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The Book of Enoch
with Commentary by Michael D. Fortner

Enoch Chapters 46-61

46:1 There I beheld the Ancient of days, whose head was like white wool, and with him another, whose countenance resembled that of man. His countenance was full of grace, like that of one of the holy angels. Then I inquired of one of the angels, who went with me, and who showed me every secret thing, concerning this Son of man; who he was; whence he was; and why he accompanied the Ancient of days.

2 He answered and said to me, "This is the Son of man, to whom righteousness belongs; with whom righteousness has dwelt; and who will reveal all the treasures of that which is concealed: for the Lord of spirits has chosen him; and his portion has surpassed all before the Lord of spirits in everlasting uprightness.
I wonder if apostle Paul was referring to this passage when he said, "in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3).
3 This Son of man, who you see, shall raise up kings and the mighty from their couches, and the powerful from their thrones; shall loosen the bridles of the powerful, and break in pieces the teeth of sinners.

4 He shall hurl kings from their thrones and their dominions; because they will not exalt and praise him, nor humble themselves before him, by whom their kingdoms were granted to them. The countenance likewise of the mighty shall He cast down, filling them with confusion. Darkness shall be their habitation, and worms shall be their bed; nor from that their bed shall they hope to be again raised, because they exalted not the name of the Lord of spirits.

5 They shall condemn the stars of heaven, shall lift up their hands against the Most High, shall tread upon and inhabit the earth, exhibiting all their works of iniquity, even their works of iniquity. Their strength shall be in their riches, and their faith in the gods whom they have formed with their own hands. They shall deny the name of the Lord of spirits, and shall expel him from the temples, in which they assemble;
6 and with him the faithful, who suffer in the name of the Lord of spirits."
Or, "will be driven from the houses of his congregation, and of the faithful" (Knibb, p. 132; cp. Charles).

Every Christian should resent having this book kept from them for so long. The book of Enoch was looked upon as scripture by Jesus and the early church. Much more publicity and publication has been given to the Dead Sea Scrolls, which contain little or nothing of significance to Christians; whereas Enoch contains enourmous amounts of significant information that confirms the New Testament.

47:1 In that day the prayer of the holy and the righteous, and the blood of the righteous, shall ascend from the earth into the presence of the Lord of spirits.
2 In that day shall the holy ones assemble, who dwell above the heavens, and with united voice petition, supplicate, praise, laud, and bless the name of the Lord of spirits, on account of the blood of the righteous which has been shed; that the prayer of the righteous may not be intermitted before the Lord of spirits; that for them he would execute judgment; and that his patience may not endure for ever.
Verses 1 and 2 are similar to Revelation 6:9-11 where the souls of the righteous dead cry out for judgment upon those that killed them. "Intermitted" means ceased or interrupted.

Patience may not endure for ever-- Or, "(that) their patience may not have to last for ever" (Knibb, p. 133).
3 At that time I beheld the Ancient of days, while he sat upon the throne of his glory, while the book of the living was opened in his presence, and while all the powers which were above the heavens stood around and before him.
4 Then were the hearts of the saints full of joy, because the consummation of righteousness was arrived, the supplication of the saints heard, and the blood of the righteous appreciated by the Lord of spirits.
Verses 3 and 4 are very similar to the Great White Throne Judgment described in Revelation 20 where people will stand before God and the books opened. However, what is described above could take place after the rapture, "the consummation of righteousness was arrived"; immediately after the rapture the judgment of God will be poured out in full strength, "the blood of the righteous appreciated." "In that day" and "At that time" are phrases that occur frequently in the Old and New Testaments.

48:1 In that place I beheld a fountain of righteousness, which never failed, encircled by many springs of wisdom. Of these all the thirsty drank, and were filled with wisdom, having their habitation with the righteous, the elect, and the holy.
2 In that hour was this Son of man invoked before the Lord of spirits, and his name in the presence of the Ancient of days.

3 Before the sun and the signs were created, before the stars of heaven were formed, his name was invoked in the presence of the Lord of spirits. A support shall he be for the righteous and the holy to lean upon, without falling; and he shall be the light of nations.

4 He shall be the hope of those whose hearts are troubled. All, who dwell on earth, shall fall down and worship before him; shall bless and glorify him, and sing praises to the name of the Lord of spirits.
5 Therefore the Elect and the Concealed One existed in his presence, before the world was created, and for ever.

These passages give clear evidence that Jesus pre-existed, that he existed with God before the world was created.
6 In his presence he existed, and has revealed to the saints and to the righteous the wisdom of the Lord of spirits; for he has preserved the lot of the righteous, because they have hated and rejected this world of iniquity, and have detested all its works and ways, in the name of the Lord of spirits.

7 For in his name shall they be preserved; and his will shall be their life. In those days shall the kings of the earth and the mighty men, who have gained the world by their achievements, become humble in countenance.
Achievements-- "by the work of their own hands."
8 For in the day of their anxiety and trouble their souls shall not be saved; and they shall be in subjection to those whom I have chosen.
9 I will cast them like hay into the fire, and like lead into the water. Thus shall they burn in the presence of the righteous, and sink in the presence of the holy; nor shall a tenth part of them be found.
10 But in the day of their trouble, the world shall obtain tranquillity.
Or, "the rest shall be on earth" (Laurence).
11 In his presence shall they fall, and not be raised up again; nor shall there be any one to take them out of his hands, and to lift them up: for they have denied the Lord of spirits, and his Messiah. The name of the Lord of spirits shall be blessed.
The day of anxiety and trouble is the time of trouble or distress or tribulation which is the Great Tribulation when all the world will be in fear and trembling about what is coming upon the world (Luke 21:25-26; Matthew 24:21). After the time of trouble the wrath of God will kill the wicked but leave the righteous; then world will enter the Millennial rule of Christ which will be a time of peace and tranquillity.

No doubt the book of Enoch was also consulted by the Jews for many centuries because it spoke clearly of the coming Messiah.

There are two chapters numbered "48".

48A:1 Wisdom is poured forth like water, and glory fails not before him for ever and ever; for potent is he in all the secrets of righteousness.
2 But iniquity passes away like a shadow, and possesses not a fixed station: for the Elect One stands before the Lord of spirits; and his glory is for ever and ever; and his power from generation to generation.

3 With him dwells the spirit of intellectual wisdom, the spirit of instruction and of power, and the spirit of those who sleep in righteousness; he shall judge secret things.

4 Nor shall any be able to utter a single word before him; for the Elect One is in the presence of the Lord of spirits, according to his own pleasure.

49:1 In those days the saints and the chosen shall undergo a change. The light of the day shall rest upon them; and the splendor and glory of the saints shall be changed.
2 In the day of trouble evil shall be heaped up upon sinners; but the righteous shall triumph in the name of the Lord of spirits.
Notice that the saints will "undergo a change." This sounds remarkably like the statement of Paul when he said "we will all be changed" (1 Corinthians 15:51), referring to the resurrection of the dead and the living into immortal beings; the rapture. This passage also indicates that the elect will go through the time of tribulation, or trouble.
3 Others shall be made to see, that they must repent, and forsake the works of their hands; and that glory awaits them not in the presence of the Lord of spirits; yet that by his name they may be saved. The Lord of spirits will have compassion on them: for great is his mercy; and righteousness is in his judgment, and in the presence of his glory; nor in his judgment shall iniquity stand. He who repents not before him shall perish.
4 "Henceforward I will not have mercy on them," saith the Lord of spirits.
This seems to describe a time when many people will repent and become Christians; possibly during the Great Tribulation, at the end of which the judgment of God will purge the world of all sinners.

50:1 In those days shall the earth deliver up from her womb, and hell deliver up from hers, that which it has received; and destruction shall restore that which it owes.

2 He shall select the righteous and the holy from among them; for the day of their salvation has approached.
3 And in those days shall the Elect One sit upon his throne, while every secret of intellectual wisdom shall proceed from his mouth; for the Lord of spirits has gifted and glorified him.
This sounds like a description of the resurrection. And since the previous chapter described Christians undergoing a "change," it can be reasonably said to be a resurrection of not only the righteous but also the unrighteous, "hell deliver up from hers."
4 In those days the mountians shall skip like rams, and the hills shall leap like young sheep satiated with milk; and all the righteous shall become angels in heaven.

5 Their countenance shall be bright with joy; for in those days shall the Elect One be exalted. The earth shall rejoice; the righteous shall inhabit it, and the elect possess it.
This is another very powerful passage about Christ, Christians, and the time of the rule of Christ on Earth. There are scriptures in the Old Testament but none that are clear as these in Enoch. These passages are truly incredible. Enoch must have been a book which the Christians referred to when they were proving that Jesus was the Messiah. Those worthy to be in the rapture, Jesus said "will be like the angels in heaven" (Matthew 22:30). These are those who will descend upon earth, after first ascending to heaven (Enoch 39:1).

51:1 After that period, in the place where I had seen every secret sight, I was snatched up in a whirlwind, and carried off westwards.

2 There my eyes beheld the secrets of heaven, and all which existed on earth; a mountain of iron, a mountain of copper, a mountain of silver, a moutain of gold, a mountain of fluid metal, and a mountain of lead.

3 And I inquired of the angel who went with me, saying, "What are these things, which in secret I behold?"
4 He said, "All these things which you see shall be for the dominion of the Messiah, that he may command, and be powerful upon earth."

5 And that angel of peace answered me, saying, "Wait but a short time, and you shall understand, and every secret thing shall be revealed to you, which the Lord of spirits has decreed. Those mountains which you have seen, the mountain of iron, the mountain of copper, the mountain of silver, the mountain of gold, the mountain of fluid metal, and the mountain of lead, all these in the presence of the Elect One shall be like a honeycomb before the fire, and like water descending from above upon these mountains; and shall become debilitated before his feet.

6 In those days men shall not be saved by gold and by silver.
7 Nor shall they have it in their power to secure themselves and fly.
8 There shall be neither iron for war, nor a coat of mail for the breast.
9 Copper shall be useless; useless also that which neither rusts nor consumes away; and lead shall not be coveted.
10 All these things shall be rejected, and perish from off the earth, when the Elect One shall appear in the presence of the Lord of spirits."
The mountains of metal represent the great amount of industry going on in the world today. When Christ comes again, he will destroy modern industry. We will not be manufacturing microwave ovens or toasters during the Millennium. Notice that verse 7 is a prophecy of the airplane! Whenever you fly in a plane you must buckel your seat belt before takeoff, "secure themselves and fly." This verse says that during the Millennium we will no longer be flying in jet airplanes.

52:1 There my eyes beheld a deep valley; and wide was its entrance.

2 All who dwell on land, on the sea, and in islands, shall bring to it gifts, presents, and offerings; yet that deep valley shall not be full. Their hands shall commit iniquity. Whatsoever they produce by labour, the sinners shall devour with crime. But they shall perish from the face of the Lord of spirits, and from the face of his earth. They shall stand up, and shall not fail for ever and ever.

3 I beheld the angels of punishment, who were dwelling there, and preparing every instrument of Satan.
4 Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, for whom those instruments were preparing.
5 He said, These they are preparing for the kings and powerful ones of the earth, that thus they may perish.

6 After which the righteous and chosen house of his congregation shall appear, and thenceforward unchangeable in the name of the Lord of spirits.

7 Nor shall those mountains exist in his presence as the earth and the hills, as the fountains of water exist. And the righteous shall be relieved from the vexation of sinners.
"Thenceforward" means, "From that time or place onward." Enoch reads like a combination of Matthew and Revelation.

53:1 Then I looked and turned myself to another part of the earth, where I beheld a deep valley burning with fire.

2 To this valley they brought monarchs and the mighty.
3 And there my eyes beheld the instruments which they were making, fetters of iron without weight.
Without weight-- Or, "of immeasurable weight" (Knibb, p. 138). Or "in which there was not weight" (Laurence).
4 Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, saying, "For whom are these fetters and instruments prepared?"

5 He replied, "These are prepared for the host of Azazeel, that they may be delivered over and adjudged to the lowest condemnation; and that their angels may be overwhelmed with hurled stones, as the Lord of spirits has commanded.

6 Michael and Gabriel, Raphael and Phanuel shall be strengthened in that day, and shall then cast them into a furnace of blazing fire, that the Lord of spirits may be avenged of them for their crimes; because they became ministers of Satan, and seduced those who dwell upon earth.

7 In those days shall punishment go forth from the Lord of spirits; and the receptacles of water which are above the heavens shall be opened, and the fountains likewise, which are under the heavens and under the earth.

8 All the waters, which are in the heavens and above them, shall be mixed together.
9 The water which is above heaven shall be the agent;
Agent-- Literally, "male" (Laurence).
10 and the water which is under the earth shall be the recipient: and all shall be destroyed who dwell upon earth, and who dwell under the extremities of heaven.

11 By these means they understand the iniquity which they have committed on earth: and by these means shall they perish."
I always wondered where they got the idea that a great body of water encircled the Earth above the atmosphere, and that this water came down and increased the amount of water upon the world; now I know. The next chapter continues from the last, then goes into a description of the next destruction:

54:1 Afterwards the Ancient of days repented, and said, "In vain have I destroyed all the inhabitants of the earth."
2 And he sware by his great name, saying, "Henceforwards I will not act thus towards all those who dwell upon earth.

3 But I will place a sign in the heavens; and it shall be a faithful witness between me and them for ever, as long as the days of heaven and earth last upon the earth.

4 Afterwards, according to this my decree, when I shall be disposed to seize them beforehand, by the instrumentality of angels, in the day of affliction and trouble, my wrath and my punishment shall remain upon them, my punishment and my wrath," saith God the Lord of spirits.

5 O you kings, O you mighty, who inhabit the world you shall behold my Elect One, sitting upon the throne of my glory. And he shall judge Azazeel, all his associates, and all his hosts, in the name of the Lord of spirits.
The sign in the heavens is the rainbow (Gen.9:13). Verses 1-3 are obviously about the flood, but verse 4 jumps to the time of the next global destruction; specifically the time of the Great Tribulation, "day of affliction and trouble" (Daniel 12; Rev. 7,8,9). After the Great Tribulation, Christ will sit upon his throne in Jerusalem. The coming of Christ is also the Day of Judgment.

I can understand why, after this book was rediscovered, that they claimed it was written by Christians. But the Book of Enoch is known to have existed before the time of Christ. Given all the prophecies in Enoch, there is no possible way that someone other than Enoch saw these visions and wrote them down. Some people believe that when the Bible says, "Enoch walked with God" that it refers to Enoch receiving visions from God.
6 There likewise I beheld hosts of angels who were moving in punishment, confined in a net-work of iron and brass. Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, To whom those under confinement were going.

7 He said, To each of their elect and their beloved, that they may be cast into the fountains and deep recesses of the valley.
8 And that valley shall be filled with their elect and beloved; the days of whose life shall be consumed, but the days of their error shall be innumerable.
The above verses continue to talk about the coming time of judgment (the next judgment); apparently on the fallen angels as well. The next verses are very important:
9 Then shall princes combine together, and conspire. The chiefs of the east, among the Parthians and Medes, shall remove kings, in whom a spirit of perturbation shall enter. They shall hurl them from their thrones, springing as lions from their dens, and like famished wolves into the midst of the flock.

10 They shall go up, and tread upon the land of their elect. The land of their elect shall be before them. The threshing-floor, the path, and the city of my righteous people shall impede the progress of their horses. They shall rise up to destroy each other; their right hand shall be strengthened; nor shall a man acknowledge his friend or his brother;

11 Nor the son his father and his mother; until the number of the dead bodies shall be completed, by their death and punishment. Neither shall this take place without cause.
12 In those days shall the mouth of hell be opened, into which they shall be immerged; hell shall destroy and swallow up sinners from the face of the elect.
The princes are probably Earthly rulers, specifically in the Middle-East; Parthians and Medes. The word "perturbation" means agitation, or being stirred up. Notice that it says they will "combine together, and conspire." This means that the nations in the Middle East will join forces, they will unite; and the last few verses tells us that the reason they unite is to wage a major war. Given the context of these verses, coming after a mention of the Great Tribulation and the return of Christ to rule the Earth, these verses must refer to World War III when 10 nations will join together as stated in Revelation 13.

Notice that these nations will invade "the land of their elect." Since I cannot consult the original text I cannot say just why it says "their elect." But it probably means that these nations will invade Israel, which will be mostly converted to Christianity by this time.

The passage, "city of my righteous people shall impede the progress"; might refer to another nation that is also a Christian nation who will fight against the Middle-East alliance of nations; could this be America which will also be largely Christian by this time?

Notice the passage, "They shall rise up to destroy each other." This is similar to Zechariah 14:13:
On that day men will be stricken by the Lord with great panic. Each man will seize the hand of another, and they will attack each other.

This chapter seems to continue with the end time events, and appears to describe the last battle of World War III, which is Armaggedon when many nations will all converge for war in Middle-East:
55:1 After this I beheld another army of chariots with men riding in them.
2 And they came upon the wind from the east, from the west, and from the south.
3 The sound of the noise of their chariots was heard.

4 And when that agitation took place; the saints out of heaven perceived it; the pillar of the earth shook from its foundation; and the sound was heard from the extremities of the earth unto the extremities of heaven at the same time.
5 Then they all fell down, and worshipped the Lord of spirits.
6 This is the end of the second parable.

Notice that the saints are in heaven during this battle; which is also the case for the battle of Armaggedon, because it takes place after the rapture. Both of the above chapters agrees with the interpretation of Bible Prophecy as described in FIRE FROM HEAVEN. The rapture will take place shortly before the nuclear war which is shortly before the final battle. It is during this battle that a great earthquake will rock the whole world and destroy every major city; "the pillar of the earth shook from its foundation."

56:1 I now began to utter the third parable, concerning the saints and the elect.
2 Blessed are you, O saints and elect, for glorious is your lot.

3 The saints shall exist in the light of the sun, and the elect in the light of everlasting life, the days of whose life shall never terminate; nor shall the days of the saints be numbered, who seek for light, and obtain righteousness with the Lord of spirits.

4 Peace be to the saints with the Lord of the world.

5 Henceforward shall the saints be told to seek in heaven the secrets of righteousness, the portion of faith; for like the sun has it arisen upon the earth, while darkness has passed away. There shall be light interminable; nor shall they enter upon the enumeration of time; for darkness shall be previously destroyed, and light shall increase before the Lord of spirits; before the Lord of spirits shall the light of uprightness increase for ever.
This chapter continues the chronological telling of end time events and goes into the Mellinnial Rule of Christ on Earth during which the resurrected shall have eternal life and there shall be no evil and there shall be continual daylight, "your sun will never set again" (Isaiah 60:20);(see chapter 7 section 10 of Fire From Heaven). "Interminable" means "endless."

This chapter has a reference to the "eternal life" which is spoken of in the New Testament.

57:1 In those days my eyes beheld the secrets of the lightnings and the splendours, and the judgment belonging to them.
2 They lighten for a blessing and for a curse, according to the will of the Lord of spirits.
3 And there I saw the secrets of the thunder, when it rattles above in heaven, and its sound is heard.

4 The habitations also of the earth were shown to me. The sound of the thunder is for peace and for blessing, as well as for a curse, according to the word of the Lord of spirits.

5 Afterwards every secret of the splendours and of the lightnings was seen by me. For blessing and for fertility they lighten.

The next chapter has an possible error because it claims to be a vision which Enoch saw in his 500th year, but he only lived 365 years before he was taken up, according to Genesis. Perhaps it should read 50 years, or 350 years.
58:1 In the five hundredth year, and in the seventh month, on the fourteenth day of the month, of the lifetime of Enoch, in that parable, I saw that the heaven of heavens shook; that it shook violently; and that the powers of the Most High, and the angels, thousands and thousands, and myriads of myriads, were agitated with great agitation. And when I looked, the Ancient of days was sitting on the throne of his glory, while the angels and saints were standing around him. A great trembling came upon me, and terror seized me. My loins were bowed down and loosened; my reins were dissolved; and I fell upon my face. The holy Michael, another holy angel, one of the holy ones, was sent, who raised me up.

2 And when he raised me, my spirit returned; for I was incapable of enduring this vision of violence, its agitation, and the concussion of heaven.
3 Then holy Michael said to me, Why are you disturbed at this vision?
4 Hitherto has existed the day of mercy; and he has been merciful and longsuffering towards all who dwell upon the earth.

5 But when the time shall come, then shall the power, the punishment, and the judgment take place, which the Lord of spirits has prepared for those who prostrate themselves to the judgment of righteousness, for those who abjure that judgment, and for those who take his name in vain.

6 That day has been prepared for the elect as a day of covenant; and for sinners as a day of inquisition.

7 In that day shall be distributed for food two monsters; a female monster, whose name is Leviathan, dwelling in the depths of the sea, above the springs of waters;
8 And a male monster, whose name is Behemoth; which possesses, moving on his breast, the invisible wilderness.
Distributed for food-- Or, "separated from one another" (Knibb, p. 143).
9 His name was Dendayen in the east of the garden, where the elect and the righteous will dwell; where he received it from my ancestor, who was man, from Adam the first of men, whom the Lord of spirits made.
He received it . . . first of men-- Or, "my [great-] grandfather was taken up, the seventh from Adam" (Charles). If this translation is correct then this section of the book was written by Noah, Enoch's descendant. Some scholars have speculated that this portion of the book may contain fragments of the lost Apocalypse of Noah.
10 Then I asked of another angel to show me the power of those monsters, how they became separated, how they became separated on the same day, one being in the depths of the sea, and one in the dry desert.
There are two beasts in Revelation 13, one comes up out of the sea, the other from the earth. In Rev. 17 the first beast is seen in the desert.
11 And he said, You, son of man, are here desirous of understanding secret things.
12 And the angel of peace, who was with me, said, These two monsters are by the power of God prepared to become food, that the punishment of God may not be in vain.
13 Then shall children be slain with their mothers, and sons with their fathers.

14 And when the punishment of the Lord of spirits shall continue, upon them shall it continue, that the punishment of the Lord of spirits may not take place in vain. After that, judgment shall exist with mercy and longsuffering.

59:1 Then another angel, who proceeded with me, spoke to me;
2 And showed me the first and last secrets in heaven above, and in the depths of the earth:
3 In the extremities of heaven, and in the foundations of it, and in the receptacle of the winds.

4 He showed me how their spirits were divided; how they were balanced; and how both the springs and the winds were numbered according to the force of their spirit.
5 He showed me the power of the moon's light, that its power is a just one; as well as the divisions of the stars, according to their respective names;
6 That every division is divided; that the lightning flashes;

7 That its troops immediately obey; and that a cessation takes place during thunder in continuance of its sound. Nor are the thunder and the lightning separated; neither do both of them move with one spirit; yet they are not separated.

8 For when the lightning lightens, the thunder sounds, and the spirit at a proper period pauses, making an equal division between them; for the receptacle, upon which their periods depend, is loose as sand. Each of them at a proper season is restrained with a bridle; and turned by the power of the spirit, which thus propels them according to the spacious extent of the earth.

9 The spirit likewise of the sea is potent and strong; and as a strong power causes it to ebb, so is it driven forwards, and scattered against the mountains of the earth. The spirit of the frost has its angel; in the spirit of hail there is a good angel; the spirit of snow ceases in its strength, and a solitary spirit is in it, which ascends from it like vapour, and is called refrigeration.

10 The spirit also of mist dwells with them in their receptacle; but it has a receptacle to itself; for its progress is in splendour.

11 In light, and in darkness, in winter and in summer. Its receptacle is bright, and an angel is in it.

12 The spirit of dew has its abode in the extremities of heaven, in connection with the receptacle of rain; and its progress is in winter and in summer. The cloud produced by it, and the cloud of the mist, become united; one gives to the other; and when the spirit of rain is in motion from its receptacle, angels come, and opening its receptacle, bring it forth.

13 When likewise it is sprinkled over all the earth, it forms an union with every kind of water on the ground; for the waters remain on the ground, because they afford nourishment to the earth from the Most High, who is in heaven.

14 Upon this account therefore there is a regulation in the quantity of rain, which the angels receive.
15 These things I saw; all of them, even paradise.
Jesus said to the thief on the cross, "today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). Paradise is never mentioned in the Old Testament, but is mentioned several times in Enoch.
60:1 In those days I beheld long ropes given to those angels; who took to their wings, and fled, advancing towards the north.

2 And I inquired of the angel, saying, Wherefore have they taken those long ropes, and gone forth? He said, They are gone forth to measure.

3 The angel, who proceeded with me, said, These are the measures of the righteous; and cords shall the righteous bring, that they may trust in the name of the Lord of spirits for ever and ever.

4 The elect shall begin to dwell with the elect.
5 And these are the measures which shall be given to faith, and which shall strengthen the words of righteousness.
6 These measures shall reveal all the secrets in the depth of the earth.

7 And it shall be, that those who have been destroyed in the desert, and who have been devoured by the fish of the sea, and by wild beasts, shall return, and trust in the day of the Elect One; for none shall perish in the presence of the Lord of spirits, nor shall any be capable of perishing.
This last verse seems to describe a resurrection, and that those in the resurrection will have immortal bodies, they can never die.
8 Then they received the commandment, all who were in the heavens above; to whom a combined power, voice, and splendour, like fire, were given.

9 And first, with their voice, they blessed him, they exalted him, they glorified him with wisdom, and ascribed to him wisdom with the word, and with the breath of life.

10 Then the Lord of spirits seated upon the throne of his glory the Elect One;

11 Who shall judge all the works of the holy, in heaven above, and in a balance shall he weigh their actions. And when he shall lift up his countenance to judge their secret ways in the word of the name of the Lord of spirits, and their progress in the path of the righteous judgment of God most high;
In verses 10 and 11 we have a description of Christ being seated on his throne to judge the world.
12 They shall all speak with united voice; and bless, glorify, exalt, and praise, in the name of the Lord of spirits.

13 He shall call to every power of the heavens, to all the holy above, and to the power of God. The Cherubim, the Seraphim, and the Ophanin, all the angels of power, and all the angels of the Lords, namely, of the Elect One, and of the other Power, who was upon earth over the water on that day,

14 Shall raise their united voice; shall bless, glorify, praise, and exalt with the spirit of faith, with the spirit of wisdom and patience, with the spirit of mercy, with the spirit of judgment and peace, and with the spirit of benevolence; all shall say with united voice; Blessed is He; and the name of the Lord of spirits shall be blessed for ever and for ever; all, who sleep not, shall bless it in heaven above.
This passage brings to mind the passage, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (Psalm 118:26; Matthew 21:9).
15 All the holy in heaven shall bless it; all the elect who dwell in the garden of life; and every spirit of light, who is capable of blessing, glorifying, exalting, and praising your holy name; and every mortal man, more than the powers of heaven, shall glorify and bless your name for ever and ever.
Every mortal man-- Literally, "all of flesh" (Laurence).
16 For great is the mercy of the Lord of spirits; long-suffering is he; and all his works, all his power, great as are the things which he has done, has he revealed to the saints and to the elect, in the name of the Lord of spirits.

61:1 Thus the Lord commanded the kings, the princes, the exalted, and those who dwell on earth, saying, "Open you eyes, and lift up your horns, if you are capable of comprehending the Elect One."

2 The Lord of spirits sat upon the throne of his glory.
3 And the spirit of righteousness was poured out over him.

4 The word of his mouth shall destroy all the sinners and all the ungodly, who shall perish at his presence.
Revelation describes Jesus as having a sword sticking out of his mouth, which represents words of judgment, (Rev. 1:16).
5 In that day shall all the kings, the princes, the exalted, and those who possess the earth, stand up, behold, and perceive, that he is sitting on the throne of his glory; that before him the saints shall be judged in righteousness;

6 and that nothing, which shall be spoken before him, shall be spoken in vain.
7 Trouble shall come upon them, as upon a woman in travail, whose labor is severe, when her child comes to the mouth of the womb, and she finds it difficult to bring forth.
This verse could be the source for Paul's statement, "While people are saying, 'Peace and safety,' destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape" (1 Thessalonians 5:3).
8 One portion of them shall look upon another. They shall be astonished, and shall humble their countenance;
9 and trouble shall seize them, when they shall behold this Son of woman sitting upon the throne of his glory.

10 Then shall the kings, the princes, and all who possess the earth, glorify him who has dominion over all things, him who was concealed; for from the beginning the Son of man existed in secret, whom the Most High preserved in the presence of his power, and revealed to the elect.

11 He shall sow the congregation of the saints, and of the elect; and all the elect shall stand before him in that day.

12 All the kings, the princes, the exalted, and those who rule over the earth, shall fall down on their faces before him, and shall worship him.
13 They shall fix their hopes on this Son of man, shall pray to him, and petition him for mercy.

14 Then shall the Lord of spirits hasten to expel them from his presence. Their faces shall be full of confusion, and their faces shall darkness cover. The angels shall take them to punishment, that vengeance may be inflicted on those who have oppressed his children and his elect. And they shall become an example to the saints and to his elect. Through them shall these be made joyful; for the anger of the Lord of spirits shall rest upon them.

15 Then the sword of the Lord of spirits shall be drunk with their blood; but the saints and elect shall be safe in that day; nor the face of the sinners and the ungodly shall they thenceforwards behold.

16 The Lord of spirits shall remain over them:
17 And with this Son of man shall they dwell, eat, lie down, and rise up, for ever and ever.

18 The saints and the elect have arisen from the earth, have left off to depress their countenances, and have been clothed with the garment of life. That garment of life is with the Lord of spirits, in whose presence your garment shall not wax old, nor shall your glory diminish.
The above verses clearly state that Christ will dwell on Earth with the saints after a time of trouble, which is the Great Tribulation. And that the wicked shall be destroyed from the Earth. The "garment of life" represents eternal life.