Enoch (sources)
Survey of ancient sources on Enoch.
Overview
Ancient Jewish sources
Genesis
Gen 5:18-24 -- [18] When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years he became the father of Enoch. [19] Jared lives after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters... [21] When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Mathuselah. [22] Enoch walked with the elohim after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. [23] Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years. [24] Enoch walked with the elohim; then he was no more, because Elohim took him.
1 Enoch
Book of Sirach
Sir 44:16 -- Enoch pleased the Lord and was taken up, an example of repentance to all generations.
2 Enoch
Early Christian sources
Gospel of Luke
Genealogy of Jesus -- Luke 3:37 -- ...the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan...
Hebrews
Hebrews 11:5 -- By faith Enoch was transferred, that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had transferred him; for before his transference he had the witness that he had pleased God well.
Epistle of Jude
Jude 1:14-15 -- It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones...