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1 Enoch: The Hermeneia Translation is unavailable, but you can change that!

1 Enoch was an important and popular text in ancient Judaism, well attested among the manuscripts at Qumran, and a key piece of the puzzle of the development of early Judaism and Christian origins. George W. E. Nickelsburg and James C. VanderKam have now revised their translation in conjunction with their publication of the complete two volumes on 1 Enoch in the Hermeneia commentary series. This...

on visions received in heaven and interpreted by angels. The second section (2:1–5:4), cast in the language of Israelite wisdom traditions, expands the indictment of “all flesh” (1:9) by contrasting the obedience of the heavenly bodies and the earthly seasons with humanity’s disobedience. The final section (5:5–9) employs language from Isaiah 56–66 to describe the blessings and curses that await the righteous chosen and the sinners. Chapters 6–11 are an interpretation of Genesis 6–9 that identifies
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