You may be surprised!
While the Bible does not mention Atlantis by the name Atlantis, more and more scholars are piecing together “proof” of Atlantis by focusing on Biblical statements, in particular about the flood of Noah’s time.
The Bible does speak of the first city to be demolished by the flood.
We all know that Cain killed his brother Abel and became the first murderer on record. Therefore, he ended up banished to what is now known as the Middle East.
Funny how that area started out in an uproar and not much has changed in thousands of years, but that story line will crop up in future books!
But did you know that Enoch was the son of Cain? Did you also know that Enoch “who walked with God” founded a city in his own name called “Zion” which literally means “city of Enoch”?
Did you know that although Cain was disenfranchised out of the whole family, somehow, much later in life, his brother Seth actually named his son Jared, who then also named his son “Enoch” and this is the Enoch the book of Enoch is referenced in.
With no phones, internet, etc., somehow apparently the brothers may have reformed some type of forgiveness and relationship over time. So much so, that Cain’s nephew Jared named his son after his cousin. Just a thought and maybe a bit of an Easter Egg for upcoming story!
But back to the city of Enoch; the citizens of the City of Enoch were not limited to one group or tribe of people. Enoch preached repentance to “all the people” except the Caananites because of their wickedness (Moses 7:12).
The people of the City of Enoch were also “of one heart and one mind,” united in their belief, and there were “no poor among them” (Moses 7:18).
Because of Enoch’s preaching and leadership, the people of the City of Enoch were so righteous that “the Lord came and dwelt with his people” while they were on the earth (Moses 7:16).
Any of this sound familiar?
While talking to the Lord, Enoch expressed his full confidence in Zion, saying, “Surely Zion shall dwell in safety forever” (Moses 7:20). But the Lord’s response revealed there was more in store for the City of Enoch than its earthly abode.
And it came to pass that the Lord showed unto Enoch all the inhabitants of the earth; and he beheld, and lo, Zion, in process of time, was taken up into heaven. And the Lord said unto Enoch: Behold mine abode forever. (Moses 7:21)
Thus began a vision of what would happen to the earth from then to the Millennium, and where Zion would eventually be located.
In this vision, Enoch saw the rest of the world sink into wickednesses, with Satan holding “a great chain in his hand, and it veiled the whole face of the earth with darkness; and he looked up and laughed, and his angels rejoiced” (Moses 7:26).
He saw the God of Heaven weep as He looked upon the wickedness of the world and the eventual flood that would destroy the wicked, events that would not happen for hundreds of years.
During this vision, Enoch also saw the divine destiny of Zion. He saw God receive Zion “up into his own bosom” (Moses 7:69). We know that the use of the word “bosom” in this instance means more than just some vague, heavenly location. According to The Pearl of Great Price: Verse by Verse Commentary, bosom in this instance means God’s throne, His actually dwelling place.
But it wouldn’t stay there forever. In Moses 7:62-64, we see that the city of Zion will return to the earth during Christ’s millennial reign:
And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and truth will I send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine Only Begotten; his resurrection from the dead; yea, and also the resurrection of all men; and righteousness and truth 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 their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming; for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem.
And the Lord said unto Enoch: Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there, and we will receive them into our bosom, and they shall see us; and we will fall upon their necks, and they shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each other;
And there shall be mine abode, and it shall be Zion, which shall come forth out of all the creations which I have made; and for the space of a thousand years the earth shall rest.
Research has found seafloor mapping much of what is in Plato’s writings. Is it possible the city of Enoch was perhaps a subsidiary of Atlantis or a port of call for the same?
What say you?
