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Apocalypse of Sedrach
Sedrach,
The Apocalypse of Sedrach also known as the Word of to take Sedrach, but while the text seems superficially
Sedrach,
Sedrach is an ancient apocryphal text. The name of the Christian, it appears to be a corruption of an earlier
titular figure, Sedrach may simply be the Greek form of Jewish text, with Jesus simply having been substituted in
Shadrach, the name of one of the three individuals put in- place of the name of an archangel.
to the fiery furnace in the Book of Daniel. It may however Unlike other apocalyptic texts, however, the Apoca-
simply be a corruption of Esdras, the Greek form of Ezra, lypse of Sedrach heavily discusses ethical issues, partic-
particularly since the text has much similarity with oth- ularly repentance, and God being merciful. In a marked
er apocryphal texts attributed to Ezra, such as the Apoca- contrast to the bitter attitude often expressed in the
lypse of Ezra. genre, God is depicted as patient, keen to help people
Like much other apocalyptic literature, the text nar- make the right choices, and keen to allow them repen-
rates how Sedrach was given a vision of heaven, first de- tance at every opportunity, and free will is seen as some-
scribing someone being sent by God take him there. In thing kindly given, not a vicious trick.
the Apocalypse of Sedrach, it is Jesus himself who comes
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