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Bible Verses About Enoch And The Book Of Enoch

Early Christian writers did teach that Enoch pleased God, was translated or taken up, and was remembered as a righteous example; Clement of Rome, Irenaeus, Cyprian, Justin Martyr, and others repeat that theme. A few early writers also treat the Book of Enoch as a real book or quote it directly, especially Clement, Origen, Tertullian, and the Apostolic Constitutions. But the evidence is mixed on its status:

some fathers use it, while others warn that apocryphal Enoch writings were being used badly or grouped with false books. The strongest broad agreement is on Enoch himself being translated by God, while support for the Book of Enoch is real but less uniform and more limited.

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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.

Direct Bible passage cited by early Christians

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

Jude mentions Enoch as a prophet

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

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Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

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And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Genesis wording on God taking Enoch

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Genesis background on Enoch's walk with God

Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

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And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

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And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

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By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

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By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

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These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

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By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

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For by it the elders obtained a good report.

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By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

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Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.

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And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

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And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

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