Enoch is the first individual in recorded Bible history to prove his unity with eternal Life and thus overcome the greatest fear that besets mankind. He proved to be a myth the claim of mortal mind that death is supreme or inevitable. His example is outstanding, because in a few simple words the Bible shows clearly and explicitly how he accomplished this great achievement.
Enoch is mentioned four times in the Bible. His story is told in Genesis and in Hebrews. He is quoted by Jude in his epistle (verses 14, 15), and his name appears in the genealogy of Jesus in Luke (3: 37). The brief account of him in Genesis reads in part (5:23, 24), "And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." The narrative in Hebrews tells us (11:5, 6): "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. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
This Biblical character of whom the account is so brief was apparently considered to be of importance by the writers of early Jewish literature. The all-important fact is that Enoch overcame death because he "walked with God."
