A one-minute narration sample. Every book in the library is narrated end to end — hear the rest in the app.
The Forgotten Books of Eden · 162 of 293
Enoch bade his son Methosalam. to summon all his brethren.
1.MY child Methosalam, summon all thy brethren and our household and the elders of the people, that I may talk to them and depart, as is planned for me.’
2.And Methosalam. made haste, and summoned his brethren, Regim, Riman, Uchan, Chermion, Gaidad, and all the elders of the people before the face of his father Enoch; and he blessed them, and said to them:
Asked of Guide
Why does Enoch call his family and elders together before he departs?
Enoch assembles Methuselah, his brothers, and the elders to speak final instructions and to bless them, framing his departure as a planned, purposeful act: “that I may talk to them and depart, as is planned for me.” He treats departure as an event that requires communal witness and moral transmission.
This chapter functions like a farewell testament, similar to patriarchal speeches in Genesis where a leader gathers kin to bless and direct the community before leaving. The scene emphasizes continuity—Enoch hands responsibility to the next generation through blessing and counsel.
Guide is the guide inside the Gnosis app, where every book on these shelves is free to read. Guide is the part you pay for — your guide has read all of them, and answers about the passage you’re actually on. Ask your guide your own question.