7 passagesc. 5th–6th century CEHebrew / Aramaic / GreekPD-US-pre-1929
Individual passages from 3 Enoch, indexed for close reading, source verification, and myth source-checking.
What we see here is just a reflection of something far grander: the rainbow of the Shekhinah (the Divine Presence). The Shekhinah, often translated as "Divine Presence," is the asp...
Four sages entered Paradise, and only Rabbi Akiva came out whole. One of the most famous of these accounts involves four prominent sages who, according to the Talmud (Hagigah 14b),...
Anafiel isn't exactly a household name, even in circles that discuss angels. But, according to some ancient texts, this angel is a big deal. Tree of Souls tells us that Anafiel rul...
3 Enoch turns to The Keeper Of The Book Of Records. So, what exactly does the Keeper of the Book of Records do? He’s the one who fetches the case, the container holding the Book of...
This one’s half fire, half ice. Quite the contrast. According to 3 Enoch 32:1, when God opens this extraordinary book, something incredible happens. Avenging angels are unleashed. ...
Some of these images paint a picture of them continuing to fight for us, even from the next world. One such story tells of the souls of the patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob –...
There is a place called the Place of the Stars, far more wondrous than any observatory. A realm where the stars aren't just distant objects, but beings of fiery light, akin to ange...
