Rooted in Paradise? The Meaning of the ‘Tree of Life’ in 1 Enoch 24-25 Reconsidered
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Journal Article
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2009
Full title:
Rooted in Paradise? The Meaning of the ‘Tree of Life’ in 1 Enoch 24-25 Reconsidered
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Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha
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19
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2
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0
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JSP
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83-107
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This study explores the meaning of the marvellous tree depicted in chs. 24-25 of the Book of the Watchers. Scholars generally refer to this tree as the ‘tree of life’, mentioned in the paradise story in Genesis 2-3. However, such an interpretation leaves several questions unanswered. Although a few scholars seem to be aware of the problems, a serious reconsideration of the interpretation of the tree has not yet been undertaken. This article proposes linking the tree in chs. 24-25 with wisdom. Evidence for such a conclusion is drawn from the Book of the Watchers itself, but also from other early Jewish writings, including Proverbs and the book of Sirach.
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English
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Genesis
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2^3
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1 Enoch
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24^25
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http://jsp.sagepub.com/content/19/2/83
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2009
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16 473