2. Enoch: Introduction Lived during the Patriarchal period – the period of fatherly rule –Fathers headed their families, “officiating” in a priestly fashion at worship altars and receiving any revelations God gave them to pass on to their families Was the 7 th generation from Adam –Lived 308 years contemporary with Adam –Departed 669 years before the flood Only 11 verses (in 5 books) about Enoch –1 Chronicles & Luke are merely genealogical Lived during the Patriarchal period – the period of fatherly rule –Fathers headed their families, “officiating” in a priestly fashion at worship altars and receiving any revelations God gave them to pass on to their families Was the 7 th generation from Adam –Lived 308 years contemporary with Adam –Departed 669 years before the flood Only 11 verses (in 5 books) about Enoch –1 Chronicles & Luke are merely genealogical

3. Enoch: Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24) Walking – a simple, understandable, reachable, doable concept Enoch walked with God daily –300 years = 109,500 days –Shows his depth of commitment & endurance Walking is indicative of activity—not passivity He chose (personal decision) to begin his walk –The Hebrew construction here has reflexive meaning – Enoch did this, and he did it “of himself” and “to himself” He chose (personal decision) to sustain his walk –He did not begin, go for a while & then stop or give up (not one of fickle feelings that changed from time to time) Walking – a simple, understandable, reachable, doable concept Enoch walked with God daily –300 years = 109,500 days –Shows his depth of commitment & endurance Walking is indicative of activity—not passivity He chose (personal decision) to begin his walk –The Hebrew construction here has reflexive meaning – Enoch did this, and he did it “of himself” and “to himself” He chose (personal decision) to sustain his walk –He did not begin, go for a while & then stop or give up (not one of fickle feelings that changed from time to time)

4. Enoch: Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24) Abraham was told to walk before God (Gen. 17:1) –Man—and all he thinks, says and does—is always before the Lord for His inspection and approval Moses told Israel to walk after God (Deut. 13:4) –God is our model, pattern & guide. –We are to conform to His particulars & follow His direction Paul told Colossians to walk in the Lord (Col. 2:6) –There is an accepted realm in which we are to live –In Christ & in His body/church is that place for us to serve Abraham was told to walk before God (Gen. 17:1) –Man—and all he thinks, says and does—is always before the Lord for His inspection and approval Moses told Israel to walk after God (Deut. 13:4) –God is our model, pattern & guide. –We are to conform to His particulars & follow His direction Paul told Colossians to walk in the Lord (Col. 2:6) –There is an accepted realm in which we are to live –In Christ & in His body/church is that place for us to serve

5. Enoch: Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24) Enoch & Noah walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24; 6:9) –Shows common & intimate companionship –Shows mutual fellowship –Only walk “with” a true friend –Only walk “with” someone whose company is enjoyed –Only walk “with” someone with whom find satisfaction –Only walk “with” someone going in same direction  (cf. Amos 3:3 – “agreed” NKJV; “appointment” NASB ) Enoch & Noah walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24; 6:9) –Shows common & intimate companionship –Shows mutual fellowship –Only walk “with” a true friend –Only walk “with” someone whose company is enjoyed –Only walk “with” someone with whom find satisfaction –Only walk “with” someone going in same direction  (cf. Amos 3:3 – “agreed” NKJV; “appointment” NASB )

6. Enoch: Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24) Of all possibilities of walking companions (infidels, idolaters, materialistic, immoral people), Enoch chose God –He understood some key principles about companionship & friendship (Prov. 4:14; 12:26; 13:20; 1 Cor. 5:9-11; 15:33; 2 Cor. 6:14; Eph. 5:7-11) Enoch was dead to the world & alive unto God –Even when earthly enticements & worldly pleasures reared their heads, his heart was fixed. –He walked faithfully with God for 300 years. Enoch walked with God before his children –“After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God…” –His children observed his attitude, words & purpose Of all possibilities of walking companions (infidels, idolaters, materialistic, immoral people), Enoch chose God –He understood some key principles about companionship & friendship (Prov. 4:14; 12:26; 13:20; 1 Cor. 5:9-11; 15:33; 2 Cor. 6:14; Eph. 5:7-11) Enoch was dead to the world & alive unto God –Even when earthly enticements & worldly pleasures reared their heads, his heart was fixed. –He walked faithfully with God for 300 years. Enoch walked with God before his children –“After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God…” –His children observed his attitude, words & purpose

7. Enoch: Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24) Enoch lived in communion with God –Lived as God lived (attributes, characteristics, etc.) –Found joy & companionship in doing what God wanted –Hated & abstained from things God hated –“Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?” (2 Cor. 6:14) Enoch’s relationship with God was his life –He must have always looked at the decisions of life and asked himself, “How will this affect my relationship with God?” (cf. Joseph in Genesis 39:1-12) Enoch lived in communion with God –Lived as God lived (attributes, characteristics, etc.) –Found joy & companionship in doing what God wanted –Hated & abstained from things God hated –“Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?” (2 Cor. 6:14) Enoch’s relationship with God was his life –He must have always looked at the decisions of life and asked himself, “How will this affect my relationship with God?” (cf. Joseph in Genesis 39:1-12)

8. Enoch: Pleased God (Heb. 11:5) Enoch was pleased: –With God’s attributes & God’s commandments –To put his faith into active, trust-filled, joyful obedience –To engage in a life-long walk with God (5x our lifespan) –For his family, friends & foes to know he walked w/ God –To purge self of personal desires & be obsessed w/ God’s –And didn’t mind missing out on the world’s delights Therefore, God was pleased: –With Enoch’s fervent, enduring, active faith –To walk with His faithful & fond friend There was a mutual flow of love & respect –Relationships with God are not one-sided –“…he who comes to God” must “please Him” (Heb. 11:6) Enoch was pleased: –With God’s attributes & God’s commandments –To put his faith into active, trust-filled, joyful obedience –To engage in a life-long walk with God (5x our lifespan) –For his family, friends & foes to know he walked w/ God –To purge self of personal desires & be obsessed w/ God’s –And didn’t mind missing out on the world’s delights Therefore, God was pleased: –With Enoch’s fervent, enduring, active faith –To walk with His faithful & fond friend There was a mutual flow of love & respect –Relationships with God are not one-sided –“…he who comes to God” must “please Him” (Heb. 11:6)

9. Enoch: The Prophet (Jude 14-15) First man in Bible explicitly set forth as a prophet Prophet = one who had been with God & was on his way to the people with a message (G.C. Brewer) –“Behold” – to gain attention of the people –“the Lord” – Enoch knew the Originator of the prophecy, trusted Him completely and immediately identified Him as the Source and Authority of the message –Prophesied about certainty of coming judgment – message aimed squarely at the “ungodly” –He knew God’s goodness; He also knew God’s wrath. –Very likely he knew of God’s coming wrath in the flood  His son, Methuselah, lived to the year of the flood  His name = “he dieth” + “he sendeth out” First man in Bible explicitly set forth as a prophet Prophet = one who had been with God & was on his way to the people with a message (G.C. Brewer) –“Behold” – to gain attention of the people –“the Lord” – Enoch knew the Originator of the prophecy, trusted Him completely and immediately identified Him as the Source and Authority of the message –Prophesied about certainty of coming judgment – message aimed squarely at the “ungodly” –He knew God’s goodness; He also knew God’s wrath. –Very likely he knew of God’s coming wrath in the flood  His son, Methuselah, lived to the year of the flood  His name = “he dieth” + “he sendeth out”

10. Enoch: The Immortal (Gen. 5:21-24; Heb. 11:5) Genesis 5 is a genealogical record: –5:5 – Adam: “and he died” – 930 –5:8 – Seth: “and he died” – 912 –5:11 – Enosh: “and he died” – 905 –5:14 – Cainan: “and he died” – 910 –5:17 – Mahalalel: “and he died” – 895 –5:24 – Enoch: “and he was not” – 365 –5:20 – Jared: “and he died” – 962 –5:27 – Methuselah: “and he died” – 969 –5:31 – Lamech: “and he died” – 777 –9:29 – Noah: “and he died” – 953 Genesis 5 is a genealogical record: –5:5 – Adam: “and he died” – 930 –5:8 – Seth: “and he died” – 912 –5:11 – Enosh: “and he died” – 905 –5:14 – Cainan: “and he died” – 910 –5:17 – Mahalalel: “and he died” – 895 –5:24 – Enoch: “and he was not” – 365 –5:20 – Jared: “and he died” – 962 –5:27 – Methuselah: “and he died” – 969 –5:31 – Lamech: “and he died” – 777 –9:29 – Noah: “and he died” – 953

11. Enoch: The Immortal (Gen. 5:21-24; Heb. 11:5) “…he was not, for God took him” (Gen. 5:24) “was not found…God had taken him” (Heb. 11:5) –Perhaps a search was made for Enoch when he wasn’t seen by friends and family any more. –He hadn’t been sick; he wasn’t dead (no body found). What did the people know? –They knew Who he was with the last time he was seen. –They knew the direction he had been traveling. What did the people learn? –A lesson of immortality—Enoch spent so much time with God, walking regularly with Him near His home, he must have gone to live with Him “…he was not, for God took him” (Gen. 5:24) “was not found…God had taken him” (Heb. 11:5) –Perhaps a search was made for Enoch when he wasn’t seen by friends and family any more. –He hadn’t been sick; he wasn’t dead (no body found). What did the people know? –They knew Who he was with the last time he was seen. –They knew the direction he had been traveling. What did the people learn? –A lesson of immortality—Enoch spent so much time with God, walking regularly with Him near His home, he must have gone to live with Him

12. Immortality: Believed by O.T. Faithful Heb. 11:10 – “…for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Heb. 11:13 – “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” Heb. 11:26 – “…for he looked to the reward.” Heb. 11:35 – “…And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.” 2 Sam. 12:23 – “But now he is dead…Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” Psa. 16:10 – “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.” Heb. 11:10 – “…for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Heb. 11:13 – “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” Heb. 11:26 – “…for he looked to the reward.” Heb. 11:35 – “…And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.” 2 Sam. 12:23 – “But now he is dead…Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” Psa. 16:10 – “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.”