A New Suggestion Concerning the Enigmatic Elioud of the Book of the Watchers
Abstract
The form of 1 En. 7:2 preserved in Syncellus describes the antediluvian giants as a sequence of three generations-the giants, the Nephilim, and Elioud. The term Elioud is a well-known crux. This article suggests that the three generational sequence in the Animal Apocalypse can help elucidate the meaning of Elioud. The third animal in the list in this text, which thus corresponds to the Elioud, is “wild ass” ( ערד ). A study of this term suggests that the Elioud can be reasonably understood as “descendants” ( יליד ) of the watchers and also the forefathers of early inhabitants of Canaan, such as the Anaqim, whom the Hebrew Bible describes as a type of giant.
Abstract
The form of 1 En. 7:2 preserved in Syncellus describes the antediluvian giants as a sequence of three generations-the giants, the Nephilim, and Elioud. The term Elioud is a well-known crux. This article suggests that the three generational sequence in the Animal Apocalypse can help elucidate the meaning of Elioud. The third animal in the list in this text, which thus corresponds to the Elioud, is “wild ass” ( ערד ). A study of this term suggests that the Elioud can be reasonably understood as “descendants” ( יליד ) of the watchers and also the forefathers of early inhabitants of Canaan, such as the Anaqim, whom the Hebrew Bible describes as a type of giant.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Preface VII
- Bibliography of Benjamin G. Wright III (1984–2017) XI
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Part 1: Figures
- Moses in the Septuagint 3
- Adding Profile to Moses and Joshua 21
- No Small Difference When Introducing Samuel in Sirach 46:13 30
- David in the Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum 56
- The Reception of the Figure of David in Late Antique Synagogue Art 71
- A New Suggestion Concerning the Enigmatic Elioud of the Book of the Watchers 91
- Simon and the Actualization of Wisdom in the Jerusalem Temple 105
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Part 2: Scriptures
- The Book of Ruth as Social Commentary in Early Judaism 127
- Glimpses into Ben Sira’s Society 140
- Exemplars of Humility and the Discourse of Authority in Second Temple Judaism 151
- Gibberish? 164
- Die Idee von „Geschichte“ im 2. Makkabäerbuch 178
- Where’s Rome? 197
- King and God 211
- List of contributors 231
- Index 233
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Preface VII
- Bibliography of Benjamin G. Wright III (1984–2017) XI
-
Part 1: Figures
- Moses in the Septuagint 3
- Adding Profile to Moses and Joshua 21
- No Small Difference When Introducing Samuel in Sirach 46:13 30
- David in the Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum 56
- The Reception of the Figure of David in Late Antique Synagogue Art 71
- A New Suggestion Concerning the Enigmatic Elioud of the Book of the Watchers 91
- Simon and the Actualization of Wisdom in the Jerusalem Temple 105
-
Part 2: Scriptures
- The Book of Ruth as Social Commentary in Early Judaism 127
- Glimpses into Ben Sira’s Society 140
- Exemplars of Humility and the Discourse of Authority in Second Temple Judaism 151
- Gibberish? 164
- Die Idee von „Geschichte“ im 2. Makkabäerbuch 178
- Where’s Rome? 197
- King and God 211
- List of contributors 231
- Index 233
