MS Lake Tana no. 9, a 15th-century Ethiopic copy of the Book of Enoch, is held at a monastery on Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The video reports that one monk guards it for life, that it is moved among island monasteries and hidden from outsiders, and that theft concerns led to its removal from public display while a more secure repository was being built. The video also credits Scott Engle with bringing a Ge'ez copy of the text to Ethiopia.
Video reports a 15th-century Book of Enoch copy guarded at Lake Tana monastery
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Key facts
- MS Lake Tana no. 9 is a 15th-century Ethiopic copy of the Book of Enoch, not the original autograph.
- The video reports that it is kept at a monastery on Lake Tana and guarded by a monk assigned for life.
- The video says it is moved among island monasteries and that its location is concealed from outsiders.
- The video reports a theft attempt by another monastery, after which the manuscript was removed from public display.
- The video says a more secure repository was under construction at the time of filming.
- The video credits Scott Engle with bringing a Ge'ez copy of the Book of Enoch to Ethiopia.
Sources
The 1 Enoch MS at the Remnant Trust - PaleoJudaica.compaleojudaica.blogspot.com
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Book of Enoch - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Book of Enoch - Text Manuscriptstextmanuscripts.com
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