Enoch
Enoch | |
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Patriarch Enoch, a fresco by Theophanes the Greek, 14th century. | |
| Patriarch, Prophet | |
| Venerated in | Christianity Islam Judaism Druze faith Samaritanism New religious movements |
| Feast | 30 July (Eastern Orthodox) Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (Eastern Orthodox) 22 January Coptic Church 19 July (his assumption in the Coptic Church) |
Enoch (/ˈiːnək/ ⓘ Hebrew: חֲנוֹךְ, Modern: Ḥanōḵ, Tiberian: Ḥănōḵ; Greek: Ἑνώχ Henṓkh) is a biblical figure and patriarch prior to Noah's flood. He is the son of Jared and father of Methuselah.
The text of the Book of Genesis says Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God. The text reads that Enoch "walked with God: and he was no more; for God took him" (Gen 5:21–24), which is interpreted as Enoch entering heaven alive in some Jewish and Christian traditions, and interpreted differently in others.
Enoch is the subject of many Jewish and Christian traditions. He was considered the author of the Book of Enoch and also called the scribe of judgement. In the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and the Epistle of Jude all reference Enoch, the last of which also quotes from the Book of Enoch. In the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Oriental Orthodoxy, he is venerated as a Saint.