3 Enoch, also called "The Third Book of Enoch," "The Hebrew Book of Enoch," and "The Book of the Palaces," purports to have been written in the second century A.D. by a Rabbi, who became a 'high priest' after he had visions of an ascension to Heaven, 90 AD - 135 A.D. The book is part of the Merkabah tradition, which are writings with the theme of ascension into heaven. The name is derived from a Hebrew word meaning " chariot," referring to Ezekiel's vision beginning in Ezekiel 1:4. 3 Enoch is also part of the Temple or Hekalot body of literature. The name Sefer Hekhalot means, "Palaces" or "Temples." 3 Enoch is one of the supreme sources of Jewish mystical knowledge.The Hebrew Book of Enoch, or 3 Enoch is very difficult to find in its entirety and is usually preserved only in fragments, here and there. All known fragments were brought together and the complete book has been available to scholars and researchers since 1928. Now Joseph Lumpkin, author of the best-selling "Lost Book of Enoch, presents 3 Enoch in a form for the general public.