1 Enoch 50:2
1 And in those days a change shall take place for the holy and elect, And the light of days shall abide upon them, And glory and honour shall turn to the holy, 2 On the day of affliction on which evil shall have been treasured up against the sinners. And the righteous shall be victorious in the name of the Lord of Spirits: And He will cause the others to witness (this) That they may repent And forgo the works of their hands. 3 They shall have no honour through the name of the Lord of Spirits, Yet through His name shall they be saved, And the Lord of Spirits will have compassion on them, For His compassion is great.
Romans 2:5
3 And do you think, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed! 6 He will reward each one according to his works: 7 eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,
Notes and References
"... This discussion leaves us with two primary options. First, when Jesus as the deliverer returns, Israel as a whole, on learning of his identity, will believe in him as their king truly appointed by God. (For a short window of end-time opportunity for repentance, see e.g., 1 Enoch 50:2–5. Justin Martyr Dialogue with Trypho 28 rejects this option for Israel) The language could certainly be so construed: Paul’s citation sounds like Jesus’s return would precipitate their forgiveness. Although the Hebrew version of Isaiah 59:20–21, which Paul here adapts, speaks of the redeemer coming to Zion after Israel turns from transgression, Paul’s wording (probably based on blending the Greek version of the passage with Psalm 14:7) seems to suggest the opposite ..."
Keener, Craig S. Romans: A New Covenant Commentary (p. 112) The Lutterworth Press, 2009