Original Book of Enoch manuscript preserved at Lake Tana monastery with rotating monk guardians. The original Book of Enoch manuscript is kept at a monastery on Lake Tana The manuscript is guarded by a single monk assigned for life The manuscript rotates between different monasteries on different islands
One of the oldest known Ethiopic manuscripts of the Book of Enoch (MS Lake Tana, no. 9, copied in the 15th century) is held at a monastery on Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The manuscript is reportedly guarded carefully, and due to security concerns, it is no longer publicly displayed. Some accounts suggest the manuscript's exact location may rotate between island monasteries for safekeeping. A living treasure! 📖🏝️
Key Facts
- The original Book of Enoch manuscript is kept at a monastery on Lake Tana
- The manuscript is guarded by a single monk assigned for life
- The manuscript rotates between different monasteries on different islands
- No one knows the exact location of the manuscript at any given time
- The monastery has attempted to steal the manuscript, requiring increased security
- The original is no longer displayed in the museum due to theft attempts
- A more secure location is being built to house the manuscript
- Scott Engle brought a Ge'ez-language copy of the Book of Enoch to Ethiopia
Source: Ethiopia: Ancient Land of Mystery, World War and Rediscovery of The Lost Books of Enoch. by The Randall Carlson