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The main peculiar aspects of the Enochic Judaism are the following: | The main peculiar aspects of the Enochic Judaism are the following: | ||
* the idea of the origin of the evil caused by the | * the idea of the origin of the evil caused by the [[Fallen Angelics]], who came on the earth to unite with human women. These [[Watchers]] or [[Fallen Angelics]] are considered ultimately responsible for the spread of evil and impurity on the earth; | ||
* the absence in 1 Enoch of formal parallels to the specific laws and commandments found in the Mosaic Torah and of references to issues like Shabbat observance or the rite of circumcision. The Sinaitic covenant and Torah are not of central importance in the Book of Enoch; | * the absence in 1 Enoch of formal parallels to the specific laws and commandments found in the Mosaic Torah and of references to issues like Shabbat observance or the rite of circumcision. The Sinaitic covenant and Torah are not of central importance in the Book of Enoch; | ||
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* an interest in the angelic world that involves life after death.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch]</ref> | * an interest in the angelic world that involves life after death.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch]</ref> | ||
==Essenes== | ==Essenes== | ||
The relation between 1 Enoch and the [[Essenes]] was noted even before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. While there is consensus to consider the sections of the Book of Enoch found in Qumran as texts used by the Essenes, the same is not so clear for the Enochic texts not found in Qumran (mainly the Book of Parables): it was proposed to consider these parts as expression of the mainstream, but not-Qumranic, essenic movement. The main peculiar aspects of the not-Qumranic units of 1 Enoch are the following: | The relation between 1 Enoch and the [[Essenes]] was noted even before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. While there is consensus to consider the sections of the Book of Enoch found in Qumran as texts used by the Essenes, the same is not so clear for the Enochic texts not found in Qumran (mainly the Book of Parables): it was proposed to consider these parts as expression of the mainstream, but not-Qumranic, essenic movement. The main peculiar aspects of the not-Qumranic units of 1 Enoch are the following: | ||
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* a Messiah called "Son of Man", with divine attributes, generated before the creation, who will act directly in the final judgment and sit on a throne of glory (1 Enoch 46:1–4, 48:2–7, 69:26–29) | * a Messiah called "Son of Man", with divine attributes, generated before the creation, who will act directly in the final judgment and sit on a throne of glory (1 Enoch 46:1–4, 48:2–7, 69:26–29) | ||
* the sinners usually seen as the wealthy ones and the just as the oppressed (a theme we find also in the Psalms of Solomom.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch]</ref> | * the sinners usually seen as the wealthy ones and the just as the oppressed (a theme we find also in the Psalms of Solomom).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch]</ref> | ||
==Fallen Azazael== | ==Fallen Azazael== | ||
Some of the fallen angels that are given in 1 Enoch have other names such as Rameel ('morning of God'), who becomes [[Azazael]] and is also called Gadriel ('wall of God') in Chapter 68. Another example is that Araqiel ('Earth of God') becomes Aretstikapha ('world of distortion') in Chapter 68."Azaz" as in [[Azazael]] means strength, so the name Azazel can refer to strength of God. But the sense in which it is used most probably means impudent (showing strength towards) which comes out as arrogant to God. This is also a key point to his being Satan in modern thought.Nathaniel Schmidt states "the names of the angels apparently refer to their condition and functions before the fall," and lists the likely meaning of the angels names in the book of Enoch, noting that "the great majority of them are Aramaic. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch]</ref> | Some of the fallen angels that are given in 1 Enoch have other names such as Rameel ('morning of God'), who becomes [[Azazael]] and is also called Gadriel ('wall of God') in Chapter 68. Another example is that Araqiel ('Earth of God') becomes Aretstikapha ('world of distortion') in Chapter 68."Azaz" as in [[Azazael]] means strength, so the name Azazel can refer to strength of God. But the sense in which it is used most probably means impudent (showing strength towards) which comes out as arrogant to God. This is also a key point to his being Satan in modern thought.Nathaniel Schmidt states "the names of the angels apparently refer to their condition and functions before the fall," and lists the likely meaning of the angels names in the book of Enoch, noting that "the great majority of them are Aramaic. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||