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greater than the name of the other Enoch, who had a city called by his name. Here are two things concerning him:--
His gracious conversation in this world, which is twice spoken of: Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah (Ge 5:22), and again, Enoch walked with God, Ge 5:24. Observe,
The nature of his religion and the scope and tenour of his conversation: he walked with God, which denotes,
(1.) True religion; what is godliness, but walking with God? The ungodly and profane are without God in the world, they walk contrary to him: but the godly walk with God, which presupposes reconciliation to God, for two cannot walk together except they be agreed (Am 3:3), and includes all the parts and instances of a godly, righteous, and sober life. To walk with God is to set God always before us, and to act as those that are always under his eye. It is to live a life of communion with God both in ordinances and providences. It is to make God's word our rule and his glory our end in all our actions. It is to make it our constant care and endeavour in everything to please God, and nothing to offend him. It is to comply with his will, to concur with his designs, and to be workers together with him. It is to be followers of him as dear children.
(2.) Eminent religion. He was entirely dead to this world, and did not only walk after God, as all good men do, but he walked with God, as if he were in heaven already. He lived above the rate, not only of other men, but of other saints: not only good in bad times, but the best in good times.
(3.) Activity in promoting religion among others. Executing the priest's office is called walking before God, 1Sa 2:30, 35, and see Zec 3:7. Enoch, it should seem, was a priest of the most high God, and like Noah, who is likewise said to walk with God, he was a preacher of righteousness, and prophesied of Christ's second coming. Jude 1:14, Behold, the Lord cometh