A book of exhortation and promised blessing for the righteous and of malediction and woe for the sinners. The book of secrets loreenas sixth studio album and a worldwide chart success, featuring hit single the mummers dance. Jul 28, 2016 in the book of secrets, although the name of the sage is not preserved, one can hear the distinctive voice of a real, and redoubtable, teacher. Nowhere in this book is the essence of this hope more beautifully expressed than in a. It describes the ascent of the patriarch enoch, ancestor of noah, through ten heavens in an earthcentered cosmos. Then in 1773, james bruce brought three copies back from ethiopia, having spent some years exploring the country.
The books of enoch the ethiopic book of enoch, 2 enoch the. The words of the blessing of enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked and godless are to be removed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So when i saw it was available, i immediately got it. The book of secrets is the sixth studio album by loreena mckennitt, released in 1997.
Translated from the slavonic it will be generally understood that great difficulties beset such an undertaking, and particularly in the case of a book of whose existence there had never been even a surmise in the world of scholarship, and to which there was not a single unmistakable allusion in all ancient literature. Who we are and why we are here, has been released to public and is now available. He was given instructions for believers living at the end. This was wrong, once translated, it was found that we have an entirely different book on and about enoch, described, by the editor, as having no less value than the other book.
The book of enoch 5 the history of the book of enoch the book was thought to have been lost, for over 2,000 years, with many ancient sources referring to it, and even quoting parts, but no complete copies were known. The text known as second enoch, was discovered in 1886 by professor sokolov in the archives of the belgrade public library. The book of secrets, the followup to 1994s the mask and mirror there was a christmas ep, a winter garden, released in 1995 finds loreena mckennitt in the same musical vein, mixing celtic, spanish, italian, and new age to create her own distinct sound. First enoch chapter lxix chapter 68 book of 1 enoch.
The book of the secrets of enoch by jack, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A complete volume containing 1 enoch the ethiopic book of enoch, 2 enoch the slavonic secrets of enoch, 3 enoch the. I hate to say it, but the book of secrets is my favorite loreena mckennitt album and it does not disappoint. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The 10 heavens book of the secrets of enoch youtube. It is this thought which underlies the opening words of the book of enoch. The history of the fallen angels is sewn tightly together using such books as enoch, jasher, jubilees, the book of giants, the war scrolls, and many others. This volume, containing the first book of enoch the ethiopic book of enoch, the second book of enoch the slavonic secrets of enoch, the third book of. With expanded commentary on enoch, angels, prophecies and calendars in the sacred texts the books of enoch. In other titles secrets are linked either to god the books. What better way to ring in the 20th anniversary of this album.
Purportedly written by enoch greatgrandfather of noah and the only person other than elijah to escape. And showed me the first and last secrets in heaven above, and in the depths of the earth. The second book of enoch abbreviated as 2 enoch and also known as slavonic enoch, slavic enoch or secrets of enoch is a pseudepigraphic text in the. The book of enoch by enoch meet your next favorite book. Is the book of enoch one of the missing books of the bible heroes enoch duration. Enoch was taken into heaven and was shown the end from the beginning. Translated from the slavonic classic reprint william richard morfill on. Features song lyrics for loreena mckennitts the book of secrets album.
The ethiopic or first enoch book does not form part of the canon of scripture for the larger christian churches. Loreena s notes on the songs of the book of secrets. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets 1997, cd discogs. Listen free to loreena mckennitt the book of secrets prologue, the mummers. The book of enoch is an ancient composition known from two sets of versions, an ethiopic one that scholars identify as 1 enoch, and a slavonic version that is identified as 2 enoch, and which is also known as the book of the secrets of enoch. Enoch was chosen to be a scribe in the judgment process due to his neutral human standing. The second book of enoch, or 2 enoch was written in the latter half of the first century a.
Prominent scholars have believed that it was the book of enoch which provided this key term to jesus. The book of enoch was considered as scripture in the epistle of barnabas 16. He answered me, saying, that mountain which thou beholdest, the extent of whose head resembles the seat of the lord, will be the seat on which shall sit the holy and great lord of glory, the everlasting king. It is not regarded as scripture by jews or any christian group, apart from the ethiopian orthodox church, which to this day regards it to be canonical.
Many of the ideas adopted by christianity were first found in this book, including the final judgment, the concept of demons, the origins of evil and the messianic kingdom. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets full album tracklist. Lumpkin describes the calendar of enoch and its pivotal place in the prophecy of daniel. The book of enoch also 1 enoch 1 is an ancient jewish religious work, ascribed to enoch, the greatgrandfather of noah. The wisdom movement in israel had fairly humble beginnings in homely proverbs but grew to produce intense speculation about gods ways of governing the world. When it was finally revealed to the world in 1892, it was announced that it was a slavonic version of the book of enoch. The book begins with an account of enoch s journey through the ten heavens originally perhaps only seven heavens 121.
It has had a huge influence on many future literary and genre authors, and the bibles new testament, and hollywood blockbuster movies. The book of enoch enoch 1 the book of the secrets of enoch the slavonic enoch. The second book of enoch the slavonic secrets of enoch the third book of enoch the hebrew book of enoch the book of fallen angels, the watchers, and the origins of evil. Then another angel, who proceeded with me, spoke to me. Sep 11, 2018 enoch was taken into heaven and was shown the end from the beginning. Loreena mckennitt book of secrets album medley youtube. Secrets of creation in 2 slavonic enoch marquette university. Purportedly written by enoch greatgrandfather of noah and the only person other than elijah to escape death and be taken directly to heaven. It has been argued ever since enoch s first english translation, that by using this title so familiar to the jews, jesus was actually affirming the truth of this book, that the prophet was taken on many trips to heaven before his final translation, and that he was the one whom enoch saw there the preexistent son of man, whom enoch.
The book of enoch is the little prechristian book best guesses of scholars place its creation around 100 bc, give or take a century which ended up being a blockbuster worldchanger. Listen free to loreena mckennitt the book of secrets prologue, the mummers dance and more. Enoch then has an audience with god himself, who instructs enoch about the process of creation from its beginning ex nihilo to the creation of man and about the duration of the. The teachings are a blueprint for a new direction in humankinds evolution into a higher state of consciousness. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets full album youtube. Hear, child, from the time when the lord anointed me with the ointment of his glory, there has been no food in me, and my soul remembers not earthly enjoyment, neither do i want anything earthly. Book of first enoch from the ethiopic, parallel english translations. In some of these titles the term is connected with enochs books the secret books of enoch. The book of enoch is an ancient hebrew apocalyptic religious text, ascribed by tradition to enoch, the greatgrandfather of noah. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets releases discogs. If you wish to go to the source of christianity, this is a great place to start. The book of secrets features a cast of over two dozen musical collaborators, and the eight songs contained therein, including north american hit single the mummers dance, leads the listener on unexpected journeys. Various groups, including the ethiopian orthodox church and the coptic church of alexandria, regard parts or all of 1 enoch to be inspired scripture.
The term son of man, often used by jesus, finds brief mention in daniel, chapter 7, verse, but great elaboration both in ezekiel and in the book of enoch. New information on the first book of enoch is greatly expanded. The history of the book of enoch the book was thought to have been lost, for over 2,000 years, with many ancient sources referring to it, and even quoting parts, but no complete copies were known. The second book of enoch abbreviated as 2 enoch and also known as slavonic enoch, old bulgarian enoch or secrets of enoch is a pseudepigraphic text in the apocalyptic genre dating from the first century ce.