Hebrews 11:5 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 11:4-31

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 divided into two classes:?1. Those whose names are mentioned, and the particular exercise and actings of whose faith are specified. 2. Those whose names are barely mentioned, and an account given in general of the exploits of their faith, which it is left to the reader to accommodate, and apply to the particular... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 11:5-6

11:5-6 It was by faith that Enoch was transferred from this to the other life so that he did not die but passed from men's sight, because God took him from one life to the other. For, before this change came to him it was testified that he pleased God. Apart from faith it is impossible to please God, for he who approaches God must believe that God is, and that he is the rewarder of those who spend their lives seeking him. In the Old Testament the life of Enoch is summed up in one sentence:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated ,.... Which is to be understood, not of a spiritual translation from the power of darkness, into the kingdom of Christ, as all converted, persons are translated, and doubtless Enoch was; nor of a rapture, or removal from one part of the earth to another, or from one part of a country to another, as Philip was caught away by the Spirit, after the baptism of the eunuch; but of a translation from earth to heaven; and not for a while only, as Paul was caught up to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated - It is said, in Genesis 5:24 , that Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. Here the apostle explains what God's taking him means, by saying that he was translated that he should not see death; from which we learn that he did not die, and that God took him to a state of blessedness without obliging him to pass through death. See his history explained at large in the above place, in Genesis 5:22-24 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 11:5

Verse 5 5.By faith Enoch, etc. He chose a few of the most ancient, that he might make a transition to Abraham and his posterity. He teaches us that through faith, it was that Enoch was translated. But we ought especially to consider the reason why God in so unusual a manner removed him from the earth. The event was remarkable, and hence all may know how dear he was to God. Impiety and all kinds of corruptions then prevailed everywhere. Had he died as other men, it would have not occurred to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:4-7

Faith 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 ABEL . ( Hebrews 11:4 ) In what respect was Abets sacrifice "more excellent" than Cain's? 1. Some answer—Because its materials were more valuable, and also more carefully selected. Cain presented an oblation el vegetables, taking the first that came to hand;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 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 ; literally, hath been witnessed of that he had been well-pleasing to God. The allusion is, of course, to the testimony in Genesis ( Genesis 5:24 ), the LXX . being closely followed, which has, εὐηρέστησεν ἐνὼχ τῷ θεῷ καὶ οὐχ ηὑρέσκετο διότι μετέθηκεν ἀυτον ὁ θεός , whereas the literal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The 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 significant. How remarkable is "the contrast between the fate of Abel and Enoch! The one was crushed to the earth by the hand of a brutal and ferocious murderer; the other was conveyed to heaven, most likely by the ministry of some benevolent intelligence. The one met death in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The 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 are not ignorant, and it is quite permissible for us to make conjectures by way of illustration. In considering what is here said, we must notice the order of the argument. I. WHAT HAPPENED TO ENOCH . He was translated so as not to see death. This must have... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated - The account of Enoch is found in Genesis 5:21-24. It is very brief, and is this, that “Enoch walked with God, and was not, for God took him.” There is no particular mention of his “faith,” and the apostle attributes this to him, as in the case of Abel, either because it was involved in the very nature of piety, or because the fact was communicated to him by direct revelation. In the account in Genesis, there is nothing inconsistent with the belief that Enoch was... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 11:4-31

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 11:5-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 11:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:4-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 11:5

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