoch, Translated with Annotations and Cross-References (North Richland Hills, TX: BIBAL...
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Enoch leads Hempfield to title; Pitcher leads Knights past Chambersburg to win the District 3 baseball crown.
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 6/5/2004; ; 700+ words
; FREDERICKSBURG - Jay Enoch is one of those guys who can't play...we're down, Jay gets us up again." Enoch is Hempfield's Mr. Everything. That...the ball. And, as you might expect, Enoch did the rest. The 5-7, 140-pound...
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1 Enoch, 1 Peter, and Social-Scientific Criticism: a review article on a major 1 Enoch commentary.(1 Enoch 1: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Biblical Theology Bulletin; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...George Nickelsburg's commentary on 1 Enoch is a masterful commentary on a major text...Israel. Its attention to the relation of 1 Enoch and 1 Peter and its openness to analysis...invite further discussion. Key Words: 1 Enoch, 1 Peter, Social-Scientific Criticism...
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Enoch, Lebanon Valley top F&M in overtime
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era; 11/21/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...overtime. HAROLD ZEIGLER ANNVILLE - Kyle Enoch and Clay Scovill used to be part of some...2004- 05 high school basketball seasons. Enoch remembers the Dec. 22, 2004 game. That...Township 73-68 in overtime in Landisville. Enoch finished with 28 points that night; Scovill...
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1 Enoch 1: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch Chapters 1-36; 81-108
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; 1 Enoch 1: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch Chapters 1-36; 81-108. By George W. E. Nickelsburg...George W. E. Nickelsburg's long-awaited commentary on 1 Enoch represents the most comprehensive treatment of this important...
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The Early Enoch Literature
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...BOCCACC1NI AND JOHN J. COLLINS (eds.), The Early Enoch Literature (JSJSup 121; Leiden/Boston: Brill...Introduction: The Contemporary Renaissance of Enoch Studies and the Enoch Seminar" (pp. vii-x); James C. VanderKam...
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MORE THAN MAKEUP | WANDA ENOCH FINDS TRUE CALLING IN CORRECTING, PERFECTING FACIAL FEATURES
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 2/27/2000; 700+ words
; AURORA -- Wanda Enoch does lips. And stretch marks. And moles...eyebrows. "Some people don't have them," Enoch said. And she has stacks and stacks of...after photographs to prove it. But when Enoch finishes with her clients, they have natural...
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1 Enoch 1.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Currents in Theology and Mission; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; 1 Enoch 1. By George W. E. Nickelsburg. Minneapolis...crucial, lengthy, and daunting book of Enoch. Nickelsburg, a long-time professor at...University of Iowa, is also an ELCA pastor. Enoch was composed in several editions over four...
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Knights claim district crown; Enoch stars on mound, at plate in victory over Chambersburg
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 6/5/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...for the (record) books," senior Jay Enoch said after spinning a complete-game four...title and District Three championship. Enoch, who has been converted from regular...eight starters hitting .324 or above, Enoch was masterful. Getz and assistant coach...
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Enoch, Book of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Enoch, Book of A Hebrew apocryphal book. It was...unlawful revelations. According to tradition, Enoch did not die, but was carried up to heaven...and the symbols of the tarot. The Book of Enoch is one of the most important works of the...
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Enoch
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Enoch. Descendant of Adam (7th generation), in the Hebrew Bible . According...attached to him and several pseudepigraphical books bear his name. 1 Enoch , or Ethiopic Enoch , contains a series of revelations to Enoch. The book is composite...
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Enoch, Books of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Enoch, Books of. 1. Enoch, or ‘Ethiopic Enoch’, so called because it survives in its most complete form in Ethiopic, is one of the most important Jewish Pseudepigrapha . It embodies a series of revelations, of which...
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Enoch, books of
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Enoch, books of Enoch was a legendary hero; he lived to be 365 (Gen. 5: 23), walked with...supernatural knowledge of the mysteries of heaven and earth. The book of 1 Enoch (or the Ethiopic book of Enoch) was originally written in Hebrew during...
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Enoch Arden Doctrine
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
ENOCH ARDEN DOCTRINE The Enoch Arden doctrine consists of the legal principles involved when a person...the remaining spouse to secure a divorce before marrying again. The Enoch Arden doctrine is named from the title of the famous poem of Alfred...
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