1 And I saw in those days how long cords were given to those angels, and they took to themselves wings and flew, heading north. 2 I asked the angel, 'Why have those angels taken these cords and departed?' And he replied, 'They have gone to measure.' 3 The angel who accompanied me said, 'These shall bring the measures of the righteous, and the ropes of the righteous to the righteous, so that they may rely on the name of the Lord of Spirits forever and ever.' 4 The chosen will begin to dwell with the chosen, and these are the measures which shall be given to faith and which shall strengthen righteousness. 5 And these measures shall uncover all the secrets of the depths of the earth, and those who were destroyed in the wilderness, and those devoured by beasts, and those eaten by the fish of the sea, so that they may return and rely on the day of the Chosen One; for none shall be destroyed before the Lord of Spirits, nor can any be destroyed. 6 And all who dwell above in heaven received a command and power and one voice and one light like fire. 7 And with their first words, they blessed, extolled, and praised with wisdom, and they were wise in speech and in the spirit of life. 8 And the Lord of Spirits placed the Chosen One on the throne of glory, and he shall judge all the works of the holy above in heaven, and in the balance their deeds shall be weighed. 9 And when he lifts up his face to judge their secret ways according to the word of the Lord of Spirits, and their path according to the way of the righteous judgment of the Lord of Spirits, then they all shall speak and bless with one voice, and glorify, exalt, and sanctify the name of the Lord of Spirits. 10 And He will summon all the armies of the heavens, and all the holy ones above, and the army of God, the Cherubic, Seraphim, and Ophanim, and all the angels of power, and all the angels of principalities, and the Chosen One, and the other powers on the earth and over the water. 11 On that day, they shall raise one voice, and bless and glorify and exalt in the spirit of faith, wisdom, patience, mercy, judgment, peace, and goodness, and shall all say with one voice: 'Blessed is He, and may the name of the Lord of Spirits be blessed forever and ever.' 12 All who do not sleep above in heaven shall bless Him: all the holy ones in heaven shall bless Him, and all the chosen who dwell in the garden of life: and every spirit of light who is able to bless, glorify, exalt, and sanctify His blessed name, and all flesh shall immensely glorify and bless His name forever and ever. 13 For the mercy of the Lord of Spirits is great, and He is long-suffering, and all His works and all that He has created He has revealed to the righteous and chosen in the name of the Lord of Spirits.
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1 Enoch 61:5
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Helpful. God bless you!
Helpful. God bless you!Adm, July 10, 2025
This is very insightful. However, it bears pointing out that the commentary at the bottom is not accurate in stating there was not much distinction between the grave and the underworld in OT thought. Not only are “Sheol” and “quever” different words referring to the underworld and the grave respecti ...
This is very insightful. However, it bears pointing out that the commentary at the bottom is not accurate in stating there was not much distinction between the grave and the underworld in OT thought. Not only are “Sheol” and “quever” different words referring to the underworld and the grave respectively, but the idea that only those buried go to Sheol is incorrect. In Genesis 37:35, Jacob says, “I shall go down to Sheol to my son in mourning.” He supposes Joseph is eaten by a wild animal and has no burial. Yet, he supposes he is in Sheol and shall be with him. Likewise, Jonah is swallowed by a fish in the sea and says, “I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.” Whether Jonah is being metaphoric or actually died, it doesn’t matter. He expects to be in the realm of the dead, Sheol, for all the dead went there in Israelite thought. Lastly, Isaiah 14:9-10 describes the King of Babylon descending to Sheol, yet in verse 19 he is described as being, “cast out of your tomb”. Universally, the Omd Testament sees all the dead as descending to Sheol whether buried or unburied, for it is the Realm of all the dead.Lee, January 29, 2026