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Enoch is the literary character of an ancient patriarch, who is mentioned in numerous Second Temple Jewish texts and is the protagonist and reputed author of books, such as 1 Enoch and 2 Enoch.

Biography

Enoch in ancient 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

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 --

Enoch in Scholarship

Enoch in Fiction

External links

• [Wikipedia]