ENOCH AND THE RAPTURE

"Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." Genesis 5:24

Enoch was translated to heaven because of his faith:  "By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away.  For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.  And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:5-6 

Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” Jude 1:14-15 

Enoch was the very first human to be "raptured". The name Enoch means "dedicated."  It is derived from the same Hebrew root used for the name Hanukkah – also known as the Feast of Dedication.

His translation is viewed as a type for the Rapture. Is it possible then that his name provides a clue as to the timing of the Rapture?