Enoch (ancestor of Noah)

Enoch the Patriarch
God took Enoch, as in Genesis 5:24: "And Enoch walked with God, and he was no longer, for God had taken him" (JP), illustration from the 1728 Figures de la Bible; illustrated by Gerard Hoet
Antediluvian Patriarch
Venerated in	Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Catholic Church Enochian Christian sects (see John Dee) Islam Medieval Rabbinical Judaism Some New Age cults devoted to angelology, Baha'i Faith
Feast	July 30

Enoch (/ˈiːnək/; Hebrew: חֲנוֹךְ, Modern H̱anokh, Tiberian Ḥănōḵ; Arabic: إدريس‎‎ ʼIdrīs) is a figure in Biblical literature. "In the seventh generation from Adam," he was considered the author of the Book of Enoch and also called Enoch the scribe of judgment. In addition to an appearance in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, Enoch is the subject of many Jewish and Christian writings.

Enoch was the son of Jared (Genesis 5:19–21), the father of Methuselah, and the great-grandfather of Noah. At 65 years old, he begot Methuselah. Regim and Gaidad are also mentioned as his sons according to 2 Enoch.

The Bible says that 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 can be understood as God taking Enoch to heaven while still alive, body and soul.

This Enoch is not to be confused with Cain's son Enoch (Genesis 4:17). The Christian New Testament has three references to Enoch from the lineage of Seth (Luke 3:37, Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:14–15).