Enoch was Translated Hebrews 11:5

In sharing about the “faith” of Abel, the writer of Hebrews shared how “Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain”and in chapter eleven and verse five of Hebrews the writer shares about how “Enoch was translated that he should not see death” where we read:

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

The verse begins, “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death;”. The writer began with the words, “By faith” which means “through the conviction of the truth of anything and belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ which springs from trust in the same” “Enoch” which means “dedicated” and was “the son of Jared and father of Methuselah” “was translated” or “transposed, transferred, changed and turned” “that he should not see” which is the Greek phrase “eidō mē eidō”or “shall not perceive with the eyes or senses, pay attention to or observe” “death” which means “that separation (whether natural or violent) of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended”. “Enoch” never experience “death” on this earth because of his “faith” and trust in God.

The verse goes on to say, “and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”. The writer continued with the words, “and was not found” which is the Greek phrase “heuriskō ou heuriskō” and means “was not hit upon, met with, and found by inquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, practice or experience”, “because” which means “on this account and since” “God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “had translated him” which means “transposed, transferred, changed and turned Enoch”: “for” or “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “before” which means “in front of and prior to” “his translation” or “Enoch's transposition, transfer, change and turn” “he had this testimony” which means “Enoch had this witness, affirmation and good report”, “that he pleased” or “Enoch gratified entirely” “God” which refers to the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Though people looked for Enoch, he was never found because God “transposed and changed” him because of “gratifying” God.

When we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we marvel at the extent of the benefits to having “faith” in God. Enoch was an example of a person who walked so closely to God that God altered his earthly state and took him with Him. Enoch “pleased” God because of his “faith and trust” in Him, and one day, God simply took Enoch home with Him. Jesus Christ desires for us to have this kind of “faith” in Him. He came to die for our sins, rose from the dead and ascended into the heavens to wait for us to join Him. If we believe in Him, we shall live eternally with Him and be “translated” as well. Oh let all who read these words understand and believe.

Next time the writer shares how “without faith it is impossible to please” God, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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