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Though we know about Enoch, there is just one thing we know about
his father, a man named Jared: Before Enoch ever entered his ministry, "Jared taught Enoch in all the ways of God."
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Our earth is presently passing through its "temporal existence." This
stretch of 7,000 years began with the Fall of Adam, and will continue
through the end of the millennial reign.
No decision in human history was quite like the one that Adam and Eve made to partake of a certain tree.
A wonderful thing about the prophets is that, by purity and care,
they have grown super-sensitive to the shepherd's special acoustics.
Some people believe that Adam and Eve sank our boat. Perhaps there is something to that.
Vast farmlands can be gutted by wind and water if not conserved.
Massive ships can drift away unless some watchman keeps an eye on their
moorings. In this world, things need constant care.
We don't always act as if they were his children. The deep-planted
nobility doesn't always surface. But even then, these offspring of God
are a sturdy bunch.
The Creation story -- no matter how much "time" you suppose it took to
unfold -- is a story not only about divine wisdom and divine power, but
about divine patience.
It would be magnificent if all the faithful of Old Testament times could
be gathered in one meeting.