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Enoch

Person c. 3382 BC – 3017 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

son of Jared (GEN 5:18)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch

Names
  • en Enoch
    dedicated; disciplined
  • en Henoch · Also called
    same as Enoch
  • en Enoch · Also called · H2585 G1802 · GEN 5:19
    initiated; follower
  • en father of Methuselah · Title
  • he חֲנוֹךְ chanok · H2585 · GEN 5:19
    initiated; follower
  • el Ενωχ Henox · G1802 · GEN 5:19
  • el Ἐνώχ · G1802
  • bg Енох
Birth
Gen 5:18
Reference
Gen 5:23
Taken by God
Gen 5:23-24
Mentioned in (10)
Gen 5:18 Gen 5:19 Gen 5:21 Gen 5:22 Gen 5:23 Gen 5:24 1 Chr 1:3 Luke 3:37 Heb 11:5 Jude 1:14

SDA Books (66)

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  • Патриарси И Пророци
    Ellen Gould White · BG · 2 related paragraphs
  • Поглед Нагоре
    Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
  • Beginning of the End
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Christ Triumphant
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Christ in His Sanctuary
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Christian Experience and Teachings of Ellen G. White
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Conflict and Courage
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 6 related paragraphs
  • Counsels for the Church
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 9 related paragraphs
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 8 related paragraphs
  • From Eternity Past
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • From Here to Forever
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • From the Heart
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
  • Gospel Workers (1915 ed.)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Heaven
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 10 (1895)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 12 (1897)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 6 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 14 (1899)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 15 (1900)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 5 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 16 (1901)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 20 (1905)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 21 (1906)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 24 (1909)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 8 (1893)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
  • Lift Him Up
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Love Under Fire
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Manuscript Releases, vol. 18 [Nos. 1301-1359]
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Manuscript Releases, vol. 19 [Nos. 1360-1419]
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Manuscript Releases, vol. 6 [Nos. 347-418]
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Maranatha
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • My Life Today
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Our Father Cares
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Our High Calling
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Patriarchs and Prophets
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
  • Reflecting Christ
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 51 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 11 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 5 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 17 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6 6SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 5 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7 7SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 23 bibliographic references from the official index
  • Selected Messages Book 3
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Sons and Daughters of God
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Story of Redemption
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Testimonies for the Church, vol. 8
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Testimony Treasures, vol. 3
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • That I May Know Him
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • The Attack
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • The Faith I Live By
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Great Controversy
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • The Great Controversy (1888 ed.)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • The Great Hope (Adapted)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • The Great Hope (Condensed)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • The Story of Jesus
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Story of Redemption
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • The Upward Look
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Victory
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • This Day With God
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • To Be Like Jesus
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Ye Shall Receive Power
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs

Age · 365

Explicitly stated · Enoch is 365 when God takes him. This is not an age at death: Hebrews 11:5 explicitly says that he did not see death.

GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Enoch_2's birth is the year his father, Jared_1, was born (461) + the age of his father at Enoch_2's birth (162) = 623

The year of Enoch_2's death is his birth year (623) + his age at death (365) = 988

Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]

Dates and sources (15)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 623 → ≈ 3382 BC
    GEN 5:18
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Enoch_2 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 9
    The year of Enoch_2's birth is the year his father, Jared_1, was born (461) + the age of his father at Enoch_2's birth (162) = 623
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 91f62dfcf69a02159ec5e014575d663ed10a1e43e62f294aaf7e59c552148b7d
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Ussher BCE year: 3382 → ≈ 3382 BC
    GEN 5:18
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Enoch_2 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 9
    The year of Enoch_2's birth is the year his father, Jared_1, was born (461) + the age of his father at Enoch_2's birth (162) = 623
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 91f62dfcf69a02159ec5e014575d663ed10a1e43e62f294aaf7e59c552148b7d
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 623 → ≈ 3382 BC
    GEN 5:18
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Enoch_2 · start_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 9
    The year of Enoch_2's birth is the year his father, Jared_1, was born (461) + the age of his father at Enoch_2's birth (162) = 623
    Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 2c8d12855c0f26c816c935ac9ace323426867bbd2dc056505bc55fc68d256a63
  • Birth BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 3339 → ≈ 3339 BC
    GEN 5:18
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Enoch_2 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 9
    The year of Enoch_2's birth is the year his father, Jared_1, was born (461) + the age of his father at Enoch_2's birth (162) = 623
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 91f62dfcf69a02159ec5e014575d663ed10a1e43e62f294aaf7e59c552148b7d
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Shulman AM: 622 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:18
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Enoch_2 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 9
    The year of Enoch_2's birth is the year his father, Jared_1, was born (461) + the age of his father at Enoch_2's birth (162) = 623
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 91f62dfcf69a02159ec5e014575d663ed10a1e43e62f294aaf7e59c552148b7d
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Ussher AM: 622 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:18
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Enoch_2 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 9
    The year of Enoch_2's birth is the year his father, Jared_1, was born (461) + the age of his father at Enoch_2's birth (162) = 623
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 91f62dfcf69a02159ec5e014575d663ed10a1e43e62f294aaf7e59c552148b7d
  • Birth Theographic Alternative estimate
    Theographic signed year: -3382 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.
    Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 10
    Gen.5.18Gen.5.19Gen.5.21Gen.5.22Gen.5.23Gen.5.241Chr.1.3Luke.3.37Heb.11.5Jude.1.14
    Source record and calculation
    enoch_1192 · birthYear
    theographic/People.csv · record 875
    SHA-256: 121bb258a44e46c0e046d1253ad7d564e4fe18558717715744a5f98a49051c5a
  • Death BibleData Rejected assertion
    BibleData BCE year: 2974 → ≈ 2974 BC
    GEN 5:23

    Enoch is taken at 365 and does not see death. Preserve age and the chronological boundary as translation, not as a death record.

    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Enoch_2 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 13
    The year of Enoch_2's death is his birth year (623) + his age at death (365) = 988
    Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: b9e228e7ae3eaddd18e5e0af20ab1086efe377ea2e36d2e41af6af934c195331
  • Death BibleData Rejected assertion
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 988 → ≈ 3017 BC
    GEN 5:23

    Enoch is taken at 365 and does not see death. Preserve age and the chronological boundary as translation, not as a death record.

    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Enoch_2 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 13
    The year of Enoch_2's death is his birth year (623) + his age at death (365) = 988
    Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: b9e228e7ae3eaddd18e5e0af20ab1086efe377ea2e36d2e41af6af934c195331
  • Death BibleData Rejected assertion
    Shulman AM: 987 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:23

    Enoch is taken at 365 and does not see death. Preserve age and the chronological boundary as translation, not as a death record.

    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Enoch_2 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 13
    The year of Enoch_2's death is his birth year (623) + his age at death (365) = 988
    Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: b9e228e7ae3eaddd18e5e0af20ab1086efe377ea2e36d2e41af6af934c195331
  • Death BibleData Rejected assertion
    Ussher AM: 987 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:23

    Enoch is taken at 365 and does not see death. Preserve age and the chronological boundary as translation, not as a death record.

    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Enoch_2 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 13
    The year of Enoch_2's death is his birth year (623) + his age at death (365) = 988
    Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: b9e228e7ae3eaddd18e5e0af20ab1086efe377ea2e36d2e41af6af934c195331
  • Death BibleData Rejected assertion
    Ussher BCE year: 3017 → ≈ 3017 BC
    GEN 5:23

    Enoch is taken at 365 and does not see death. Preserve age and the chronological boundary as translation, not as a death record.

    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Enoch_2 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 13
    The year of Enoch_2's death is his birth year (623) + his age at death (365) = 988
    Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: b9e228e7ae3eaddd18e5e0af20ab1086efe377ea2e36d2e41af6af934c195331
  • Death BibleData Rejected assertion
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 988 → ≈ 3017 BC
    GEN 5:23

    Enoch is taken at 365 and does not see death. Preserve age and the chronological boundary as translation, not as a death record.

    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Enoch_2 · end_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 9
    The year of Enoch_2's death is his birth year (623) + his age at death (365) = 988
    Enoch did not die but was "taken". [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 2c8d12855c0f26c816c935ac9ace323426867bbd2dc056505bc55fc68d256a63
  • Death Theographic Rejected assertion
    Theographic signed year: -3017 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.
    Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 10
    Gen.5.18Gen.5.19Gen.5.21Gen.5.22Gen.5.23Gen.5.241Chr.1.3Luke.3.37Heb.11.5Jude.1.14

    Enoch is taken at 365 and does not see death. Preserve age and the chronological boundary as translation, not as a death record.

    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    enoch_1192 · deathYear
    theographic/People.csv · record 875
    SHA-256: 121bb258a44e46c0e046d1253ad7d564e4fe18558717715744a5f98a49051c5a
  • Taken by God BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Scriptural age + conditional chronological anchor: ≈ 3017 BC
    GEN 5:23-24HEB 11:5
    Source record and calculation
    biblical-age:Enoch_2 · derived_end_year
    database:person_age_evidence · record 7
    (623 AH - 4004) + 365 scripture age years = -3016 astronomical
    Enoch is 365 when God takes him. This is not an age at death: Hebrews 11:5 explicitly says that he did not see death. GEN 5:24 and HEB 11:5 describe being taken, not death.
    SHA-256: bc42b1f8fb8a6d20c233998c06694cb49b9616ac6f6bb4da96b61c8a337e78ef
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Enoch Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Enoch, the son of Jared, walked with God and was taken by Him without experiencing death.

Enoch Article STEPBible TIPNR

Enoch, the son of Jared, is a significant figure in the genealogy of the righteous line of Seth (Gen.5.18,19). He is described as a man who walked with God, indicating his close relationship and faithfulness to the Creator (Gen.5.22,24). Enoch's life is characterized by his exceptional piety and devotion, which sets him apart from the other individuals in the genealogy. The text states that Enoch lived a total of 365 years (Gen 5:23), which is notably shorter than the lifespans of the other patriarchs mentioned in the genealogy. The most remarkable aspect of Enoch's life is that he did not experience death; instead, God took him directly into His presence (Gen 5:24). This event is later referenced in the New Testament as an example of faith and divine favor (Heb 11:5). Enoch is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, linking him to the Messianic lineage (Luk 3:37). In the book of Jude, Enoch is described as a prophet who spoke about the judgment of the ungodly (Jud 1:14), indicating that he had a role in proclaiming God's message to his generation. Enoch's life serves as an example of a faithful servant of God who maintained a close relationship with Him in the midst of a world that was increasingly distant from the Creator.

Enoch 2 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The son of Jared, and father of Methuselah (Gen. 5:21; Luke 3:37). His father was one hundred and sixty-two years old when he was born. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch “walked with God three hundred years” (Gen. 5:22-24), when he was translated without tasting death. His whole life on earth was three hundred and sixty-five years. He was the “seventh from Adam” (Jude 1:14), as distinguished from the son of Cain, the third from Adam. He is spoken of in the catalogue of Old Testament worthies in the Epistle to the Hebrews (11:5). When he was translated, only Adam, so far as recorded, had as yet died a natural death, and Noah was not yet born. Mention is made of Enoch’s prophesying only in Jude 1:14.

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Enoch_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Enoch@Gen.5.18-Jud) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, enoch_1192)

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