Enoch - The Book Of Secrets

if you remember in Genesis the Bible actually tells us that Enoch was taken up to heaven he never actually died well I found this most interesting book and it's all about his journey into heaven now the latest versions of the story are written in this old kind of English so with the help of chat GPT I've translated it into a much more understandable version this is the Book of Secrets translated into Modern English Once Upon a Time there lived a man named Enoch and it all started while he was resting in his sleep he felt

a great distress weeping without understanding why suddenly these two men appeared who were larger than any man on Earth their faces Shone like the sun eyes burning bright with light with wings Brighter Than Gold standing at his bed they called Enoch by name the men reassured him saying the Eternal God had sent them Enoch would Ascend to heaven with them that day the Angels carried him on their wings lifting him to the first heaven and setting him on the clouds I gazed upwards and saw The Ether they positioned me on the first heaven and revealed

a vast sea greater than any sea on Earth they presented to me the elders and the leaders of the Heavenly orders revealing 200 Angels who govern the stars and provide their services to the heavens they revealed to me the Treasure House of the Dew resembling olive oil many angels guarded these treasure houses those individuals then took me and led me up to the second heaven they showed me a Darkness more profound than any Earthly Darkness there I witnessed prisoners suspended perpetually wailing throughout all [Music] hours I inquired with the men besides me they replied these

are Gods apostates who disobeyed God's commands and turned away with their prince now confined in the fifth Heaven I felt a great pity for them they greeted me and said man of God pray for us to the Lord but I responded who am I a mortal to pray for Angelic spirits who will pray for me the men then took me to the third heaven where I beheld a unprecedented goodness of produce in the center stood the tree of Life an unexplainably good and fragrant tree it had a golden Vermilion fire likee appearance covering everything and

bearing fruits of all kinds Paradise exists between corruptibility and incorruptibility the righteous who endure offenses those who walk faultlessly before the Lord for them this place is prepared for an eternal inheritance the men then led me to the northern side revealing a dreadful place with various tortures it was dark and unilluminated with this constant fire the entire area was filled with fire but also Frost Ice Angels with angry weapons inflicting severe torture after witnessing this horror the men explained that that this place is prepared for those who dishonor God for those people is this place

prepared as an eternal inheritance the men then led me to the fourth Heaven revealing the successive movements and Rays of light of the Sun and Moon I observed their movements compared their lights and noted that the Sun's light is greater than the moon's it has no rest continuously moving day and night during the day 15 myriads of angels attend to it and at night A Thousand Angels I witnessed other flying elements of the Sun and named Phoenix's and shelry they are 900 measures in size having wings like angels and accompanying the Sun the men then

escorted me to the fifth heaven and stationed me there I beheld numerous and innumerable soldiers known as the gregori appearing human but of immense stature surpassing even the great Giants back on Earth their faces were withered their mouths were eternally silent and there was no service conducted at all in the fifth heaven so I questioned those men with me why do those beings appear to be so withered so melancholic and why do they maintain such a Perpetual silence these are the gregori who were led by their prince Satan and rebelled against the Lord of Light

after they fell some were confined to the great darkness in the second heaven three of them descended to Earth specifically to Mount Herman violating their vows they beheld the daughters of men were enticed by their beauty and took them as wives fostering great evil God in his judgment decreed a severe consequence upon them and they will face punishment on the Lord's day so now they lament for their [Music] Brethren immediately after this those men transported me to the sixth heaven where I observed seven bands of angels radiant and glorious each of their faces shined more

than the sun they regulate the celestial orders and ensure the proper governance of the world in the face of wrongdoing they issue Commandments and instructions to counteract them you see these are the archangels Who oversee life in heaven and on Earth these angels engaged in this sweet and resonant singing offering praises to the Lord to describe their singing is beyond comprehension those two men then elevated me to the seven s th heaven where I beheld an immensely bright light there were archangels and Corporal forces dominions orders and governments there were cherubim seraphim Thrones and many

eyed beings forming nine regiments known as the ionite Stations of light I trembled at this sight the men reassured me saying be courageous Enoch do not fear they then showed me the Lord From a Distance Seated on his exceedingly High Throne all the celestial troops would assemble and stand on these 10 steps according to their rank they would then bow down to the Lord and return to their places with joy and happiness singing songs in this boundless light in gentle voices they sing before the Lord holy holy the heavens and earth are full of your

Your Glory as I witnessed these Celestial scenes the man who accompanied me said Enoch this is as far as we can go with you and then they left and I never saw them again after that alone at the end of the seventh heaven fear overcame me and I fell flat on my face then the Lord sent the Glorious archangel Gabriel to comfort me he said have courage Enoch do not fear come with me troubled I replied Within Myself my Lord my soul has left me due to Terror and trembling but Gabriel swiftly lifted me up

like a leaf caught in the wind and placed me right before the Lord's face there I saw the eighth Heaven known in Hebrew as muoth which is responsible for changing seasons drought wetness and the 12 constellations Beyond I glimpsed into the ninth Heaven which is called kushim in Hebrew this realm is the Heavenly Home of the 12 constellations on the 10th Heaven known as aravo I witnessed the appearance of the Lord's face resembling iron heated in fire emitting Sparks and burning in that fleeting moment of Eternity I beheld the Lord's face Indescribable marvelous and terribly

fearsome who am I to describe the Unspeakable being of the Lord and his wondrous face his immutable beauty is beyond description and who can express the Indescribable greatness of his glory overwhelmed I fell prone and B bowed down before the Lord who spoke to me with his [Music] lips have courage Enoch do not fear arise and stand before my face into eternity and then the Archangel Michael Lifted Me Up and led me before the Lord's face the Lord addressed his servants testing them let Enoch stand before my face into eternity the Angels bowed down and

said let Enoch go according to your word the Lord instructed Michael go take Enoch from his Earthly garments anoint him with my sweet ointment and clothe him in the garments of my glory Michael followed the Lord's instructions anointing and dressing me when I looked at myself I was transformed into one of his glorious ones for