2 Enoch
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2 Enoch, also known as Slavonic Enoch or the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text describing Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens and revelations about creation and divine mysteries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2 Enoch canonical | 3 |
| Book of the Secrets of Enoch | 1 |
| Epistle of Enoch | 1 |
| Slavonic Enoch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3963842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2 Enoch Context triple: [Enoch, attributedText, 2 Enoch]
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A.
1 Enoch
1 Enoch is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic work, attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, that profoundly influenced early Jewish and Christian thought.
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B.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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C.
Book of the Watchers
The Book of the Watchers is an early Jewish apocalyptic work within 1 Enoch that narrates the descent of rebellious angels, their corruption of humanity, and the ensuing divine judgment.
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D.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
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E.
Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel is a biblical text combining court tales and apocalyptic visions that portrays the faithfulness of Daniel in exile and offers symbolic prophecies about future kingdoms and divine deliverance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2 Enoch Target entity description: 2 Enoch, also known as Slavonic Enoch or the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text describing Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens and revelations about creation and divine mysteries.
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A.
1 Enoch
1 Enoch is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic work, attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, that profoundly influenced early Jewish and Christian thought.
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B.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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C.
Book of the Watchers
The Book of the Watchers is an early Jewish apocalyptic work within 1 Enoch that narrates the descent of rebellious angels, their corruption of humanity, and the ensuing divine judgment.
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D.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
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E.
Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel is a biblical text combining court tales and apocalyptic visions that portrays the faithfulness of Daniel in exile and offers symbolic prophecies about future kingdoms and divine deliverance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enochic literature
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ancient Jewish apocalyptic text ⓘ pseudepigraphal work ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Melchizedek ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
non-canonical in Judaism
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non-canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Enoch ⓘ |
| claimsAuthor | Enoch ⓘ |
| contains |
Melchizedek legend in some versions
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accounts of Enoch’s ascent through ten heavens ⓘ creation narrative ⓘ ethical exhortations ⓘ instructions to Enoch’s sons ⓘ revelations about time and history ⓘ |
| describes |
Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens
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angelic beings ⓘ cosmology of multiple heavens ⓘ creation ⓘ divine mysteries ⓘ final judgment themes ⓘ heavenly temple ⓘ throne of God ⓘ |
| estimatedCenturyOfComposition |
1st century CE
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late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmic order
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divine wisdom ⓘ heavenly secrets ⓘ |
| genre |
apocalypse
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revelatory narrative ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
2 Enoch
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surface form:
Book of the Secrets of Enoch
2 Enoch ⓘ
surface form:
Slavonic Enoch
|
| hasLanguage |
Church Slavonic
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surface form:
Old Church Slavonic
Slavonic ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition |
long recension
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short recension ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguageHypothesis |
Greek
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian apocalyptic literature
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later Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| placeOfCompositionHypothesis |
Egypt
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Palestine ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Slavonic Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
1 Enoch
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3 Enoch ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| survivesIn | Slavonic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late Second Temple period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2 Enoch Description of subject: 2 Enoch, also known as Slavonic Enoch or the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text describing Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens and revelations about creation and divine mysteries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Epistle of Enoch
this entity surface form:
Slavonic Enoch
this entity surface form:
Book of the Secrets of Enoch