- 1And 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.
- 2And 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.
- 3Yea, 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.
- 4He 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.
- 5All who dwell on earth shall fall down and worship before him, And will praise and bless and celebrate with song the Lord of Spirits.
- 6And for this reason hath he been chosen and hidden before Him, Before the creation of the world and for evermore.
- 7And 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.
- 8In those days downcast in countenance shall the kings of the earth have become, And the strong who possess the land because of the works of their hands; For on the day of their anguish and affliction they shall not (be able to) save themselves,
- 9And I will give them over into the hands of Mine elect: As straw in the fire so shall they burn before the face of the holy: As lead in the water shall they sink before the face of the righteous, And no trace of them shall any more be found.
- 10And on the day of their affliction there shall be rest on the earth, And before them they shall fall and not rise again: And there shall be no one to take them with his hands and raise them: For they have denied the Lord of Spirits and His Anointed. The name of the Lord of Spirits be blessed.
ANCIENT JEWISH LITERATURE · R. H. CHARLES
1 ENOCH 48
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CHAPTER VISUAL
Enoch 48 — The Son of Man is named before creation as hope for the righteous and judgment for earthly powers.
About this illustration
The Son of Man is shown without facial detail and the fountain is the dominant textual anchor; fallen powers are represented by discarded regalia rather than banners.
Passage basis: 1 Enoch 48:1–10Ancient Jewish literatureIncluded for historical and biblical study; not part of the Protestant biblical canon.
R. H. Charles translation (1912) · Reprinted 1917 · Public domain in the United States · Editorial brackets and uncertainty markers preserved · Source edition
Bible Connections
These links distinguish direct quotation, explicit retelling, strong literary parallel, and broader shared tradition. A parallel does not by itself prove direct dependence.
The chosen figure is named and hidden beforehand, becomes a light to the nations, and brings hope to the righteous.
A humanlike “Son of Man” stands beside the “Head of Days,” receives authority, judges rulers, and becomes the hope of the righteous.
The language of God’s Chosen or Elect One belongs to the same Second Temple expectation represented in 1 Enoch’s chosen heavenly judge.