"1. The book written by Enoch--[Enoch indeed wrote this complete doctrine of wisdom, (which is) praised of all men and a judge of all the earth] for all my children who shall dwell on the earth. And for the future generations who shall observe uprightness and peace.
2. Let not your spirit be troubled on account of the times;
For the Holy and Great One has appointed days for all things.
3. And the righteous one shall arise from sleep,
[Shall arise] and walk in the paths of righteousness,
And all his path and conversation shall be in eternal goodness and grace.
4. He will be gracious to the righteous and give him eternal uprightness,
And He will give him power so that he shall be (endowed) with goodness and righteousness.
And he shall walk in eternal light."
(Book of Enoch 92:1-4)
When times are changing and troubles increasing and with an outlook of worse trouble yet to come (as we might regard times now), surely it is the natural human fear to fear whether we will survive - survival is threatened. God's prophet Enoch (Idris) recorded the message that repels that fear - that there will be a righteous one who will overcome death and rise from it. This will show righteous living to be a way to overcome death and survive the worst of the troubles ahead. This Righteous One who is not stopped even by death is ever alive to help the righteous ones who look to Him for protection.
2. Let not your spirit be troubled on account of the times;
For the Holy and Great One has appointed days for all things.
3. And the righteous one shall arise from sleep,
[Shall arise] and walk in the paths of righteousness,
And all his path and conversation shall be in eternal goodness and grace.
4. He will be gracious to the righteous and give him eternal uprightness,
And He will give him power so that he shall be (endowed) with goodness and righteousness.
And he shall walk in eternal light."
(Book of Enoch 92:1-4)
When times are changing and troubles increasing and with an outlook of worse trouble yet to come (as we might regard times now), surely it is the natural human fear to fear whether we will survive - survival is threatened. God's prophet Enoch (Idris) recorded the message that repels that fear - that there will be a righteous one who will overcome death and rise from it. This will show righteous living to be a way to overcome death and survive the worst of the troubles ahead. This Righteous One who is not stopped even by death is ever alive to help the righteous ones who look to Him for protection.
