People of the Bible
Who Was Enoch in the Bible?
Enoch was a man who walked with God so closely that he did not die but was taken up by God, a quiet witness that a life pleasing to God does not end in the grave.
In the long genealogies of Genesis, Enoch stands out with a striking phrase repeated over his life: he walked with God. In an age drifting from its Maker, he kept step with the LORD day after day.
The Bible says Enoch was not, for God took him, and Hebrews explains that he was translated so that he did not see death, because he pleased God. His short account carries a large hope.
Key verses
“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.”Genesis 5:24, King James Version
“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.”Hebrews 11:5, King James Version
A key moment
Amid a chapter that repeats the words and he died over every other name, Enoch simply walks with God until one day God takes him home.
What we learn
We learn that the heart of a godly life is daily, unhurried nearness to God, and that such a walk pleases Him and leads home.
How Enoch points to Jesus
Enoch's escape from death is a small dawn of the hope Jesus secured in full, for by His resurrection death itself is defeated. To walk with God now is to walk with the risen Christ toward a life that does not end.
Common questions
Where is Enoch in the Bible?
Genesis chapter 5, with his faith explained in Hebrews 11 and his prophecy quoted in Jude.
What can we learn from Enoch?
We learn that the heart of a godly life is daily, unhurried nearness to God, and that such a walk pleases Him and leads home.
The same God who met Enoch is near to you today. Step inside The Living Bread to read the Scriptures, pray, and walk with the family of God.