Enochic literature
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Enochic literature is a collection of ancient Jewish apocalyptic and mystical writings attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, influential in early Judaism and Christianity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enochic literature canonical | 3 |
| Enochic corpus | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Jewish literature
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apocalyptic literature ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ pseudepigrapha ⓘ |
| hasAttributionTo | Enoch ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
canonical in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
non-canonical in Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ non-canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| hasGenreFeature |
heavenly ascent narratives
ⓘ
revelatory discourse ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ vision reports ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Geʽez ⓘ Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMajorWork |
1 Enoch
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2 Enoch ⓘ 3 Enoch ⓘ Astronomical Book ⓘ Book of Dream Visions ⓘ Book of Parables ⓘ Book of the Watchers ⓘ 1 Enoch ⓘ
surface form:
Epistle of Enoch
|
| hasReligiousContext |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Messianic expectations
ⓘ
angelology ⓘ apocalyptic visions ⓘ calendar and astronomy ⓘ cosmology ⓘ demonology ⓘ fallen angels ⓘ final judgment ⓘ heavenly journeys ⓘ origin of evil ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian angelology
ⓘ
Christian demonology ⓘ New Testament theology ⓘ early Christianity ⓘ early Jewish apocalypticism ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Dead Sea Scrolls
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox biblical tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book of Daniel
ⓘ
Book of Revelation ⓘ
surface form:
Revelation to John
|
| timePeriodOfComposition |
First century BCE
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First century CE ⓘ Second century BCE ⓘ Third century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.