Re: 1 Enoch 48:1-7 -- Some interesting pre-creation naming

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: : : <> <> <> <> <> <> <> : : : <font size="+1"> : : : And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness : : : Which was inexhaustible: : : : And around it were many fountains of wisdom: : : : And all the thirsty drank of them, : : : And were filled with wisdom, : : : And their dwellings were with the righteous and holy and elect. : : : And at that hour that Son of Man was named in the presence of the Lord of Spirits, : : : And His name before the Head of Days. : : : Yea, before the sun and the signs were created, : : : Before the stars of the heaven were made, : : : His name was named before the Lord of Spirits. : : : He shall be a staff to the righteous whereon to stay themselves and not fall, : : : And He shall be the light of the Gentiles, : : : And the hope of those who are troubled of heart. : : : All who dwell on earth shall fall down and worship before Him, : : : And will praise and bless and celebrate with song the Lord of Spirits. : : : And for this reason hath He been chosen and hidden before Him, : : : Before the creation of the world and for evermore. : : : And the wisdom of the Lord of Spirits hath revealed Him to the holy and righteous; : : : For He hath preserved the lot of the righteous, : : : Because they have hated and despised this world of unrighteousness, : : : And have hated all its works and ways in the name of the Lord of Spirits: : : : For in His name they are saved, : : : And according to His good pleasure hath it been in regard to their life. : : : 1 Enoch 48:1-7 : : : </font> : : : <> <> <> <> <> <> <> : : : He was named before the dawn of time, : : : and now it is in his name that we are saved. : : : Add that to your contemplation of L'Engle's concept of naming and un-naming. : : Is this the same Enoch that never died? : He claims to be the seventh from Adam, so yes, he would be the one. There is a story of how he was taken up included in 1 Enoch.

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