The next picture we see in this hallway is that of Enoch. To understand where in God's history Enoch falls, let us look at whom came before him, shall we? Here is a list of some of some of his relatives that we may know: God, Adam, Seth...Cainan...Jared, then Enoch. Enoch was 7th one from Adam. I find this interesting. Let us look at this great man of faith to see how his faith lead him to walk a holy life.
Enoch witnessed for God. As a prophet he spoke of how God would judge the ungodly(Jude 14). Some believe that he was speaking of the flood that would come later.
Enoch "walked with God" (Heb. 11:5-6). He must have been a holy man to have a holy God walk with him. The Bible tells us that he walked with God, 300 years after he had Methuselah (Gen. 5:21, 24).
Enoch pleased God (Heb. ll:5). Remember without faith we cannot please God (Heb.11:6). So Enoch had to have faith in who God was & acted upon that faith.
Enoch was such a good example of being an obedient servant of the Lord, that his son, Methuselah, and other generations behind him followed closely to God also (Gen. 5:18-32). In fact, God choose to bring his son, Jesus into the world through Enoch's blood line (Luke 3:23-38). You could say that those who came behind Enoch found him to be faithful to the God he had faith it.
He is one of two people the Bible says did not die. Enoch & Elijah (2 Kings 2:1-11). The Bible said that Enoch simply "was no more" (Gen. 5:24) . I believe that God felt so close to him, that when he just took him home to be with him.
We would do good by following Enoch's example as a great man of faith, as we strive to walk with God. If we do, we too can be in God's great hall of faith.
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