The Vision of Enoch: Structure of a Masterpiece

Title

The Vision of Enoch: Structure of a Masterpiece

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2008

Authors

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

6-19

Volume

17

Issue

1-2

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Abstract

The seventh chapter of the Book of Moses portrays Enoch’s vision of the history and future of the world within a specific literary framework. The text, coming from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, outlines three periods of time: (1) the days of Noah, (2) the meridian of time, and (3) the last days. The portrayal of each of these time periods contains five similar characteristics. Szink also compares this text with accounts in the Bible and other non-biblical sources to further understand the vision and the significance of its framework. By presenting the three periods in a literary art form, the author has created a complex beauty that reflects and reinforces the content of the vision.

Vision
Literature
Creation
Dream
Last days
Joseph Smith Translation
Literary
Meridian of Time
Enoch (Prophet)

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