Question

In a digressive passage, this character explains how the sun and moon cycle through the “portals of heaven,” and claims the sun’s names are Orjares and Tomas. The Epistle of Jude cites a prophecy by this character that the Lord will come with ten thousand saints to execute judgment. This character recounts how humans learned the forbidden knowledge of cosmetics and root-cutting from Shemyaza and his cohorts. He is the (*) purported author of a book that, among Christians, is only considered canonical by the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches. Genesis 5 claims (10[1])that this man “walked faithfully with God; (-5[1])then he was no more.” His namesake apocryphal book describes how the Watchers mated with humans and became fallen angels. (10[1])For 10 points, name this great-grandfather of Noah. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Enoch [or Chanok or Henok; accept Metatron]
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Sky LiThe Passion According to C.H.Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style9110
Joey SunParth et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz98-5
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.Milan et al.11810
Michael DuThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzParth et al.12710

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