Which maligned Biblical figure was the father of Enoch?
"Jared (biblical figure) Jared or Jered (Hebrew: יֶרֶד ,יָרֶד ""Yāreḏ"", ""Yereḏ"" - ""to descend""; ""al-Yārad""), in the Book of Genesis, was a sixth-generation descendant of Adam and Eve. His primary history is recounted in . The biblical details about Jared, like the other long-lived patriarchs, are in the book of Genesis. In terms of the documentary hypothesis, the passage about the descendants of Adam (Genesis 5:1-32) is attributed to the Priestly source. A parallel passage (Genesis 4:17-22) which contains a genealogy of the descendants of Cain, is attributed to the Jahwist, another ancient version of the same original genealogy. The"
"is cognate with the angelic soteriological figure Anush Uthra who taught John the Baptist and performed many of the same miracles within Jerusalem typically ascribed to Jesus by Christians. Enos (biblical figure) Enos or Enosh ( ""ʼEnōš""; ""mortal man""; ; Ge'ez: ሄኖስ ""Henos""), in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, is the first son of Seth who figures in the Generations of Adam, and consequently referred to within the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. According to Christianity, he is part of the Genealogy of Jesus as mentioned in . Additionally, Enos is also mentioned in Islam in the various"
"Enos (biblical figure) Enos or Enosh ( ""ʼEnōš""; ""mortal man""; ; Ge'ez: ሄኖስ ""Henos""), in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, is the first son of Seth who figures in the Generations of Adam, and consequently referred to within the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. According to Christianity, he is part of the Genealogy of Jesus as mentioned in . Additionally, Enos is also mentioned in Islam in the various collections of tales of the pre-Islamic prophets, which honor him in an identical manner. Furthermore, early Islamic historians like Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Hisham always included his name in"
"Methuselah Methuselah ( ""Metushelaḥ"" ""Man of the javelin"" or ""Man of Selah"") is a biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Said to have died at the age of 969, he lived the longest of all figures mentioned in the Bible. According to the Book of Genesis, Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. Elsewhere in the Bible, Methuselah is mentioned in genealogies in 1st Chronicles and the Gospel of Luke. His life is described in further detail in extra-biblical religious texts such as the Book of Enoch, Slavonic"
"and also called Enoch the scribe of judgment. The New Testament has three references to Enoch from the lineage of Seth (Luke 3:37, Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:14–15). Enoch appears in the Book of Genesis of the Pentateuch as the seventh of the ten pre-Deluge Patriarchs. Genesis recounts that each of the pre-Flood Patriarchs lived for several centuries. Genesis 5 provides a genealogy of these ten figures (from Adam to Noah), providing the age at which each fathered the next, and the age of each figure at death. Enoch is considered by many to be the exception, who is said to"
"book, Enoch recounts two visions he has had to Methuselah. The first is about the Genesis flood narrative, and the second chronicles the history of the world from Adam to the Last Judgment. In the latter vision, men are represented as animals - the righteous are white cattle and sheep, the sinners and enemies of Israel are black cattle and wild animals. Following his father's death in the Book of Enoch, Methuselah is designated by God as a priest, while Methuselah's grandson, Noah's brother Nir, is designated by God as his successor. In Slavonic Enoch, Methuselah asks his father for"
"or occasionally to rejecta degree of identification with Ugaritic Danel of the ""Aqhat text"", amounting virtually to the same figure. The three figures referred to in — ""Even if Noah, Danel and Job were in it..."" — links the name with two non-Israelites of great antiquity. In , Danel is one noted for his wisdom in the prophecy addressed to the king of Tyre: ""you are indeed wiser than Danel, no secret is hidden from you"". The name, ""Danel"", had a long tradition in Hebrew culture: he is supplied as the father-in-law of Enoch in ""Jubilees"". Texts in the Ugaritic"
"in Sirach. Later elaborations of this interpretation treated Enoch as having been a pious ascetic, who, called to mix with others, preached repentance, and gathered (despite the small number of people on Earth) a vast collection of disciples, to the extent that he was proclaimed king. Under his wisdom, peace is said to have reigned on earth, to the extent that he is summoned to Heaven to rule over the ""sons of God"". The New Testament contains three references to Enoch. The introductory phrase ""Enoch, the Seventh from Adam"" is also found in 1 Enoch (1 En. 60:8), though not"
"Ephah Ephah (, ""‘Êp̄āh"") was one of Midian's five sons as listed in the Hebrew Bible. Midian, a son of Abraham, was the father of Ephah, Epher, Enoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These five were the progenitors of the Midianites. The name of three persons in the Old Testament, two men and one woman. ""(1) The son of Midian, descended from Abraham by his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:4 ; 1 Chronicles 1:33), mentioned again in Isaiah 60:6 as a transporter of gold and frankincense from Sheba, who shall thus bring enlargement to Judah and praise to Yahweh. According to Fried[rich] Delitzsch,"
"Genesis 5:9-14, Kenan was a son of Enosh and a grandson of Seth. Born when Enosh was ninety years old, Kenan fathered Mahalalel when he was seventy. Other sons and daughters were born to Kenan before he died at 910 years of age. According to the Book of Jubilees, Kenan's mother was Noam, wife and sister of Enosh; and Kenan's wife, Mualeleth, was his sister. The following family tree has been constructed from a variety of biblical and extra-biblical sources: Kenan Kenan (also spelled Qenan, Kaynan or Cainan) (; Arabic: ""Qāynān"" قَيْنَان) was a Biblical patriarch first mentioned in the"
"Book of Enoch The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch; Ge'ez: መጽሐፈ ሄኖክ ""mets’iḥāfe hēnoki"") is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. The older sections (mainly in the Book of the Watchers) of the text are estimated to date from about 300 BCE, and the latest part (Book of Parables) probably to the 1st century BCE. It is not part of the biblical canon as used by Jews, apart from Beta Israel. Most Christian denominations and traditions may accept the Books of Enoch as having some historical or theological interest, but they"
"called the Slavonic Book of Enoch, contains references to a Watcher called Satanael. It is a pseudepigraphic text of an uncertain date and unknown authorship. The text describes Satanael as being the prince of the Grigori who was cast out of heaven and an evil spirit who knew the difference between what was ""righteous"" and ""sinful"". In the Book of Wisdom, the devil is taken to be the being who brought death into the world, but originally the culprit was recognized as Cain. The name Samael, which is used in reference to one of the fallen angels, later became a"
"Enoch, and the Book of Moses. Bible commentators have offered various explanations as to why the Book of Genesis describes him as having died at such an advanced age; some scholars believe that Methuselah's age is the result of mistranslation, while others believe that his age is used to give the impression that part of Genesis takes place in a very distant past. Methuselah's name has become synonymous with longevity, and he has been portrayed and referenced in film, television, and music. Methuselah is a biblical patriarch mentioned in , as part of the genealogy linking Adam to Noah. The"
"Similitudes of Enoch and 4 Ezra gave it this interpretation. Whether these messianic ""Son of Man"" references are genuinely Jewish or the result of Christian interpolation is disputed. An example of a disputed section is that of The Similitudes (1 Enoch 37-71) which uses Daniel 7 to produce an unparalleled messianic Son of Man, pre-existent and hidden yet ultimately revealed, functioning as judge, vindicator of righteousness, and universal ruler. The Enochic messianic figure is an individual representing a group, (the Righteous One who represents the righteous, the Elect One representing the elect), but in (also called 2 Esdras) he becomes"
"Enoch went on to marry Edna, according to ""Jubilees"", and the sole named grandchild of Jared is Enoch's son Methuselah, the longest-living human mentioned in the Bible (, , ). Additionally, Jared was a forefather of Noah and his three sons. Jared's age was given as 962 years old when he died, making him the second-oldest person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, his age was 62 at fatherhood and only 847 at death, making Noah the oldest and Jared the seventh-oldest. Jared is also mentioned in Islam in the ""Qisas Al-Anbiya"", which mentions"
"Hanoch ben Moses R. Hanoch ben Moses (Hebrew: רבנו חנוך ב""ר משה) (d. 1014 CE or 1024 CE) was a Spanish rabbi. Almost all of the information we have about him comes from the ""Sefer ha-Qabbalah"" by R. Abraham ibn Daud. Along with his parents, R. Moses ben Hanoch and his wife (name unknown), R. Hanoch was captured by the Moorish pirate Ibn Rumahis and brought to Cordova. R. Hanoch eventually succeeded his father as rabbi and Rosh Yeshivah there, although for a time he faced opposition by R. Joseph ibn Abitur and by the latter's patron, Yaakov ibn Jo,"
"bronze and iron smiths. In an alternate translation of Genesis 4:17, endorsed by a minority of modern commentators, Cain's son Enoch builds a city and names it after ""his"" son, Irad. Such a city could correspond with Eridu, one of the most ancient cities known. Philo observes that it makes no sense for Cain, the third human on Earth, to have founded an actual city. Instead, he argues, the city symbolizes an unrighteous philosophy. In the New Testament, Cain is cited as an example of unrighteousness in and . The Targumim, rabbinic sources, and later speculations supplemented background details for"
"Jonah in rabbinic literature Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical character Jonah, the unwilling prophet on whom the Book of Jonah centres, contain various expansions, elaborations and inferences beyond what is presented in the text of the Bible itself. The tribal affinities of Jonah constitute a point of controversy; generally assigned to Asher, he is claimed for Zebulun by R. Johanan on the strength of his place of residence. These opinions were harmonized by the assumption that his mother was of Asher while his father was of Zebulun (Yer. Suk. v. 1; Gen. R. xcviii. 11; Yalḳ., Jonah, 550;"
"Nimrod Nimrod (; , , ""an-Namrūd""), a biblical figure described as a king in the land of Shinar (Assyria/Mesopotamia), was, according to the Book of Genesis and Books of Chronicles, the son of Cush, therefore the great-grandson of Noah. The Bible states that he was ""a mighty hunter before the Lord [and] ... began to be mighty in the earth"". Extra-biblical traditions associating him with the Tower of Babel led to his reputation as a king who was rebellious against God. Attempts to match Nimrod with historically attested figures have failed. Nimrod may not represent any one personage known to"
"Second Book of Enoch The Second Book of Enoch (usually abbreviated 2 Enoch, and otherwise variously known as Slavonic Enoch, Old Bulgarian Enoch or The Secrets of Enoch) is a pseudepigraphic text in the apocalyptic genre dating from the first century CE. It describes the ascent of the patriarch Enoch, ancestor of Noah, through ten heavens in an earth-centered cosmos. The cosmology of 2 Enoch corresponds closely with early medieval beliefs about the metaphysical structure of the universe. Though it may have been influential on the shaping of those beliefs, the text was lost after several centuries; it was recovered"
"to demonstrate the nature of the quotation. In the case of the Jude 1:14 quotation of 1 Enoch 1:9, it would be difficult to argue that Jude does not quote Enoch as a historical prophet since he cites Enoch by name. However, there remains a question as to whether the author of Jude attributed the quotation believing the source to be the historical Enoch before the flood or a midrash of Deut 33:2–3. The Greek text might seem unusual in stating that ""Enoch the Seventh from Adam"" prophesied ""to"" (dative case) not ""of"" (genitive case) the men, however, this might"
"synonymous for heaven, as is the case here. In classical Rabbinical literature, there are various views of Enoch. One view regarding Enoch that was found in the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, which thought of Enoch as a pious man, taken to Heaven, and receiving the title of ""Safra rabba"" (""Great scribe""). After Christendom was completely separated from Judaism, this view became the prevailing rabbinical idea of Enoch's character and exaltation. According to Rashi [from Genesis Rabbah], ""Enoch was a righteous man, but he could easily be swayed to return to do evil. Therefore, the Holy One, blessed be He, hastened and took"
"angels. The archangels' names all include ""-el"", such as ""Uriel"" ('flame of God') and ""Michael"" ('who is like God'). Another name is given as ""Gadreel"", who is said to have tempted Eve; Schmidt lists the name as meaning 'the helper of God.' Book of Enoch The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch; Ge'ez: መጽሐፈ ሄኖክ ""mets’iḥāfe hēnoki"") is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. The older sections (mainly in the Book of the Watchers) of the text are estimated to date from about 300 BCE, and the latest part (Book of Parables)"
"Amalek Amalek (, ""Amaleq"", ""‘Amālīq"") is a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as enemies of the Israelites. The name ""Amalek"" can refer to the nation's founder, a grandson of Esau; his descendents, the Amalekites; or the territories of Amalek which they inhabited. According to the Bible, Amalek was the son of Eliphaz (himself the son of Esau, ancestor of the Edomites) and Eliphaz' concubine Timna. Timna was a Horite and sister of Lotan. Amalek is described as the ""chief of Amalek"" among the ""chiefs of the sons of Esau"", from which it is surmised that he ruled a clan"
"in the Old Testament. In the New Testament this Enoch prophesies ""to"" ungodly men, that God shall come with His holy ones to judge and convict them (). In early Christianity, use of the Book of Enoch as a divinely inspired text was widespread, since the canon had not yet been established definitively in the Church. Church Fathers such as Justin Martyr, Athenagoras of Athens, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Tertullian, and Lactantius all speak highly of Enoch and contain many allusions to the Book of Enoch as well as in some instances advocating explicitly for the use of the"
"Esau Esau (; , ISO 259-3 ""ʕeśaw""; ""Hēsau""; ; ""‘Īsaw""; meaning ""hairy"" or ""rough""), in the Hebrew Bible, is the older son of Isaac. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, and by the prophets Obadiah and Malachi. The New Testament alludes to him in the Epistle to the Romans and in the Epistle to the Hebrews. According to the Hebrew Bible, Esau is the progenitor of the Edomites and the elder brother of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites. Esau and Jacob were the sons of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandsons of Abraham and Sarah. Of the"
"Asenath Asenath, Asenith and Osnat (, ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis (41:45, 41:50-52), an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph, son of Jacob, to be his wife. The daughter of Potipherah, a priest of Heliopolis, she had two sons with Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, who became the patriarchs of the Israelite tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim. Genesis records nothing more about Asenath, but her story is elaborated in the apocryphal narrative ""Joseph and Aseneth"". There, she is a virgin who rejects several worthy suitors in favor of Joseph, but Joseph will not have a pagan"
"Irad Irad (, ""Irad"") is a name in Hebrew. In the book of Genesis, the grandson of Cain is Irad. Genesis 4:18, in a genealogical passage about the descendants of Cain, contains the only reference to Irad in the Bible: ""To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the father of Lamech"" (""New Revised Standard Version""). The lineage of Cain in Genesis 4:17-22 closely parallels the lineage of Cain's brother Seth found in Genesis 5:1-32. In terms of the Documentary hypothesis, the genealogy of Cain is attributed to"
"the genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad, (Arabic: ""’Anūsh"" أَنُوش or [commonly]: ""Yānish"" يَانِش). According to Genesis, Seth was 105 years old when Enos was born (but the Septuagint version gives 205 years), and Seth had further sons and daughters. He was the grandson of Adam and Eve (; ). According to Seder Olam Rabbah, based on Jewish reckoning, he was born in AM 235. According to the Septuagint, it was in AM 435. Enos was the father of Kenan, who was born when Enos was 90 years old (or 190 years, according to the Septuagint). According to the Bible he"
"speaks of Sons of God instead of Watchers: The Jewish pseudepigraphon Second Book of Enoch (""Slavonic Enoch"") refers to the ""Grigori"", who are the same as the Watchers of 1 Enoch. The Slavic word ""Grigori"" used in the book is a transcription of the Greek word ἐγρήγοροι ""egrḗgoroi"", meaning ""wakeful"". The Hebrew equivalent is ערים, meaning ""waking"", ""awake"". Chapter 18 presents the Grigori as countless soldiers of human appearance, ""their size being greater than that of great giants"". They are located in the fifth heaven and identified as ""the Grigori, who with their prince Satanail rejected the Lord of light"".,"
"so that whoever found him would not slay him. <br>And Cain went out from the Lord's presence and dwelled in the land of Nod east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife and she conceived and bore Enoch. Then he became the builder of a city and he called the name of the city like his son's name, Enoch. Cain and Abel are traditional English renderings of the Hebrew names ""Qayin"" () and ""Hevel"" (). The original text did not have vowels. It has been proposed that the etymology of their names may be a direct pun on the roles"
"the Messiah ben David and a Kohen like Melchizedek. He supported this by claiming that his father was of Judah), his mother of Levi and his wife of the Kohen. He also identified himself as the priestly angel Metatron. He also seems to have linked Christ with the concept of Messiah ben Joseph, referring to him as “the sixth day” and as Satan. According to 10th-century legend, the Antichrist would be the offspring of a virgin and the devil, and the 11th-century CE Midrash Vayosha describes ""a monstrosity"" anti-Messiah figure which will be defeated by the ""Mashiach ben Yoseph"" to"
"king Nimrod, son of Canaan, as the one who introduced astrology and attempted to kill Abraham. In Armenian legend, the ancestor of the Armenian people, Hayk, defeated Nimrod (sometimes equated with Bel) in a battle near Lake Van. In the Hungarian legend of the Enchanted Stag (more commonly known as the White Stag [""Fehér Szarvas""] or Silver Stag), King Nimród (aka ""Ménrót"" and often described as ""Nimród the Giant"" or ""the giant Nimród"", descendant of one of Noah's ""most wicked"" sons, Kam (references abound in traditions, legends, several religions and historical sources to persons and nations bearing the name of"