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Passages similar to: Book of Enoch — Chapter XVIII
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Book of Enoch
Chapter XVIII (18:8)
But the middle one reached to heaven like the throne of God, of alabaster, and the summit of the throne was of sapphire.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: The Mystic Meaning of the Tabernacle and Its Furniture. (4)
In the midst of the covering and veil, where the priests were allowed to enter, was situated the altar of incense, the symbol of the earth placed in...
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (106)
Now being drawn together, it looketh like azure or sky-colour blue, but when the light or flash riseth up therein, then it looketh like the precious...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XIV: Greek Plagiarism From the Hebrews. (83)
Then, as if paraphrasing the expression, "Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool," he adds: "But in great heaven, He is seated firm Upon a...
Chapter 7: Of the Court, Place and Dwelling, also of the Government of Angels, how these things stood at the Beginning, after the Creation, and how they became as they are. (9)
The other two kingdoms, that of Michael and that of Uriel, are above the created heaven, and are like that other kingdom.
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (150)
In such manner and colours the heaven of God's nature sheweth or presenteth itself in the rising up of the spirits of God: Now when the light of the...
Paraphrase of Shem
Shem Ascends, in Mind, and Recites the Litany (3)
For the cloud of the spirit is like a pure beryl. And the cloud of the hymen is like a shining emerald. And the cloud of silence is like a flourishing...
Enuma Elish
Other Accounts: Moon & Sun (7)
In the midst of heaven he beheld it come forth
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 25: The Suffering, Dying, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God: Also of his Ascension into Heaven, and sitting at the Right-hand of God his Father. The Gate of our Misery; and also the strong Gate of the Divine Power in his Love. (101)
Behold, that which the Ancients have invented and taught, is not the Ground. They took upon them to measure how many Hundred Thousand Miles it is to...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 23: Of the highly precious Testaments of Christ, viz. Baptism and his last Supper, which he held in the Evening of Maundy- Thursday with his Disciples; which he left us for his Last [Will,] as a Farewell for a Remembrance. The most noble Gate of Christianity. (19)
Thus, my very precious Mind, apprehend it right. This same Throne was made in Time (when the Time of his Covenant was revealed) an angelical...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter VI: The Mystic Meaning of the Tabernacle and Its Furniture. (17)
Differently, the stones might be the various phases of salvation; some occupying the upper, some the lower parts of the entire body saved. The three...
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (83)
For nature has indeed written in man's heart that it is better than other stones and earth; but nature could not reveal or manifest to him the ground ...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (4)
Some naturalists [scientists] or artists have undertaken to measure that height and distance, and have produced many strange and monstrous devices....
Chapter 25: Of the whole Body of the Stars and of their Birth or Geniture; that is, the whole Astrology, or the whole Body of this World. (20)
There seemeth to be a blue or azure sphere above the stars, whereby the place of this world is closed and shut out from the holy heaven, as men have...
Sefer HaBahir
Verses (96)
For R’ Meir said: How is t’cheilet different from all kinds of colors? Because t’cheilet resembles the sea and the sea resembles the firmament and the...
Chapter 3: Of the most blessed Triumphing, Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity, GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE only God. (6)
What house would you build for me? I compass the heaven with a span, and the earth with three fingers. Also, I will dwell in Jacob, and Israel shall b...
Chapter 20: Of the Second Day (73)
And this firmament of heaven is his throne or footstool, and the qualifying or fountain spirits of his natural body rule in the whole body of this wor...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (55)
Moreover, when Stephen saw the heaven opened, and the Lord JESUS at the right hand of God, there his spirit did not first swing itself up aloft into t...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (17)
Some are strongest in the quality of love, and those are a glance of the heavenly joyfulness, very light and bright; and when the light shineth on...