LDS Old Testament Slideshow 05: Enoch

7/27/2019 LDS Old Testament Slideshow 05: Enoch

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Old Testament

Hurricane Utah

Adult Religion Class

Week 5: Enoch


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Enoch in the JST Moses 6:267:69.

112 verses.

Joseph Smiths new translation of the

Bible.

December 1830.

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Enoch in the Bible Genesis 5:1819 (mentioned); 5:2124.

Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for

God took him.

Luke 3:37 (mentioned).

Hebrews 11:5.

Enoch was translated that he should not see

death.

Jude 1:1415.

Quote from the Book of Enoch.

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Enoch in pseudepigrapha Book of Enoch (1 Enoch).

Written 4th century1st century B.C.

Known to, quoted by NT authors. Lost until 17th century A.D.

English publications: 1821 (Laurence),

1893 (Charles).

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Enoch in the Book of Moses Super-prophet (Moses 6:3536).

Enoch sees everything:

God revealing himself to Adam(Moses 6:5168).

The wicked people in Enochs time (7:411).

The coming great flood (7:2053).

The Son of Man killed and resurrected (7:54

57).

The end of the world and final judgment

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Who was Enoch? Hebrew(hnk), to introduce,

to initiate.

A wilderness prophet. A reluctant prophet.

A reviled prophet.

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Enoch, the perfect realization

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Adam

Seth

Cain

Enos

Enoch

Cainan

Irad

Mahalaleel

Mahujael

Jared

Methusael

Enoch

Lamech

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Enoch, a priesthood holder Ordained and blessed by Adam; saw and

walked with the Lord (D&C 107:4849a).

Blessed again by Adam at Adam-ondi-

Ahman (D&C 107:53).

Melchizedek priesthood after the order

ofEnoch (D&C 76:57).

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Foreteller & forth-tellerA careful study of the etymology of the word[prophet] and of the lives, works and characterof the prophets of old makes clear the fact that aprophet was, and is, one called to act as Godsmessenger. He is to teach men the character ofGod, and define and make known to the people,

his will. He is to denounce sin, and declare thepunishment of transgression. He is to be above all else apreacher of righteousness, and when the people depart fromthe path which he has marked out for them to follow, is tocall them back to the true faith. He is an interpreter of the

scripture, and declares its meaning and application. Whenfuture events are to be declared he predicts them, but hisdirect, and most important calling is to be a forth-teller, ordirector of present policy, rather than a foreteller of thatwhich is to come. President Anthony W. Ivins, October 1925

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Enoch, the forth-teller Greek (prophetes) =

interpreter or spokesman for God.

Pro= before /phanai = to speak.

Hebrew (nabiy)= spokesman orspeaker.

Whether by mine own voice or by thevoice of my servants, it is the same

(D&C 1:38).

Enochs first message: Moses 6:5759, 62. 11


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Enoch, revealer of Gods character Characteristics of

God (Moses 7:2835): Emotionally affected

by human behavior.

Holy and eternal.

Just, merciful, kind.

A God of peace,justice, truth.

Given us knowledge,agency,commandments.

Has names that

reflect his character.

Characteristics of theHoly Ghost (Moses6:61): Record of heaven.

Comforter. Peaceable things of

immortal glory.

Truth of all things.

Quickeneth all things

Knoweth all things,and hath all power.

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Enoch, founder of the city of Zion Hebrew ,((tsiyyn protection,

fortress, shield (see D&C 115:6).

Righteous dwell in peace and safety(Moses 7:1319).

Unity of heart and mind, economic

equality (Moses 7:18). Zion taken into heaven (Moses 7:69), but

it will return (Moses 7:6264).

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Enochs people, the ideal

Encyclopedia ofMormonism

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In two weeks:Noah

Moses 8; Genesis 611

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