Martin (17
Apr 2012)
"Pondering..."
2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and
talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and
horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up
by a whirlwind into heaven.
Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before
the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God
took him.
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not
see death; and was not found, because God had translated him:
for before his translation he had this testimony, that he
pleased God.
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but
after this the judgment:
A thought occurred to me, God took up Elijah into Heaven. Elijah
will be coming back during the day of the Lord. Enoch also was
take up into heaven. It makes sense to me that God took these
two men, so they would not die. Until the time of the
Tribulation.
As for Enoch (the book), I've seen several examples in this book
that is quoted in the bible. The most obvious of course is Jude
1:14, which is Enoch 1:9.
Jude quotes this book, the early Church fathers quoted this book
for the first 4 centuries. Enoch mentioned his book was intended
for a "Latter day" generation. Which I firmly believe means us.
Enoch's book fit's perfectly IMHO into what happened during the
days of Noah. It's important to note, that the events during
Noah's day, would be repeated in our day.
Luke 17:27-29 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they
were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the
ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also
as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they
bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day
that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from
heaven, and destroyed them all.
The one thing I know for certain, is these days are upon us.
Time is short, and we are blessed to be witnesses to all these
events.
Maranatha, and God Bless