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Wednesday 22 April 2020

Ezekiel and Daniel, Babylon and the Book of Enoch

The Hebrew prophets of scripture living in exile in Babylon several centuries BC are exceptional because they give details other scriptures do not give about heavenly beings, archangels. The names of archangels are mentioned in Daniel: Michael and Gabriel. The distinctly manlike heavenly being who has direct access to God is mentioned by Daniel. Did these two prophets have access to the Book of Enoch and was it hidden from other prophets? The names of angels are found in the Book of Enoch: Gabriel, Michael and five others. The Son of Man is much mentioned too, having special access to God and being called by God “My Son”. Was God starting with this book and clarifying the Son of Man’s human nature when He repeatedly started calling Ezekiel Son of Man? Showing that Son of Man means a real human like Ezekiel. Centuries later both Jesus and His brother Jude mention this book too. Was it all preparation for Jesus showing He is human and is this Son of Man?
 Once we get to believing that the Son of Man is, we can get to keep in mind His teachings. That is the way to salvation He taught.