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Enoch ( / ˈiːnək / ⓘ) [note 1] is a biblical figure and patriarch prior to Noah's flood, and the son of Jared and father of Methuselah. He was of the Antediluvian period in the Hebrew Bible. The text of the Book of Genesis says Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God.
Jan 25, 2024 · From the Bible, we know that Enoch was Adam’s great-great-great-great grandson (and Noah’s great grandfather) who lived a holy and faithful life to the Lord. Enoch is only one of two people taken straight to heaven, escaping death altogether.
Mar 6, 2020 · Known for: A faithful follower of God and one of only two men in the Bible who did not die. Bible References: Enoch is mentioned in Genesis 5:18-24, 1 Chronicles 1:3, Luke 3:37, Hebrews 11:5-6, Jude 1:14-15. Hometown: Ancient Fertile Crescent, although the exact location is not given in Scripture.
The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch; Hebrew: סֵפֶר חֲנוֹךְ, Sēfer Ḥănōḵ; Ge'ez: መጽሐፈ ሄኖክ, Maṣḥafa Hēnok) is an ancient Hebrew apocalyptic religious text, ascribed by tradition to the patriarch Enoch who was the father of Methuselah and the great-grandfather of Noah.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. There are at least four different men in the Bible named Enoch ( Genesis 4:17; 5:18; 25:4; 46:9 ). We should note that, in Genesis 25:4 and Genesis 46:9, the NIV gives the name “Hanok,” while some other translations, such as the Darby translation, give the name “Enoch” instead.
Sep 14, 2023 · He boldly announced that God would come to judge the world’s sins ( Jude 14-15 ). Enoch’s faith shone brightly in a world darkened by sin. Through the righteous life he lived and the words he spoke, Enoch characterized the holiness of God.
Jun 18, 2024 · Enoch, the seventh patriarch in the book of Genesis, was the subject of abundant apocryphal literature, especially during the Hellenistic period of Judaism (3rd century bc to 3rd century ad ). At first revered only for his piety, he was later believed to be the recipient of secret knowledge from God.
Sep 16, 2021 · In the book of Genesis in the pre-flood period, Enoch was the son of Jared and the father of Methuselah. There are few details about Enoch. We learn that he...
1. The son of Cain ( Gen 4:17, 18) for whom the first city which Cain built was named. 2. The son of Jared of the godly line of Seth, who walked with God and was translated to heaven without dying ( Gen 5:18-24; 1 Chron 1:3 ).
Enoch. 1. A son of Cain, in honor of whom the first city named in the Bible was called Enoch, Genesis 4:17. 2. "The seventh from Adam," and the father of Methuselah; eminent as a patriarch who lived near to God, through faith in a Redeemer to come, Hebrews 11:5 ,13.
