The Earth is still young… but like an infant, it isn’t quiet. It screams.
The world is loud with corruption, greed, and bloodshed.
Amidst the chaos and evil, a single man continued to walk with the Creator… Enoch.
In a world scarred by Cain’s descendants, corrupted by Nephilim, and filled with violence and wickedness, Enoch lived radically righteous.
Then suddenly, and mysteriously, Enoch is gone. Not dead. Not buried. Simply… taken.
“Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.” (Genesis 5:24)
Scripture gives us only glimpses into Enoch’s story, but those glimpses are profound:
We know Enoch walked with God.
Twice Genesis emphasizes this (Gen. 5:22, 24). He was obedient to God, but there was also an intimacy and friendship between them.
We know Enoch pleased God.
Hebrews 11:5 says, “By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death… For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.”
We know Enoch prophesied.
Jude 14–15 records Enoch’s words: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone…”
Even in the midst of great evil, Enoch declared that God’s justice would prevail.
And we know Enoch never died.
Alongside Elijah, Enoch stands as one of only two people in Scripture who did not taste death. He was “taken” into the presence of God.
Ancient Jewish and Christian traditions were fascinated by Enoch.
Though not included in the biblical canon, several extra-biblical texts (like 1 & 2 Enoch) paint vivid pictures of him.
While these writings aren’t Scripture, they reveal how early believers pondered his mysterious life. Some of the traditions describe Enoch as:
1. A Heavenly Scribe — In 1 Enoch, he is portrayed as a scribe of righteousness, writing down heavenly mysteries and the secrets of the stars.
2. A Cosmic Traveler — Enoch is said to have been taken on tours of heaven, shown the throne of God, and given visions of angels, demons, and the future judgment of the world.
3. Judge of the Fallen Angels — Some texts describe him pronouncing judgment on the rebellious “Watchers”—angels who descended and corrupted humanity (linked to Genesis 6 and the Nephilim).
4. Transformed into Metatron — Later Jewish mysticism even describes Enoch as being glorified into a powerful angelic being named Metatron, sitting near God’s throne as a heavenly mediator.
WE MADE A SHORT FILM ABOUT ENOCH & THE NEPHILIM:
What was it like, do you think? What was it like to be one of the only righteous men standing in a kingdom of corrupt giants?
We wrote and animated our rendition! 👇🏽🪽
These stories range from fascinating to fantastical.
They aren’t Scripture, but they show how people wrestled with the mystery of Enoch’s life and imagined the significance of a man who “walked with God” so closely that he never tasted death.
Whether we look at the biblical record or the later traditions, one truth shines through:
Enoch was a man who chose God in the midst of corruption.
His world was violent, deceptive, and filled with spiritual darkness, but Enoch lived differently.
And in that, Enoch challenges us today.
Will we walk with God when the culture walks the other way?
Will we live by faith when compromise feels easier?
Will we remember that true greatness is not in how long we live, but in how closely we walk with our Lord?
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