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Jewish apocalyptic
c. 300 BC – AD 150
Before and around the time of Christ — visionary Jewish writings read by early Christians and received differently across traditions. Jude quotes 1 Enoch, which remains canonical in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition.
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The Ascension of Isaiah
The prophet sees the Beloved descend through seven heavens in disguise — and rise again with every heaven watching.
c. AD 70–150 (composite, assembled by the 2nd century) · 11 sections · 49 paragraphs
The Book of Enoch (1 Enoch)
The oldest book in this room — fallen angels, the Son of Man, and the verse Jude quotes by name.
Composed in stages, c. 300–100 BC · 113 sections