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NASB | 2 Kings 2:11 As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Kings 2:11 As they continued along and talked, behold, a chariot of fire with horses of fire [appeared suddenly and] separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. |
Subject: what man was born but never died |
Bible Note: Hi Brad, I doubt that we will stand before the judgement seat and be divided based on what we believe happened to Enoch, but, for what it's worth, I do believe he was simply transported and died just like everyone else. If we are told that "No man hath ascended up to heaven" then I have to accept that. If Enoch didn't go to heaven then he must have gone somewhere else, and the language of Hebrews seems to back that up. When we are told that Enoch "walked with God", we know that's not a reference to his being in heaven because Noah also "walked with God" without being translated. Jacob was 'translated' because he was "metatithemi'd". Acts 7:16 says that Jacob was "carried over into Shechem", "metatithemi'd into Shechem" or "translated into Shechem". By comparing Acts to Hebrews I am trying to get a better understanding of what the word we read as "translated" actually means. And it seems to me that it just means transported in this case. If the Genesis account doesn't refer to Jacob being translated but Acts does, then either one is wrong or "translated" just means "transported". Finally, Enoch is mentioned amongst the righteous in Hebrews 11:5 and just a few short verses later Paul says in verse 13: Heb 11:13 "These all died in faith, not having received the promises,". He is at this point referring to Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham and Sara. Therefore I have to accept that Enoch died just like the others because Paul says he did. Personally I believe that the curse of death passed upon all men and that all of us (including Enoch, Elijah and Christ) had/have to die at some point. While we are on the subject of men whose deaths were not recorded, you did miss one: Which man is recorded as having never been born and never dying? Yrs Faithfully, Dr. B. |