NAME OF THE SON OF MAN
The Book of Enoch chapter 69:
“13. And this is the task of Kâsbeêl, the chief of the oath which he showed to the holy ones when he dwelt high above in glory, and its name is Bîqâ. 14. This (angel) requested Michael to show him the hidden name, that he might enunciate it in the oath, so that those might quake before that name and oath who revealed all that was in secret to the children of men. 15. And this is the power of this oath, for it is powerful and strong, and he placed this oath Akâe in the hand of Michael. 16 And these are the secrets of this oath . . .
And they are strong through his oath:
And the heaven was suspended before the world was created,
And for ever.”
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25. And this oath is mighty over them
And through it ⌈they are preserved and⌉ their paths are preserved,
And their course is not destroyed.
26. And there was great joy amongst them,
And they blessed and glorified and extolled
Because the name of that Son of Man had been revealed unto them.”
This great mystery of the natural world and the angels who govern it is in the third parable section of the Book of Enoch. It teaches truth about how angels around 3200 BC tackled growing unrest in Creation caused by the angels who rebelled. It opens a window on how the workings of Nature depend on a binding agreement to behave according to rules ordained by the Creator and how the angel overseeing this agreement was alarmed by the possibility of things slipping and evil breaching the peace and order once some angels had broken the agreement. There was more that needed adding to the agreement to keep it in place so that Nature would still adhere to it and continue to function as God intended. The extra strength that would suffice was seen to be the name of the Son of Man. What is that name - the aspect of His reputation that would keep Nature together and keep everything continuing as God intended? How does it strengthen the agreement underpinning Nature? We know a little now of the Name of the Son of Man and what He is known for now He has come and people have followed Him. He is especially known for obeying the Father despite it meaning death on a cross for Him. He pleased God in every way and carried through on this obedience to the will of God His Father. So now there is this example for Nature to follow. The weakening of all things caused by the fall of some of God’s angels is mitigated by the example of obedience seen and known in Christ. His name and reputation for this balances the whole of God’s creation and keeps all things working properly overseen by angels who were given knowledge of this Name so they could enunciate it in their swearing of that agreement, that oath. An understanding of what God wills and commands is now strengthened by the example of one man, the Son of Man, who has been faithful in obedience even unto death, dying on a cross.
