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Keywords: Genesis, Bible, Adam, Mention, Took
Leading son of the seventh generation after Adam (a privileged place), who becomes an important figure in the Jewish pseudepigrapha and in apocalyptic literature in general.
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Enoch: a Spiritual Master written about in the Bible and other sacred texts. The Keys of Enoch partially were written by this Spiritual Master. Enoch metaphysically means "the man who walks with God."
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According to the Bible, Enoch was a prophet who predicted the judgment of the ungodly (Jude 4-19). The Bible says that "Enoch walked with God and he was not, for God took him" (Genesis 5:24). This has been interpreted as the record of his ascension; he is now known as the ascended master Enoch.
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an exemplary believer who lived before the Genesis flood. He was taken directly to heaven by God without experiencing death (Genesis 5:21-24). Enoch was also the father of Methuselah, the oldest human being mentioned in the Bible.
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Enoch (Hebrew: ; Tiberian: , Standard: ) is a name occurring twice in the generations of Adam. In one, he is described as having had a city named after him, but it is the other occurrence for which the name is famous. Despite the fame, the second mention of the name merely says that Enoch walked with God, and was not, for God took him, that he lived 365 years, and was an ancestor of Noah (Genesis 5:22-29).
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