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The Covenant Made with , , and Scriptural References Only

Background: The World was chocking with 26 And it came to pass that Enoch journeyed in the land, wickedness among the people; and as he journeyed, the Spirit of God descended out of , and abode upon him. The Chosen Seed 27 And he heard a voice from heaven, saying: Enoch, my son, D&C 107 prophesy unto this people, and say unto them–Repent, for thus 40 The order of this priesthood [patriarchal priesthood]–see saith the Lord: I am angry with this people, and my fierce anger vs 39] was confirmed to be handed down from father to son, and is kindled against them; for their hearts have waxed hard, and rightly belongs to the literal descendants of the chosen seed their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes cannot see afar off; [covenant seed], to whom the promises were made. 28 And for these many generations, ever since the day that I 41 This order was instituted in the days of , and came created them, have they gone astray, and have denied me, and down by lineage in the following manner: have sought their own counsels in the dark; and in their own 42-52 [details the descent of priesthood through 10 abominations have they devised murder, and have not kept the generations from Adam to down to Enoch (the 7th) and commandments, which I gave unto their father, Adam. then down to Noah (the 10th)–vss 42-52] 29 Wherefore, they have foresworn themselves, and, by their [The priesthood given Adam was Patriarchal by which he with oaths, they have brought upon themselves death; and a hell I governed their children. This priesthood provided the have prepared for them, if they repent not; ordinances of salvation. Through this order of Priesthood God 30 And this is a decree, which I have sent forth in the has called upon mankind to repent and come unto Christ (see beginning of the world, from my own mouth, from the foundation Alma 13:1-2, 6)] thereof, and by the mouths of my servants, thy fathers, have I 6 decreed it, even as it shall be sent forth in the world, unto the Wickedness in the First Centuries ends thereof. 13 Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begat [year 31 And when Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself 235], and prophesied in all his days, and taught his son Enos in the to the earth, before the Lord, and spake before the Lord, saying: ways of God; wherefore Enos prophesied also. Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and 14 And Seth lived, after he begat Enos, eight hundred and seven all the people hate me; for I am slow of speech; wherefore am I thy years, and begat many sons and daughters. servant? 15 And the children of men were numerous upon all the face of 32 And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have the land. And in those days had great dominion among men, commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth, and raged in their hearts; and from thenceforth came wars and and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance, for all flesh is in bloodshed; and a man's hand was against his own brother, in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good. administering death, because of secret works, seeking for power. 33 Say unto this people: Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord First Promised Land Story–a separation of righteous and God who made you. wicked 34 Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall 16 All the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; and he died. therefore walk with me. 17 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat [year325]. 35 And the Lord spake unto Enoch, and said unto him: Anoint And Enos and the residue of the people of God came out from thine eyes with clay, and wash them, and thou shalt see. And he the land, which was called Shulon, and dwelt in a land of did so. promise, which he called after his own son, whom he had named 36 And he beheld the spirits that God had created; and he Cainan. beheld also things which were not visible to the natural eye; and Call Upon all to Repent from thenceforth came the saying abroad in the land: A seer hath 23 And they were preachers of righteousness, and spake and the Lord raised up unto his people. prophesied, and called upon all men, everywhere, to repent; and 37 And it came to pass that Enoch went forth in the land, among faith was taught unto the children of men. the people, standing upon the hills and the high places, and cried Enoch Born in year 622 with a loud voice, testifying against their works; and all men were offended because of him. [Moses 6:19-21--Cainan begat Mahaleel (year 395) who begat (year 460) who begat Enoch (year 622) ] Moses 7 Call of Enoch–Call repentance to a wicked world–Year 687 2 And from that time forth Enoch began to prophesy, saying unto 25 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begat the people, that: As I was journeying, and stood upon the place (year 687; the same year Enoch established , the city of Mahujah, and cried unto the Lord, there came a voice out of Enoch; Moses 8:1 states that Enoch lived 430 years, 7:68 heaven, saying--Turn ye, and get ye upon the mount . states that the city of Enoch lasted 365 years, therefore, 430 3 And it came to pass that I turned and went up on the mount; minus 365 is 65). and as I stood upon the mount, I beheld the open, and I was clothed upon with glory; 48 And it came to pass that Enoch looked upon the earth; and 4 And I saw the Lord; and he stood before my face, and he he heard a voice from the bowels thereof, saying: Wo, wo is me, talked with me, even as a man talketh one with another, face to the mother of men; I am pained, I am weary, because of the face; and he said unto me: Look, and I will show unto thee the wickedness of my children. When shall I rest, and be cleansed from world for the space of many generations. the filthiness which is gone forth out of me? When will my Creator 5 And it came to pass that I beheld in the valley of Shum, and lo, sanctify me, that I may rest, and righteousness for a season abide a great people which dwelt in tents, which were the people of upon my face? [The seed of Noah become as wicked as prior Shum. to the flood. ] 6 And again the Lord said unto me: Look; and I looked towards the north, and I beheld the people of , which dwelt in tents. Enoch’s Plea the Seed of Noah: 7 And the Lord said unto me: Prophesy; and I prophesied, 49 And when Enoch heard the earth mourn, he wept, and cried saying: Behold the people of Canaan, which are numerous, shall unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, wilt thou not have compassion upon go forth in battle array against the people of Shum, and shall slay the earth? Wilt thou not bless the children of Noah? them that they shall utterly be destroyed; and the people of Canaan 50 And it came to pass that Enoch continued his cry unto the shall divide themselves in the land, and the land shall be barren Lord, saying: I ask thee, O Lord, in the name of thine Only and unfruitful, and none other people shall dwell there but the Begotten, even Christ, that thou wilt have mercy upon Noah people of Canaan; [the first genocide] and his seed, that the earth might never more be covered by the 8 For behold, the Lord shall curse the land with much heat, and floods. the barrenness thereof shall go forth forever; and there was a blackness [loss of the light of Christ? 1828 Dict. defines black The Lord’s Covenant response: as “That which is destitute of light”] came upon all the children 51 And the Lord could not withhold; and he covenanted with of Canaan, that they were despised among all people. Enoch, and sware unto him with an oath, that he would stay the 9 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: Look; and I floods; that he would call upon the children of Noah; looked, and I beheld the land of Sharon, and the land of Enoch, 52 And he sent forth an unalterable decree, that a remnant of and the land of Omner, and the land of Heni, and the land of , his seed should always be found among all nations, while the and the land of Haner, and the land of Hanannihah, and all the earth should stand; inhabitants thereof; 53 And the Lord said: Blessed is he through whose seed 10 And the Lord said unto me: Go to this people, and say unto Messiah shall come; for he saith–I am Messiah, the King of Zion, them--Repent, lest I come out and smite them with a curse, and the Rock of Heaven, which is broad as eternity; whose cometh they die. in at the gate and climbeth up by me shall never fall; wherefore, blessed are they of whom I have spoken, for they shall come Covenant with Enoch forth with songs of everlasting joy. [NOTE TO READER: Watch the use of the word “that” and “and” in both Enoch’s requests–such as, “I ask that ‘such and such will Enoch’s Pleas for the Earth: happen’ ”; and theLord’s response: such as, “I covenant that 58 And again Enoch wept and cried unto the Lord, saying: ‘such and such will happen.’ ” “and ‘such and such will happen.’”] When shall the earth rest? Moses 7 59 And Enoch beheld the Son of Man ascend up unto the Father; and he called unto the Lord, saying: Wilt thou not come 7:21-67–Panoramic vision of earth from Enoch’s day to “end of the again upon the earth? Forasmuch as thou art God, and I know world” thee, and thou hast sworn unto me, and commanded me that I `21 Enoch saw that Zion, Enoch’s city, would “in process of time” should ask in the name of thine Only Begotten; thou hast made be “taken up into heaven”–that is, translated. [With the me, and given unto me a right to thy throne, and not of myself, of Enoch’s city would have been “the chosen seed.” Who would but through thine own grace; wherefore, I ask thee if thou wilt God use to fulfill their important calling.] not come again on the earth. 22-26 [Enoch saw the whole earth covered with wickedness and darkness. He saw Satan looking up to God and laughing.] The Lord’s Response: 60 And the Lord said unto Enoch: As I live, even so will I 27 And Enoch beheld descending out of heaven, bearing come in the last days, in the days of wickedness and testimony of the Father and Son; and the Holy Ghost fell on many, vengeance, to fulfil the oath which I have made unto you and they were caught up by the powers of heaven into Zion. concerning the children of Noah; 28-43 God reveals to Enoch that of all of God’s creations, 61 And the day shall come that the earth shall rest, but before “among all the workmanship of mine hands there has not been so that day the heavens shall be darkened, and a veil of darkness great wickedness as among thy brethren” (vs 36) and Enoch “wept” shall cover the earth; and the heavens shall shake, and also the and “his bowels yearned” (vs 41). Though he was shown the earth; and great tribulations shall be among the children of men, “temporal salvation” of Noah of and his family; while the “residue of but my people will I preserve; the wicked” were destroyed in the flood of water the covered the 62 And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and earth (vss 42-43) truth will I send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of 44-47 Enoch was shown the meridian of time when Jesus Christ mine Only Begotten; his from the dead; yea, and would perform His atoning sacrifice making possible for the also the resurrection of all men; and righteousness and truth posterity of Noah] will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, to gather out mine elect from the four quarters of the earth, unto a place which I shall prepare, an Holy City, that my people may gird up every living creature of all flesh that shall be upon the earth. their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming; 25 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Zion, a which I have established between me and thee; for all flesh shall be New . upon the earth. 63 And the Lord said unto Enoch: Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there, and we will receive them into our bosom, The Enochian Covenant and Melchizedek and they shall see us; and we will fall upon their necks, and they JST Gen. 14 shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each other; 64 And there shall be mine abode, and it shall be Zion, which 25 And Melchizedek lifted up his voice and blessed Abram. shall come forth out of all the creations which I have made; and 26 Now Melchizedek was a man of faith, who wrought for the space of a thousand years the earth shall rest. righteousness; and when a child he feared God, and stopped the 65 And it came to pass that Enoch saw the day of the coming mouths of lions, and quenched the violence of fire. of the Son of Man, in the last days, to dwell on the earth in 27 And thus, having been approved of God, he was ordained righteousness for the space of a thousand years; an high priest after the order of the covenant which God made 66 But before that day he saw great tribulations among the with Enoch, wicked; and he also saw the sea, that it was troubled, and men's 28 It being after the order of the son of God [which had been hearts failing them, looking forth with fear for the judgments of given to Adam in Moses 6:67]; which order came, not by man, the Almighty God, which should come upon the wicked. nor the will of man; neither by father nor mother; neither by 67 And the Lord showed Enoch all things, even unto the end beginning of days nor end of years; but of God; of the world; and he saw the day of the righteous, the hour of 29 And it was delivered unto men by the calling of his own their redemption, and received a fulness of joy; voice, according to his own will, unto as many as believed on his 68 And all the days of Zion, in the days of Enoch, were three name. hundred and sixty-five years. 30 For God having sworn unto Enoch and unto his seed with an oath by himself; that every one being ordained after this Enoch’s Covenant made with Noah order and calling should have power, by faith, to break JST Gen. 9 mountains, to divide the seas, to dry up waters, to turn them out of their course; 15 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 31 To put at defiance the armies of nations, to divide the And I, behold, I will establish my covenant with you, which I earth, to break every band, to stand in the presence of God; to made unto your father Enoch, concerning your seed after you. do all things according to his will, according to his command, 16 And it shall come to pass, that every living creature that is subdue principalities and powers; and this by the will of the Son with you, of the fowl, and of the cattle, and of the of God which was from before the foundation of the world. that is with you, which shall go out of the ark, shall not altogether 32 And men having this faith, coming up unto this order of perish; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of God, were translated and taken up into heaven. a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 33 And now, Melchizedek was a priest of this order; therefore 17 And I will establish my covenant with you, which I made unto he obtained peace in Salem, and was called the Prince of peace. Enoch, concerning the remnants of your posterity. 34 And his people wrought righteousness, and obtained 18 And God made a covenant with Noah, and said, This shall be heaven, and sought for the city of Enoch which God had before the token of the covenant I make between me and you, and for taken, separating it from the earth, having reserved it unto the every living creature with you, and for perpetual generations; latter days, or the end of the world; 19 I will set my bow in the cloud; and it shall be for a token of a 35 And hath said, and sworn with an oath, that the heavens covenant between me and the earth. and the earth should come together; and the sons of God should 20 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, be tried so as by fire. that the bow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember my covenant, which I have made between me and you, for every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 21 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant, which I made unto thy father Enoch; that, when men should keep all my commandments, Zion should again come on the earth, the city of Enoch which I have caught up unto myself. 22 And this is mine everlasting covenant, that when thy posterity shall embrace the truth, and look upward, then shall Zion look downward, and all the heavens shall shake with gladness, and the earth shall tremble with joy; 23 And the general assembly of the church of the firstborn shall come down out of heaven, and possess the earth, and shall have place until the end come. And this is mine everlasting covenant, which I made with thy father Enoch. 24 And the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will establish my covenant unto thee, which I have made between me and thee, for