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The Book of Enoch · 36 of 109

Chapter XXXVI. The Journey to the South

1.And from thence I went to the south to the ends of the earth, and saw there three open portals of the heaven: and thence there come dew, rain, and wind.

2.And from thence I went to the east to the ends of the heaven, and saw here the three eastern portals of heaven open and small portals above them.

3.Through each of these small portals pass the stars of heaven and run their course to the west on the path which is shown to them.

4.And as often as I saw I blessed always the Lord of Glory, and I continued to bless the Lord of Glory who has wrought great and glorious wonders, to show the greatness of His work to the angels and to spirits and to men, that they might praise His work and all His creation: that they might see the work of His might and praise the great work of His hands and bless Him for ever.

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Why does Enoch describe three open portals and small eastern portals of heaven?

Enoch reports three open portals at the southern and eastern ends to map how celestial elements enter the world: dew, rain, wind and the stars pass through these openings. He observes that through the small eastern portals “pass the stars of heaven and run their course to the west,” presenting a cosmological mechanism for regular natural cycles.

Enoch frames these sights as revelations meant to provoke praise: he “blessed always the Lord of Glory” who set these portals and paths in motion. This chapter links to earlier visionary travel in 1 Enoch and to Psalms’ language celebrating God’s ordered works, showing the vision’s purpose is liturgical as much as explanatory.

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