No Hebrew version is known to have survived. Isaac suggests that the Book of Enoch, like the Book of Daniel, was composed partially in Aramaic and partially in Hebrew. It is wholly extant only in the Ge’ez language, with Aramaic fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls and a few Greek and Latin fragments.įor this and other reasons, the traditional Ethiopian belief is that the original language of the work was Ge’ez, whereas non-Ethiopian scholars tend to assert that it was first written in either Aramaic or Hebrew E. It is regarded as canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, but not by any other Christian group. Most Christian denominations and traditions may accept the Books of Enoch as having some historical or theological interest or significance, but they generally regard the Books of Enoch as non-canonical or non-inspired. It is not part of the biblical canon as used by Jews, apart from Beta Israel. The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch Ge’ez: መጽሐፈ ሄኖክ mäts’hafä henok) is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah, although modern scholars estimate the older sections (mainly in the Book of the Watchers) to date from about 300 B.C., and the latest part (Book of Parables) probably to the end of the first century B.C. ![]() Once again, God challenges Job to answer Him. The conclusion of the first divine discourse. ![]() Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it (Job 40:1-2). Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, I don’t know why and I’m starting to get to know You. He has demonstrated his ability to cause earthquakes and even turn an entire boat into stone.Įquidae control: As creators of equidae, Poseidon can totally control these kinds of animals such as horses or zebras.Nobody understands why You allow things to happen. Geokinesis (limited): Poseidon has some control over the land, but less powerful than his older brother Hades or his grandmother Gaia. Cryokinesis: Poseidon can control the form derived from water, ice, at will.Īerokinesis (limited): Poseidon can control the air in a limited way to accompany his storms.It can cause gigantic waves, tsunamis, storms, typhoons and so on. Hydrokinesis: As god of the seas, Poseidon has full control over the seas and water in all its forms. Shapeshifting: Like any god, Poseidon can change his appearance at will. Immortality: Like any god, Poseidon is immortal and insensitive to aging. Yet, the irony is that this event led Odysseus to the blinding of Polyphemus, angering Poseidon further, again trying to prevent Odysseus from returning home, which eventually failed and Odeysseus managed to get back to Ithaca. He sent a storm that led Odysseus to other islands, then when they were traveling home again, he sent another storm who sent them to island of the Cyclops. When the Greeks won, due to Odysseus creating the Trojan Horse, Poseidon was enraged. Poseidon supported Troy during the Trojan War. What they hadn't seen was an olive tree, which Athena gave them, and so the civilians gave the names of the Athens to praise Athena. ![]() Poseidon gave them sea water and a sea horse, which may have been very important to the people, but they had seen things like those before. Yet, they had to give gifts to the people, and they did so. Although Poseidon is one of the twelve Olympians, he rarely leaves his underwater palace, just like his brother Hades.Īthena and Poseidon were wrestling onto who will rule over a city in Greece, which to Athena's victory was named Athens. His jealousy would lead him to clash with Zeus, and attempt to out due him in everything. Poseidon was angered because Zeus claimed the heavens, seeing the handout of the seas as patronizing. Zeus choice the sky, Poseidon was given the seas, and Hades was given the underworld. Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades drew lots to see who would rule each of Kronos' kingdoms, the sky, the seas, and the underworld. That's because Zeus freed the imprisoned Cyclops and Hecatoncheires Uranus trapped. The war lasted ten years, but they succeeded in overthrowing the titans, throwing them into the deepest pits of Tartarus. Poseidon rallied with Zeus and his siblings, beginning the war against the titans called the Titanomahcy. When ricked Kronos into vomiting up his siblings. But this caused Kronos's anger and led to the Titanomachy. ![]() When Zeus saved his siblings from Kronos's stomach, Poseidon, like all the other siblings of Zeus, was freed. Poseidon was born by Rhea but Kronos shallowed him, afraid of a child taking his throne.
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