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 {1 Peter 3: 20-21, eight souls saved} 1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;  1 Peter 3:2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 1 Peter 3:3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 1 Peter 3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 1 Peter 3:5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: 1 Peter 3:6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.  1 Peter 3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, gi...

   Tamiel is one of the names associated with the fallen Watchers in the ancient 1 Enoch tradition . His name appears in different forms across manuscripts and translations, including Tamiel, Tâmêl, and related spellings . Because the surviving textual traditions vary, we need to be especially careful about assigning Tamiel a specific forbidden teaching. What does 1 Enoch actually say? In 1 Enoch 6 , Tamiel appears in lists of the leaders or chiefs connected with the two hundred Watchers who descended in the days of Jared. According to the narrative, these Watchers gathered upon Mount Hermon , agreed together by oath to carry out their decision, took human wives, and became part of the events that 1 Enoch connects with the corruption preceding the Flood. So Tamiel's clearest identification is: Tamiel was one of the Watchers associated with the rebellion and descent of the heavenly beings in the Enochic interpretation of Genesis 6. Did Tamiel teach astronomy or hidden heavenl...

Kasdeja—also rendered Kasdeya, Kasdeja, or Kasbêl in some discussions, though manuscript names and identifications vary—is an angelic figure found in the later Watcher traditions of 1 Enoch, especially chapter 69. There is an important correction to the image we just created: describing Kasdeja simply as a “Watcher of Secrets and Shadows” or a revealer of general “cosmic knowledge” is artistic language. That is not the specific description given to him in 1 Enoch. What does 1 Enoch associate with Kasdeja? In 1 Enoch 69 , Kasdeja is associated with teaching humanity particularly destructive forms of forbidden knowledge. The text describes knowledge concerning harmful attacks involving spirits and demons , as well as afflictions connected with the embryo, serpent, and other forms of injury . The ancient wording varies considerably among translations, and some portions of 1 Enoch 69 are difficult textually. Therefore, it is safest to describe Kasdeja broadly as being associated with harm...

Baraqiel —also written Baraqijal, Baraqel, Barakiel, or Baraquiel in various translations—is named among the Watchers in the ancient tradition preserved in 1 Enoch . He belongs to the group of heavenly beings described as revealing forbidden knowledge to humanity before the Flood. According to 1 Enoch 8:3 , Baraqiel is associated specifically with teaching astrology . This is important because he is sometimes described as the Watcher of lightning due to the probable meaning of his name, but the teaching assigned to him in 1 Enoch is astrology, not lightning . His name and lightning Baraqiel's name is generally connected with a Semitic root associated with lightning . This explains why later descriptions sometimes call him an angel or Watcher of lightning. But we should distinguish between: the probable meaning of his name → lightning and the knowledge attributed to him in 1 Enoch → astrology. The two are not necessarily the same thing. What did Baraqiel teach? In the Enochic accou...

  Penemue —also written Penemûe, Penemue, or Penemuel —appears in the Watcher tradition preserved in 1 Enoch , particularly chapter 69. Unlike Kokabiel, Shamsiel, and several others whose teachings are listed in 1 Enoch 8, Penemue appears in a later list describing additional secrets revealed to humanity. According to 1 Enoch 69 , Penemue taught humanity knowledge connected with wisdom and writing . The ancient account specifically associates him with teaching people to write using ink and writing material . The text then presents this knowledge negatively because it says that through such knowledge many were led astray. That deserves careful interpretation. Was writing itself considered evil? Not necessarily. 1 Enoch itself is a written book , and Scripture repeatedly commands God's words to be written. Moses wrote the words of the covenant, the prophets recorded revelation, and Habakkuk was told: “Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables.” — Habakkuk 2:2 Therefore, the iss...

  Sariel his name mean, “command of God” In later traditions he becomes an angel of guidance , though the Watcher lists sometimes include his name among the rebels. Sariel — Angel Associated with Guidance and the Moon Sariel is one of the more complex angelic figures in the ancient Enochic tradition because his name appears in several forms, including Sariel, Saraqael, Saraqiel, and Sarakiel , and the traditions associated with these names are not always identical. The name Sariel is commonly understood along the lines of “Prince of God” or “Command of God,” depending on how the Hebrew/Aramaic elements are interpreted. In 1 Enoch 8:3 , a figure rendered Sariel in some translations is associated with teaching the course of the moon . This concerns knowledge of the moon's appointed movement through the heavens. The text itself does not call him the “angel of the moon,” so that title is better understood as a descriptive tradition rather than his formal biblical title. There is a...

 Mount Hermon is a very significant mountain geographically. It is: one of the tallest mountains in the region visible for great distances located near the northern boundary of ancient Israel In the ancient world, high mountains were often associated with divine or heavenly encounters . For example: Moses met God on Mount Sinai Elijah encountered God on Mount Horeb Because Hermon is so prominent, ancient interpreters imagined it as a place where heavenly beings might descend.  Hermon’s Symbolic Meaning Mount Hermon later became known as a place connected with spiritual conflict . Interestingly, the region around Hermon later included places such as Caesarea Philippi , where Jesus spoke about the gates of Hades (Matthew 16:18). So the area gained a reputation in Jewish thought as a spiritually significant region . The Main Lesson of the Story Whether or not the exact location is historical, the story emphasizes a deeper message: rebellion against God bri...