Seth and Enoch
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Enoch, separating himself from the world, and spending much
of his time in prayer and in communion with God, represents God’s
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loyal people in the last days who will be separate from the world.
Unrighteousness will prevail to a dreadful extent upon the earth. Men
will give themselves up to follow every imagination of their corrupt
hearts, and carry out their deceptive philosophy, and rebel against the
authority of high Heaven.
God’s people will separate themselves from the unrighteous prac-
tices of those around them, and will seek for purity of thought, and
holy conformity to his will, until his divine image will be reflected in
them. Like Enoch they will be fitting for translation to Heaven. While
they endeavor to instruct and warn the world, they will not conform
to the spirit and customs of unbelievers, but will condemn them by
their holy conversation and godly example. Enoch’s translation to
Heaven just before the destruction of the world by a flood, represents
the translation of all the living righteous from the earth previous to
its destruction by fire. The saints will be glorified in the presence of
those who have hated them for their loyal obedience to God’s righteous
commandments.
Enoch instructed his family in regard to the flood. Methuselah, the
son of Enoch, listened to the preaching of his grandson, Noah, who
faithfully warned the inhabitants of the old world that a flood of waters
was coming upon the earth. Methuselah and his sons, and grandsons,
lived in the time of the building of the ark. They, with some others,
received instruction from Noah, and assisted him in building the ark.
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Seth was of more noble stature than Cain or Abel, and resembled
Adam more than any of his other sons. The descendants of Seth had
separated themselves from the wicked descendants of Cain. They
cherished the knowledge of God’s will, while the ungodly race of
Cain had no respect for God and his sacred commandments. But when
men multiplied upon the earth, the descendants of Seth saw that the
daughters of the descendants of Cain were very beautiful, and they
departed from God and displeased him by taking wives as they chose
of the idolatrous race of Cain.
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