“... It is noteworthy that it is not only the content of secrets, but also the man- ner of initiation into them that demonstrates remarkable similarities between Enochic and Yahoel developments on the one hand and 3 Enoch on the other. Hugo Odeberg was the first to notice that Enoch-Metatron’s initiation into the secrets in 3 Enoch recalls the procedure described in 2 Enoch, in which the patri- arch is first initiated by angel(s) and after this by the Lord.149 In the Apocalypse of Abraham one sees a similar pattern, as Abraham is first initiated into the di- vine mysteries by Yahoel and then by the deity himself, who reveals to Abraham the course of human history from beginning to end. Sefer Hekhalot attests to the same two-step initiatory procedure, wherein Enoch-Metatron is first initi- 146 Alexander, “3 Enoch,” 1.264. 147 Alexander, “3 Enoch,” 1.264. 148 Alexander, “3 Enoch,” 1.264. 149 Odeberg, 3 Enoch, 55. Metatron as Revealer of Secrets 179 ated by the Prince of Wisdom and the Prince of Understanding and then by the deity himself.150 ...”