One of the most remarkable figures in Genesis—a man who ‘walked with God’ so closely that God took him directly to heaven without dying. Father of Methuselah and great-grandfather of Noah, Enoch lived 365 years. The book of Jude records that Enoch prophesied about God’s coming judgment, making him the first prophet in the biblical record.
Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.Genesis 5:24 · Berean Standard Bible
When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch. And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died. When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. So Enoch lived a total of 365 years. Enoch walked with God,…
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By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
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Enoch is generation 7 of the 64 Scripture traces from Adam to Jesus, following Kenan → Mahalalel → Jared, and followed by Methuselah → Lamech → Noah. See the whole line.
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