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Enoch
Enoch
lived in such close fellowship with God that he was
translated into the presence of God without dying.
His translation is attributed to his faith. He is
the earliest recorded prophet of Jesus Christ's second
coming (Jude 14). His son, Methuselah, was the longest-lived
man in human history, 969 years.
- Strengths
and accomplishments:
- Maintained
strong fellowship with God
- Displayed
a saving faith
- First
man to be be spared mortal death
- What
we can learn from his life:
- Fellowship
with God is something to be sought after
Other Information:
- Relatives:
Father: Jared; Son: Methuselah
- Key
verse:
- "And
Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took
him." (Genesis 5:24 NKJV)
- Want
More?
- Enoch's
story is told in Genesis 5:18-24. He is also mentioned
in Luke 3:37, Hebrews 11:5 and Jude 14.
- Portions
of the above were excerpted from:
- "Thompson
Chain Reference Bible," published by B.B. Kirkbride
Bible Co.
- "Holman
Bible Dictionary for Windows, v. 1.0d," published
by Holman Bible Publishers and Parsons Technology.
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