Tag Archives: 1 Enoch

On 1 Enoch and the Rite of Atonement

By David Larsen | Published: September 20, 2008
This post contains more notes on 1 (Ethiopic) Enoch from Dr. Orlov’s class, plus more interesting passages from the text. I will also look at the role of the angel Asa’el (or Azazel) in the Israelite atonement ritual and his possible connection to the Old Testament scapegoat. Random Notes on the Enochic Tradition Dr. Andrei Orlov suggests that 1 Enoch should [...]
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Apocalyptic Literature: On 1 Enoch

By David Larsen | Published: September 12, 2008
The following notes are representative of what we studied this past week for my Apocalyptic Literature class with Dr. Andrei Orlov. TEXT: 1 Enoch 1-36 = Book of the Watchers. Esp. chs. 14-15 – Enoch’s vision of the Heavenly Temple• Genesis 5-6 (in Hebrew). (You should probably look at these passages first for this post to [...]
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