“ | Gabriel and Michael accompanied me before the Throne of Glory and placed me before the Presence of the Lord. He was different than I imagined, He was much more beautiful than I imagined. He looked like a man, but He also looked like a woman, His hair was white as snow and His Presence was overwhelming. Around Him there were myriads upon myriads of angels who sang an unspeakable chorus of praise to His Creator, who was seated among them. | „ |
— Enoch. |
Enoch, also known as Idris, is the seventh after Adam, son of Jared and father of Methuselah and great-grandfather of Noah. He is known to have given with God for 365 years.
Overview[]
Enoch is the son of Jared and is a direct descendant of Father Adam, being known as the seventh after Adam. During his lifetime, Enoch was a very benevolent and just man, being considered the most just among men. Enoch was such a righteous man that when human beings had been corrupted by Ayin, God had lost faith in humanity, but thanks to Enoch, the flame of God's faith in humanity was rekindled.
It is believed that the famous Pyramids of Egypt, among many other great monuments of the ancient world, were erected in honor of Patriarch Enoch.
Appearance[]
Enoch is a man who was a direct descendant of Adam, which means that he inherited immortality from his ancestors, possessing a very long life span. Which means that even after turning over 100 years old, he still looked relatively young.
He had a beautiful and divine appearance that only an angel would have. As time passed, Enoch aged like any man, getting a white hair and beard.
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“ | Enoch! Enoch! Do not be afraid. You will be famous for the Earth, you will be known as the man who did not know death. The Lord's eyes found grace in you and He wants to know you. | „ |
— Gabriel. |
“ | When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. Enoch walked faithfully with God; i then he was no more, because God took him away. | „ |
— Genesis 5:21-24. |
“ | Then Archangel Gabriel grabbed me and suddenly my feet left the ground and when I looked up I was in front of a dark void with a beautiful radiant blue jewel beneath me, it was Eden, majestic and divine. But this beautiful sight didn't last long, because soon Gabriel flapped his wings and everything around me began to distort, it felt like we were going through a tunnel made of stars... When suddenly, in less than a minute, I arrived in the Realm of Light where the Holy One, Blessed Be He, was seated on His Throne. | „ |
— Enoch describing his going to Heaven. |
“ | Also mention in the Book the case of Idris: He was a man of truth (and sincerity), (and) a prophet: And We raised him to a exalted place. | „ |
— Qur'an 19:56–57. |
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Trivia[]
- Ironically, Enoch live 365 years, the same number of days a year has. This number is also associated with the God of Time, Abraxas.
- In Islam, Enoch is Idris the prophet. He was the first of Adam's children to be given prophecy and the first to write with a pen.