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The text of the Book of Genesis says Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God. The text reads that Enoch "walked with God: and he was no more; for God took him" ( Gen 5:21–24 ), which is interpreted as Enoch entering heaven alive in some Jewish and Christian traditions, and interpreted differently in others.
The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch; [a] 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 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.
Jan 4, 2022 · 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.
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.
Enoch ( / ˈiːnək /; Hebrew: חֲנוֹךְ; Ḥănōḵ) is a person in the Book of Genesis. He is described as a son of Cain, and father of Irad .
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
The history of the world from Enoch’s time and on is divided into ten weeks of unequal length, each seemingly marked by some special event. Thus, the first is marked by Enoch’s birth, the third by Abraham’s call, and the seventh by the publication of Enoch’s writings.
Jun 18, 2024 · First Book of Enoch, pseudepigraphal work (not included in any canon of scripture) whose only complete extant version is an Ethiopic translation of a previous Greek translation made from the original Hebrew or Aramaic. It is a compilation of several separate works, most of which are apocalyptic.
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 lived 365 years, and then Enoch "walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away" (Genesis 5:24).
