The term pesher is a hebrew word discovered in the dead sea scrolls, which implies that double meanings or ciphers occupy certain ancient texts. The book of enoch was written by enoch, noahs great grandfather. The impact of masonic ritual, philosophy, and symbolism, second edition sullivan iv, robert on. The book of enoch complete pdf copy princeton theological library 1955 sunday, january 31st, 2016 at 11. A bornagain christian who has been reading the bible for several years only needs to read the book of enoch briefly to know that something is very wrong. We discuss nephilim giants enochian magic and the freemasons. The ambiguous mention of what may or may not be the lord jesus in the book of enoch, is eerily reminiscent of freemasonry who worship the great architect. They were named that by the greeks after pa hanok or the house of enoch although it is said to be because of the purple dye they were famous for its easy to see that phoenix or phoenicians is from egypt and for whatever reason the greeks called them. The biblical book of jude quotes from the book of enoch in verses 1415, enoch, the seventh from adam, prophesied about these men. Despite its unknown origins, christians once accepted the words of this book of enoch as authentic scripture, especially the part about the fallen angels and their prophesied judgment.
Start by reading th book of enoch and digesting every bit of information that it gives you. The book of enoch was an ancient best seller before it was lost to be rediscovered alongside the dead sea scrolls the same year as the incident at roswell. The author has isolated them and provided evidence of these. Posts about book of enoch written by robertwsullivaniv. We are discussing the different enoch s of the scripture and how they play a role in the world we live in. The text of the book of genesis says enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by god. Jewish legends of enoch describe him as a man, credited with superhuman knowledge, and the visions of enoch describe the secret mysteries of initiation, one of which is the burning valley of the fallen angels. A group of master masons talk about topics of masonic interesteach from their own unique perspective. In 1754, this connection was underscored in the best selling book of that time, the free mason examind, which concluded the rituals of freemasonry were entrenched in the building of the tower of babel 5 and in nimrod. Logarock cain built a city called enoch after his son, enoch. Though the scriptures furnish but a meager account of enoch, the traditions of freemasonry closely connect him, by numerous circumstances, with the early history of the institution.
Your quest for knowledge will lead you in the right direction. The incorporation of the book of enoch into the degree ceremonial is a. The book of parables of enoch 1 enoch 3771 also called the similitudes of enoch. What is the connection between enoch and freemasonry. New listing kjv holy bible master reference red letter edition masonic heirloom 1964. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it was known that a book attributed. The royal arch of enoch also documents the symbolic restoration of the sun as the premier icon in all of freemasonry and as the supreme emblem of imperial administration and religiosity lifted from the ancient mysteries, incorporated into the abrahamic faiths, and carried on in both blue lodge and high degree masonry. Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and giants, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the great flood was morally necessary, and prophetic exposition of the. Please join us in welcoming as january 2014 author of the month robert w. Robert sullivan and the royal arch of enoch occult of personality. Maverick freemason writers christopher knight and robert lomas in their book, the second messiah.
The books are full text and readable online free of charge. There are many themes that are adopted in emulation ritual from platos writings. There is a third book of enoch which exists, and the book of giants, which is. I read a little bit, than have to put it down to absorb it and. Some orthodox sects see it as canonical, and most scholars of judeochristian literature find it of either historical or theological value.
In his huge history of freemasonry mackey included such stories for the record, and for the opportunity to demolish their premises. See, the lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words. I first heard about the book of enoch a few years ago, while i was. In the book of enoch, mount hermon is the place where the. Sullivans book, the royal arch of enoch, argues that a high degree masonic ritual, developed in france in the eighteenth century, included elements of the book of enoch aka 1 enoch which was considered lost until freemason and traveler james bruce returned to europe with copies from ethiopia in 1773. The five independent pieces are seen as with wikipedia links.
The book of moses remarkably parallels at many points the accounts of enoch in other enochic literature, particularly as found in the ethiopic 1 enoch, the slavonic 2 enoch, the hebrew life of enoch 3 enoch, the pseudepigraphic book of jubilees, and the book of jasher, which itself closely parallels with both the slavonic and hebrew enoch. Often described as the lost book of the bible, the book of enoch seems to have been more. Very briefly, enoch was believed to have hidden the wisdom of the preflood world that he had accumulated, and then he buried it on mt. Besides being mentioned in the book of genesis a reference is. The impact of masonic ritual, philosophy, and symbolism, second edition. Lot of 7 masonic mason freemason freemasonry lodge ritual master books etc. Listen to rob discuss the esoteric doctrines of his first book, the royal arch of enoch, on beyond the forbidden.
The book of enoch complete pdf copy princeton theological. Enoch, who lived 365 years, one day disappeared because altogether, enoch walked with god. The book of enoch was clearly in the jst teams hands by the time the joseph smith history was written. This book, uniform in style and presentation with my earlier freemasons guide and compendium, which, in the main, dealt with craft masonry, is an attempt to provide a simple explanation of the origin, rise, and development, and the customs, ritual, and symbolism, of royal arch masonry so far. We actually know very little about enoch, but he did leave his mark on history. The book of enoch, written during the second century b. For the first time, we learn of enoch reading the book of genesis, but we are left with many questions and very few answers. What is the book of enoch and should it be in the bible. The stone of foundation constitutes one of the most important and abstruse of all the symbols of freemasonry. The legend of enoch, for instance, makes great reading although there is not a shred of evidence to substantiate it. The book of enoch claims to be written by enoch 7th from adam, but this is false.
All, indeed, that we learn from the book of genesis on the subject of his life is, that he was the seventh of the patriarchs. The legend of enoch my freemasonry freemason information. The book of enoch is considered to be, technically. Genesis 5 provides a genealogy of these ten figures from adam to noah, providing the age at which each fathered the next, and the age of each figure at death.
The book of enoch which was not known after the second century, until its rediscovery in the 18th century contains the very same account. The book of enoch is considered by the western christian church as noncanonical, or noninspired a. Robert sullivan is a newcomer in the world of masonic scribes with his first work, the royal arch of enoch, hitting the bookshelf late in 2012. The craft legends believe freemasonry derives from babel and before. What makes sullivans work interesting is the degree of focus he puts on the apocryphal figure of enoch in the masonic degrees, a figure that most, at. Is the book of enoch really a lost book of the bible. Sullivan iv 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Once you read the book, you will have so many questions and be searching for the answers. Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits. Templars, the turin shrowd, and the great secret of freemasonry admit that the legend of enochs pillars, as well as the solomon pillars constructed afterward, are very much a pesher of masonic rituals. The second book of enoch is also known as the secrets of enoch, and tells the story of how enoch was transported to and through heavens, and further relates tales of the war of angels. Phoenicia was named after hanokenoch although which one is a mystery.
The book of enoch is a very dangerous book, because it contradicts scripture, lies about the biblical cosmology, it declares hate for gods temple and perverts gods mercy and plan of salvation. In freemasonry, we might think of egregore, as the pinnacle of a freemasonic ritual. In fact, many of the key concepts used by jesus christ himself seem directly connected to terms and ideas in the book of enoch. The moroni visit changed over time, and the church was willing to put money down to hide that fact. Genesis recounts that each of the preflood patriarchs lived for several centuries. Enoch appears in the book of genesis of the pentateuch as the seventh of the ten predeluge patriarchs. In fact, enoch is a collection of several books, written over. Congruence and concatenation in jewish mystical literature. Charles provides a definitive translation of one of the most noted apocalyptic works still in existence.
The lost word made whole jesuits, illuminism, and the royal. Definitely a great research tool for royal arch masons. Sullivans book, the royal arch of enoch, argues that a high degree masonic ritual, developed in france in the eighteenth century, included. It is referred to in numerous legends and traditions, not only of the freemasons, but also of the jewish rabbins, the. Joseph had access to the book of enoch during the revamping of his history. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Book of enoch restored name book 1 hanoch enoch 1 chapters 6 the parable of enoch introduction to the book of enoch we first learn of enoch in genesis 5 but it leaves us with questions. The root of freemasonry illuminati enochian magic, enoch. The book of enoch 3 introduction i have based this book on michael a. Astronomy chapter 72 chapter 73 chapter 74 chapter 75 chapter 76 chapter 77 chapter 78 chapter 79 chapter 80 chapter 81 chapter 82 book 4. This book presents a real life da vinci codenational treasure mystery which, until the publication of this book, was previously unknown to history and historians in both the.
Astronomy chapter 83 chapter 84 chapter 85 chapter 86 chapter 87 chapter 88. The astronomical book 1 enoch 7282 also called the book of the heavenly luminaries or book of. Platos philosophy is at the core of modern freemasonry. Knibbs scholarly translation of the ethiopian manuscripts, the ethiopic book of enoch, oxford university press, which i believe to be the best translation currently available. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. It is worthy to note that christs deity is not evidenced in the book of enoch. With extensive commentary on the three books of enoch, the fallen angels, the calendar of enoch, and daniels prophecy.
Enoch in freemasonry masonic lore relates that enoch predicted the global flood and attempted to preserve civilization. The topics of freemasonry and the occult never grow old. The impact of masonic ritual, philosophy and symbolism, documents an undiscovered historical anomaly. The passage is taken from the book of noah, an ancient script of hebrew origin appended to the more famous book of enoch, a pseudepigraphal i. The impact of masonic ritual, philosophy, and symbolism, second edition by robert w. Enoch himself was permitted to enter it but once a year.