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The Book of Enoch · 25 of 109
Chapter XXV. The Tree of Life
1.And he said unto me: ‘Enoch, why dost thou ask me regarding the fragrance of the tree, and [why] dost thou wish to learn the truth?’ Then I answered him [saying]: ‘I wish to know about everything, but especially about this tree.’ And he answered saying: ‘This high mountain [which thou hast seen], whose summit is like the throne of God, is His throne, where the Holy Great One, the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King, will sit, when He shall come down to visit the earth with goodness.
4.And as for this fragrant tree no mortal is permitted to touch it till the great judgement, when He shall take vengeance on all and bring (everything) to its consummation for ever. It shall then be given to the righteous and holy.
5.Its fruit shall be for food to the elect: it shall be transplanted to the holy place, to the temple of the Lord, the Eternal King.
6.Then shall they rejoice with joy and be glad,
And into the holy place shall they enter;
And its fragrance shall be in their bones,
And they shall live a long life on earth,
Such as thy fathers lived:
And in their days shall no [sorrow or] plague
Or torment or calamity touch them.’
7.Then blessed I the God of Glory, the Eternal King, who hath prepared such things for the righteous, and hath created them and promised to give to them.
Asked of Guide
Why is the fragrant tree reserved until the great judgment for the righteous?
Enoch hears the tree’s fruit is kept until the great judgment because it is part of the final consummation when God will “take vengeance on all and bring (everything) to its consummation for ever.” The tree is a divine provision meant to be transplanted into the temple and given to the elect as a sign of restoration and reward.
The chapter links longevity and healing to that gift: its fragrance will be “in their bones,” and the righteous will live long lives free from plague or calamity. This echoes themes in Revelation about a restored paradise and in Isaiah where renewal and blessing follow God’s final intervention.
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