"Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied..."
Text: Jude 14
GODLY ENOCH
One of the more outstanding godly men recorded in the Scriptures was a man called Enoch. The Scriptures accord to Enoch this fitting tribute.
“Enoch…walked with God three hundred years…
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.”
Genesis 5:22, 24
THE APOCRYPHAL BOOK OF ENOCH
Jude wrote a word that suggested that he and his readers were aware of an apocryphal book of Enoch. (This is not part of the canonical Scriptures.)
“Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam,
prophesied about these men also, saying,
‘Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints.'”
Jude 14
1. “Enoch”
a) He is cited as a historical figure.
b) He was the seventh from Adam.
c) He was a godly man who walked with God.
d) His special blessing and honour was that God took him home mysteriously.
2. “Prophesied about these men”
a) There was a book that Jude must have read.
b) It is likely that his readers were familiar with this writing.
c) Fragments of this book have been discovered.
d) However, this book was not included in the canonical books. (We have just 66 books.)
3. The content of what Jude quoted
a) One day the Lord will come and judge the world.
b) He will come with His saints.
c) The phrase “ten thousands” is to be understood idiomatically.
d) It means, “many, many people”.
4. Why did Jude cite the Book of Enoch?
a) Because it was a book that many were familiar with.
b) Because the content was directly relevant.
c) The word of warning of Divine Judgment had to be declared.