Well, they didn’t have internet or rock ‘n roll back then. And besides, most humans of that era spent most of their days just trying to find water and food. Not a lot of idle time on their hands.
Nice post. Per the time line, it appears Methuselah died right about the time the great flood started. Interesting. Might have made it more than 969 years if he had behaved.
The Book of Enoch is biblically canonical, either to Protestants, Catholics, or Jews. But Clement of Rome, Irenaeus, Athenagoras and Tertullian cite it as canonical, as does the author of the Epistle of Barnabas, and pre-Nicene Ethiopian churches consider it canonical to this day. Nonetheless, it is cited as prophecy by the Epistle of St. Jude (v. 14-15). Its style is apocalyptic, meaning it describes events which might otherwise seem fanciful, but which have prophetic meaning; “prophesy,” here, does not necessarily mean foretelling, but divinely inspired knowledge.
Enoch was taken from the Earth while still alive after 350 years. He was a favorite with God.
Excellent!
And so very hard to do in this day and age. Was just thinking about Enoch awhile back wondering how a human could be that good. Seems impossible.
The Puritans knew their stuff and I would have loved to listen to some of them preach in person...to be under the teaching of those who truly know God. It’s a rarity today.
Thank you again for the wonderful post!
Thanks for posting that, HD.