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Apocalypse of Weeks

The Apocalypse of Weeks — a schematic overview of world history divided into ten weeks of seven years each, revealed to Enoch. Part of 1 Enoch (chs. 91, 93).|||Part of 1 Enoch. Aramaic fragments at Qumran (4Q212).|||Composed c. 2nd century BCE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Part of the Pseudepigrapha.|||Schematic outline of world history from creation to the final judgment. Provides a framework used in later Jewish and Christian apocalypticism.|||Nickelsburg, G. W. E. 1 Enoch 1: A Commentary. Fortress Press, 2001.|||VanderKam, J. C. Enoch and the Growth of an Apocalyptic Tradition. Catholic Biblical Association, 1984.|||Charles, R. H. The Book of Enoch. Oxford, 1912.|||Read within 1 Enoch|https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe012.htm|Part of the Sacred Texts translation.;; Early Jewish Writings — 1 Enoch|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/1enoch.html|Full indexed text.|||" And after that in the seventh week an apostate generation shall arise." — Apocalypse of Weeks (1 Enoch 93:9)

Collection: Enochic Literature Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition. Part of the Pseudepigrapha.

Date & Provenance

Composed c. 2nd century BCE.

Language & Manuscripts

Part of 1 Enoch. Aramaic fragments at Qumran (4Q212).

Why It Matters for Study

Schematic outline of world history from creation to the final judgment. Provides a framework used in later Jewish and Christian apocalypticism.

" And after that in the seventh week an apostate generation shall arise." — Apocalypse of Weeks (1 Enoch 93:9)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

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Further Reading

Nickelsburg, G. W. E. 1 Enoch 1: A Commentary. Fortress Press, 2001.
VanderKam, J. C. Enoch and the Growth of an Apocalyptic Tradition. Catholic Biblical Association, 1984.
Charles, R. H. The Book of Enoch. Oxford, 1912.