Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

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; literally, hath been witnessed of that he had been well-pleasing to God.

The allusion is, of course, to the testimony in Genesis (), the LXX. being closely followed, which has, εὐηρέστησεν ἐνὼχ τῷ θεῷ καὶ οὐχ ηὑρέσκετο διότι μετέθηκεν ἀυτον ὁ θεός, whereas the literal translation of our Hebrew text is, "Enoch walked with God; and he was not, because God took him."

Recommended reading

More for Hebrews 11:5

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

The Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:1-40Hebrews 11:1-40 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONMatthew Henry on Hebrews 11:4-7Hebrews 11:4-7 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryHere follow some illustrious examples of faith from the Old Testament. Abel brought a sacrifice of atonement from the firstlings of the flock, acknowledging himself a sinner who deserved to die, and only hoping for merc…Exemplars of Faith. (a. d. 62.)Hebrews 11:4-31 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleEXEMPLARS OF FAITH. (A. D. 62.) The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old-Testament times, and these may be divid…The Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:4-7Hebrews 11:4-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryFaith of the antediluvian saints. The apostle, having gone to the first page of the Bible for the foundation-doctrine of faith, has only to turn the leaf to find his first historical illustrations. I. THE EXAMPLE OF ABE…The Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:5Hebrews 11:5 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe character and the translation of Enoch. "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death," etc. That Enoch should immediately succeed Abel in this record of the ancient heroes of faith is not a little sig…The Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:5Hebrews 11:5 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe faith of Enoch. Of Enoch we know next to nothing in one sense. We are ignorant of the details of his life; not even one great striking event is preserved to us. But of the great principle and result of his life we a…
commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:1-40EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Hebrews 11:4-7Here follow some illustrious examples of faith from the Old Testament. Abel brought a sacrifice of atonement from the firstlings of the flock, acknowledging himself a sinner who deserved to die, and only hoping for merc…Matthew HenrycommentaryExemplars of Faith. (a. d. 62.)EXEMPLARS OF FAITH. (A. D. 62.) The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old-Testament times, and these may be divid…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:4-7Faith of the antediluvian saints. The apostle, having gone to the first page of the Bible for the foundation-doctrine of faith, has only to turn the leaf to find his first historical illustrations. I. THE EXAMPLE OF ABE…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:5The faith of Enoch. Of Enoch we know next to nothing in one sense. We are ignorant of the details of his life; not even one great striking event is preserved to us. But of the great principle and result of his life we a…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Hebrews 11:5The character and the translation of Enoch. "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death," etc. That Enoch should immediately succeed Abel in this record of the ancient heroes of faith is not a little sig…Joseph S. Exell and contributors