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A Friend Called Enoch
Most of the descendants of Adam turned their hearts away from their Creator and did evil in His sight. But in the seventh generation, there came an ordinary man who, at the age of sixty-five, turned his heart toward God.
Explore the story of Enoch, the friend who walked with God for three hundred years until God took him in an extraordinary way. Consider a walk with God that resulted in his being one of only two men who never experienced physical death.
Consider his story and the story of the times in which he lived — the portion you may already know … and the rest of the story that could have been.
Explore the story of Enoch, the friend who walked with God for three hundred years until God took him in an extraordinary way. Consider a walk with God that resulted in his being one of only two men who never experienced physical death.
Consider his story and the story of the times in which he lived — the portion you may already know … and the rest of the story that could have been.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2022
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October 24, 2022
Using scriptures that mention Enoch, plus tqking coordinating verses from the apocryphal book of Enoch, the author puts together a life story of Enoch, who "walked with God, and was not, for Go took him."
The story isn't difficult.
to read, and is a tale of a man who starts out believing in God, finds reason for doubts, forsakes God, finds reason to repent, confess, and make a request of God, and resumes walking with God, becoming closer and closer, and prophesying as God instructs him. I believe that most people would benefit from reading the foreward as it explains the construction of the novella, and hepps make sense of the people - fictional and real - who populate the novel.
For me, and I beliebe for most avid readers who move quickly through books, it seemed to plod a bit in time...yet, for a tween or older, someone with dyslexia, or someone learning to read in English as a second language, even if they are not people of faith, the story is interesting enough to hopd their attention and give them reading practice. Roman Catholics already have the apocryphal books in their Bible and may be more familiar with Enoch than protestants, which may also ease them into reading in English as a foreign language. Id you're noot feeling well and need a distraction, and find focusing on difficult books too much of a challenge, the easier reading in this may also be helpful.
This is one of a series of novellas by this author, and the first one I have read. I will probably borrow another just to see if the feel of each tale is the same.
The story isn't difficult.
to read, and is a tale of a man who starts out believing in God, finds reason for doubts, forsakes God, finds reason to repent, confess, and make a request of God, and resumes walking with God, becoming closer and closer, and prophesying as God instructs him. I believe that most people would benefit from reading the foreward as it explains the construction of the novella, and hepps make sense of the people - fictional and real - who populate the novel.
For me, and I beliebe for most avid readers who move quickly through books, it seemed to plod a bit in time...yet, for a tween or older, someone with dyslexia, or someone learning to read in English as a second language, even if they are not people of faith, the story is interesting enough to hopd their attention and give them reading practice. Roman Catholics already have the apocryphal books in their Bible and may be more familiar with Enoch than protestants, which may also ease them into reading in English as a foreign language. Id you're noot feeling well and need a distraction, and find focusing on difficult books too much of a challenge, the easier reading in this may also be helpful.
This is one of a series of novellas by this author, and the first one I have read. I will probably borrow another just to see if the feel of each tale is the same.
September 29, 2022
Brilliant
The best Bible story i have read in a long time. It is true to the Word and expands it to engage you, to make it more real in a deep and meaningful way. I highly recommend it. I especially like how the author is very careful to explain what is true to the Word, what is speculation, and what is fictional addition. Excellent read.
The best Bible story i have read in a long time. It is true to the Word and expands it to engage you, to make it more real in a deep and meaningful way. I highly recommend it. I especially like how the author is very careful to explain what is true to the Word, what is speculation, and what is fictional addition. Excellent read.
February 29, 2024
Another great story
I am enjoying this series from Kenneth Winter, each focusing on those interesting characters in scripture we know little about. Enoch is one of those and I loved his characterisation as a faithful servant who God took, like Elijah, and at his end the promise from God that he would return again to earth in the last days. We shall see!
I am enjoying this series from Kenneth Winter, each focusing on those interesting characters in scripture we know little about. Enoch is one of those and I loved his characterisation as a faithful servant who God took, like Elijah, and at his end the promise from God that he would return again to earth in the last days. We shall see!
April 6, 2023
Great book to read during the Easter season! Loved it!
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