Category:Enoch (subject)

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.