Monthly Archives: March 2019

The First Book of Enoch: Hell and Purgatory

Posted on 2019-03-31 by jimbelton

Previous Chapter: A Vision of Tartarus These are the names of the holy angels who watch: Uriel, who watches over the world and over Tartarus; Raphael, who watches over the spirits of men; Raguel, who takes vengeance on the world … Continue reading →

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The First Book of Enoch: A Vision of Tartarus

Posted on 2019-03-29 by jimbelton

Previous Chapter: Enoch’s Mission The first vision was shown to me was this: Clouds invited me and a mist summoned me, the course of the stars and the lightning sped and hastened me, and the winds caused me to fly, … Continue reading →

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The First Book of Enoch: Enoch’s Mission

Posted on 2019-03-24 by jimbelton

Previous Chapter: The Watchers Before these things took place, I, Enoch was hidden, and none of the children of men knew where I was or what had become of me. My activities had to do with the Watchers, who called … Continue reading →

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The First Book of Enoch: The Watchers

Posted on 2019-03-22 by jimbelton

Previous Chapter: Enoch’s Apocalypse Enoch now turns to a description of the Watchers, rogue angels who come to earth and interbreed with humans. In the days of Jared , when the children of men had first multiplied, beautiful and comely … Continue reading →

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The First Book of Enoch: Enoch’s Apocalypse

Posted on 2019-03-21 by jimbelton

The apocryphal first book of Enoch (1 Enoch) begins with a vision of the end times. These are the words and blessings of Enoch, with which he blesses the chosen and righteous who will be living in the days of … Continue reading →

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Review of “The Umbrella Academy” (season 1)

Posted on 2019-03-02 by jimbelton

* * * * A The Umbrella Academy, a new series on Netflix, is based on a comic book written by Gerard Way, the former front man of the rock band My Chemical Romance. It tells the story of a … Continue reading →

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