The Enoch-Metatron Tradition
The Enoch-Metatron Tradition by Andrei A. Orlov, published by Mohr Siebeck in 2005, offers a detailed examination of the tradition surrounding the seventh antediluvian patriarch Enoch. This edition spans 383 pages and is presented in English. Orlov traces the development of Enoch’s figure from its origins in Mesopotamian lore through to Second Temple apocalyptic texts and later rabbinic and Hekhalot materials, where Enoch is frequently identified as the supreme angel Metatron.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the celestial roles and titles associated with Enoch, as well as an analysis of how these concepts evolved within various religious contexts. The book delves into the transition from Enoch to Metatron, highlighting the significance of mediatorial polemics with the traditions of exalted patriarchs and prophets during the Second Temple period. This scholarly work contributes to the fields of religion, biblical studies, and history, providing insights into the complex interplay between these figures in ancient texts.
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Andrei A. Orlov examines the tradition about the seventh antediluvian patriarch Enoch, tracing its development from its roots in the Mesopotamian lore to the Second Temple apocalyptic texts and later rabbinic and Hekhalot materials where Enoch is often identified as the supreme angel Metatron. The first part of the book explores the imagery of the celestial roles and titles of the seventh antediluvian hero in Mesopotamian, Enochic and Hekhalot materials. The analysis of the celestial roles and titles shows that the transition from the figure of patriarch Enoch to the figure of angel Metatron occurred already in the Second Temple Enochic materials, namely, in 2 (Slavonic) Enoch, a Jewish work, traditionally dated to the first century CE. The second part of the book demonstrates that mediatorial polemics with the traditions of the exalted patriarchs and prophets played an important role in facilitating the transition from Enoch to Metatron in the Second Temple period.
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