1 Enoch 40:4
Study resource: not ScriptureR. H. Charles translation (1917) · public domain
The first voice blesses the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.
This verse’s chapter, studied
The Four Presences: Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel
Enoch sees "thousands of thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand" standing before the Lord of Spirits, and four "presences" on God's four sides, each with a distinct voice: one blessing God, one blessing the Elect One, one interceding for those on earth, and one holding back "the Satans" from bringing accusation. His angelic guide names them Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel.
- Daniel 10:13 : Michael appears in Daniel's vision as one of the chief princes who comes to help against a hostile spiritual power.
- Daniel 8:16 : Gabriel is sent to explain Daniel's vision, matching his role here as an angel "set over all the powers."
- Jude 1:9 : Jude names Michael "the archangel" contending directly with the devil, matching the courtroom-accusation picture in this chapter.
Teachers on this ground
R. H. Charles
The Book of Enoch (1917)
The public-domain translation this shelf reads, with the critical introduction the field still builds on.
Johnny Enlow
The Book of Enoch: Paraphrase and Commentary (2025)
A living teacher's paraphrase of the whole book with his own running commentary, from the prophetic stream.
Michael S. Heiser
A Companion to the Book of Enoch: A Reader's Commentary, Vol. II — The Parables of Enoch (2020)
The reader's commentary continued into the Son of Man visions of these chapters.