Enoch Walks with God

According to the record of the descendants of Adam, Enoch lived sixty-five years before he became the father of Methuselah (Genesis 5:21). The text does not say who the mother of the child was or provide details regarding the circumstances of his birth. Following the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for a period of three hundred years (Genesis 5:22). During this duration of time, he fathered other sons and daughters whose names and specific quantities the text does not say.

Enoch's life continued for a total duration of three hundred and sixty-five years (Genesis 5:23). The passage provides no dialogue between the participants or specific descriptions of the nature of his walk with God beyond the statement of the act itself. The text does not say where Enoch lived or what his specific occupation was during the three centuries following the birth of his son.

At the conclusion of these years, the narrative states that Enoch walked with God, and he was not, because God took him (Genesis 5:24). The text does not say the location to which he was taken or the method by which his departure occurred. Unlike the other individuals listed in this genealogy, the text does not say that Enoch died.