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"By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God." Hebrews 11:5
Doesn't the end of this verse seem to be a bit an
ticlimactic? Think about it. The writer of Hebrews tells us that Enoch was taken - translated, raptured - to Heaven, and what a truly tremendous revelation that is. But, for the writer of Hebrews to then add to such an amazing account the fact that before Enoch was taken "he had this testimony, that he pleased God" is no doubt evident and expected. In fact, one could easily say, "Well that makes sense, he got to go to the place of God so surely it is unnecessary to say he had pleased the person of God." Well, actually it isn't superfluous at all. In fact, it is the one thing that is necessary to finish such a fantastic picture.
"By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God." Hebrews 11:5
Doesn't the end of this verse seem to be a bit anticlimactic? Think about it. The writer of Hebrews tells us that Enoch was taken - translated, raptured - to Heaven, and what a truly tremendous revelation that is. But, for the writer of Hebrews to then add to such an amazing account the fact that before Enoch was taken "he had this testimony, that he pleased God" is no doubt evident and expected. In fact, one could easily say, "Well that makes sense, he got to go to the place of God so surely it is unnecessary to say he had pleased the person of God." Well, actually it isn't superfluous at all. In fact, it is the one thing that is necessary to finish such a fantastic picture.