Enoch made his children swear — but not by heaven. Not by earth. Not by any created thing.
"The Lord Himself said: There is no oath in Me, nor injustice — only truth," Enoch told them. "If there is no truth in men, let them swear by the words 'yes, yes' or 'no, no.'"
Then he revealed a secret that went beyond morality and into the architecture of destiny. Before any human being is conceived in the womb, a place is already prepared for that soul. A measure has already been fixed — how much suffering that person will endure in this world, how they will be tested, what their life will require of them. Every soul is prepared for eternity before the foundation of the world.
"Do not deceive yourselves," Enoch warned. "A place has been prepared for every soul."
Every deed is recorded. No one born on earth can remain hidden. No work can stay concealed. "I see all things," he said — speaking now with the authority of a man who had sat at God's left hand.
Then came the practical instructions — the laws Enoch left for his descendants:
Spend your days in patience and meekness. Endure every wound, every injury, every evil word, every attack — for the sake of the Lord. When someone wrongs you, do not take revenge — not against neighbor, not against enemy. The Lord Himself will repay on the day of great judgment. Let there be no vengeance among men.
Whoever spends gold or silver for a brother's sake will receive ample treasure in the world to come. Do not injure widows, orphans, or strangers, lest God's wrath descend.
"Stretch out your hands to the poor according to your strength," Enoch commanded. "Do not hide your silver in the earth. Help the faithful in affliction, and affliction will not find you in your time of trouble."
Bear every cruel yoke for the Lord's sake. Go to God's dwelling morning, midday, and evening — because every breathing thing glorifies Him, and every creature, visible and invisible, returns Him praise.
1 I swear to you, my children, but I swear not by any oath, neither by heaven nor by earth, nor by any other creature which God created.
2 The Lord said: There is no oath in me, nor injustice, but truth.
3 If there is no truth in men, let them swear by the words, Yea, yea, or else, Nay, nay.
4 And I swear to you, yea, yea, that there has been no man in his mothers womb, (but that) already before, even to each one there is a place prepared for the repose of that soul, and a measure fixed how much it is intended that a man be tried in this world.
5 Yea, children, deceive not yourselves, for there has been previously prepared a place for every soul of man.
1 I have put every mans work in writing and none born on earth can remain hidden nor his works remain concealed.
2 I see all things.
3 Now therefore, my children, in patience and meekness spend the number of your days, that you inherit endless life.
4 Endure for the sake of the Lord every wound, every injury, every evil word and attack.
5 If ill-requitals befall you, return (them) not either to neighbour or enemy, because the Lord will return (them) for you and be your avenger on the day of great judgment, that there be no avenging here among men.
6 Whoever of you spends gold or silver for his brothers sake, he will receive ample treasure in the world to come.
7 Injure not widows nor orphans nor strangers, lest Gods wrath come upon you.
1 Stretch out your hands to the poor according to your strength.
2 Hide not your silver in the earth.
3 Help the faithful man in affliction, and affliction will not find you in the time of your trouble.
4 And every grievous and cruel yoke that come upon you bear all for the sake of the Lord, and thus you will find your reward in the day of judgment.
5 It is good to go morning, midday, and evening into the Lords dwelling, for the glory of your creator.
6 Because every breathing (thing) glorifies him, and every creature visible (physical) and invisible (spiritual) returns him praise.
