2011-01-072011-01-072000Venter, PM 2000, 'Die funksie van ruimte in die reisverhale in 1 Henog 12-36: The function of space in the travel narratives of 1 Enoch 12-36', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 38-62.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15458Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFUsing the theories of Malbon and Van Eck on the functional use of space in narratives, a narrative analysis is presented of Enoch's account of three journeys in 1 Enoch 12-36. In the microsocial world of these narratives focal space is used as expression of the symbolic universe of the apocalyptic author(s). According to this view cosmological space is allocated by God as either a place of punishment for the disobedient or as a refuge for the faithful. In this knowledge the author(s)of the apocalypse found security when they experienced crises during the third and second century BCE. Preference for spatial rather than chronological data in apocalyptic thinking at this early stage of apocalypticism is described against the background of the influence of wisdom literature and the concept of holiness.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaCosmological space1 Enoch 12-36Narrative analysisBiblical cosmologySpace and time -- Religious aspectsApocalyptic literatureArticle