Henoch, Book of

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• Henoch — • The name of the son of Cain (Gen., iv, 17, 18), of a nephew of Abraham (Gen., xxv, 4), of the first born of Ruben (Gen., xlvi, 9), and of the son of Jared and the father of Mathusala (Gen., v. 18 sq.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Book of Jubilees —     Book of Jubilees     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Jubilees     (ta Iobelaia).     An apocryphal writing, so called from the fact that the narratives and stories contained in it are arranged throughout in a fanciful chronological system… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Book of Enoch — For other writings attributed to Enoch, see Book of Enoch (disambiguation). Part of a series on …   Wikipedia

• Henoch-Schönlein purpura — Infobox Disease Name = Henoch Schönlein purpura Caption = Typical purpura on lower leg DiseasesDB = 5705 ICD10 = ICD10|D|69|0|d|65 (ILDS D69.010) ICD9 = ICD9|287.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000425 eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 177… …   Wikipedia

• The Book of Enoch —     The Book of Henoch (Ethiopic)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Book of Henoch (Ethiopic)     The antediluvian patriarch Henoch according to Genesis walked with God and was seen no more, because God took him . This walking with God was… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Livre d'Hénoch — Pour les articles homonymes, voir livre d Hénoch (homonymie). Le livre d Hénoch (aussi 1 Hénoch, ou Hénoch éthiopien) est un écrit pseudépigraphique de l Ancien Testament attribué à Hénoch, arrière grand père de Noé. Il fait partie du canon de l… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Chanoch Henoch Eigis — (1863–1941) was a prominent Lithuanian rabbi in the first half of the 20th century. He was one of the leading rabbis of Vilna for over 40 years, until he was killed in the Holocaust. He is chiefly known for this book of responsa entitled… …   Wikipedia

• ENOCH, ETHIOPIC BOOK OF — (known as I Enoch; abbr. I En.), one of the most important of the apocalyptic works, dating from the period of the Second Temple. It is named after the biblical Enoch, son of Jared, about whom it is stated in Genesis 5:24 that he walked with God; …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Second Book of Enoch — The Second Book of Enoch (usually abbreviated 2 Enoch, and otherwise variously known as Slavonic Enoch or The Secrets of Enoch) is a pseudepigraphic (a text whose claimed authorship is unfounded) of the Old Testament. It is usually considered to… …   Wikipedia

• Apocrypha — • A long article with a comments on each Apocryphal book. Classified according to origin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apocrypha     Apocrypha      …   Catholic encyclopedia