Enoch's Faith

Vol 1 - No 4, January 24, 2004:

The faith of Enoch in the Word of God:

We find in Geneses 5:3 - 24 and in Luke 3:37 & 3837 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

that a man named Enoch is listed as the seventh man after Adam. (Seven in the Bible is the number for spiritual perfection.) The account in Geneses 5 indicates that all seven men, Adam to Enoch, fathered sons and daughters but it does not indicate how many. Since the record indicates that each of these men lived from 895 to 962 years of age, the number of sons and daughters no doubt were many. In turn the "sons and daughters" must have produced many children of their own. The point being is that by the time Enoch was born, the earth was populated by hundreds of thousands of men and women, most of whom probably lived around the area of what we know today as Iraq. They all spoke the same language, were of one "race" and were nothing like the cave men that evolutionists have conjured but on the contrary, they came from the genes of Adam and Eve, who had been created by God.

An examination of the chronology of these first seven men listed in Genesis reveals that Enoch was born while Adam lived and in fact, the two were contemporaries for some 308 years before Adam's death at 930 years of age.

Beginning with Adam and Eve and then their first son Cain, sin polluted the goodness of what God had created on earth. Romans 1:18 - 3218 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

reveals the degenerate, ungodly lifestyle into which mankind fell shortly after they were set loose to procreate. This was the environment into which Enoch was born. One of Enoch's sons was Methuselah who had a son named Lamech who had a son named Noah. It was because of the rampant sin and lifestyle into which man had fallen that, by means of a flood, God had to destroy everyone living except Noah and his family.

Genesis 5:21 - 2421 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

reads "And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." The Bible does not record all that God revealed to Enoch but we do know Enoch received the Word of God to him by faith. Hebrews 11:5 & 65 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

: "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

The book of Jude in the Bible reveals an additional glimpse of the Word of God that Enoch accepted by faith. In verses 8 - 13 of Jude we read about sinful and god hating people and their future fate. Then in Jude 14 - 16 we read "And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him."

We learn from these passages that the Word of God came to Enoch, he had faith in it and by his faith he pleased God. Enoch demonstrated his faith by prophesying and/or preaching what God had revealed to him. He walked with God in fellowship and harmony and because of God's purpose for Enoch's life, Enoch was translated and did not see death. Much conjecture has been made about why God took Enoch this way and what part Enoch will play in the future. This may be discussed in a future study.

So far in this series of studies it has been observed that God gave unique instructions to Adam for his life in innocence in the garden. When Adam fell into sin and he and the rest of mankind lived according to their conscience's, God's Word defining His requirements were different as is evidenced from the story of Cain and Abel. Then, God saw fit to raise up Enoch and His Word to Enoch was unique to him. We will see in next week's study that His Word to Noah was different and unique to Noah, for Noah was instructed to build an arc. This is progressive revelation and it continues throughout the Bible. God Himself has not changed for He has and always will be holy which means that God cannot abide sin.

Beginning with Adam, man has failed to be holy and without sin. However, throughout history there have been some men and women who walked in a right relationship with God. We do not know how many there have been. The Bible has identified relatively few. We do know that the common denominator of all those who have been in a right relationship to God is the faith of each in God's Word to them, for without faith it is impossible to please Him.