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Just learned that you were referred here by a friend. Hope you like it!
Many thanks for your calm and thoughtful follow-ups in conversation. What a delightful addition to this place.
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Genesis speaks of two Enochs, one was the son of Cain (Genesis 4:17), the other was the son of Jared (Genesis 5:18). Now, Genesis 5:24, has something very interesting to say about Enoch the son of Jared, "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him."
The New Testament writers understood this to mean that he was translated, or changed into an immortal state without ever tasting death. 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."
Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, went on to say that Enoch had founded a city and named it Zion, and that the whole city was translated but should return to the earth in some future day. Now, there are other cities called Zion as well including Jerusalem in Israel, and a New Jerusalem to be built on the American Continent before the Savior returns. My heart is filled with great anticipation for this Zion to be built. And because it means so much to me, I have identified with it. Enochville, or the city of Enoch, is just a creative way to refer to Zion.
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Genesis speaks of two Enochs, one was the son of Cain (Genesis 4:17), the other was the son of Jared (Genesis 5:18). Now, Genesis 5:24, has something very interesting to say about Enoch the son of Jared, "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him."
The New Testament writers understood this to mean that he was translated, or changed into an immortal state without ever tasting death. 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."
FWIW, that understanding predates Christianity by quite a bit.
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Am currently pretty close to it, but we moved out of the school district for our son, who they were totally screwing up. Found a much better school (better for him) so, it all worked out. I still end up in Lawrence once or twice a week, though.
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quote:Originally posted by enochville: The origin of my screen name:
Genesis speaks of two Enochs, one was the son of Cain (Genesis 4:17), the other was the son of Jared (Genesis 5:18). Now, Genesis 5:24, has something very interesting to say about Enoch the son of Jared, "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him."
The New Testament writers understood this to mean that he was translated, or changed into an immortal state without ever tasting death. 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."
FWIW, that understanding predates Christianity by quite a bit.
FWIW, I hardly think Enochville was claiming the writer of the Letter to the Hebrews was the first person who made such a declaration.
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Yes, Lawrence, and specifically the University of Kansas, and even Kansas City was prominently featured in The Day After.Posts: 9871 | Registered: Aug 2001
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I was in Lawence KS this summer for my sister's wedding. We saw buffalo. And cowboys. And drank Boulevard Pale Ale. The cowboys drank Miller Lite. Posts: 10397 | Registered: Jun 2005
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Quite a number of people I was friends with in High School had been in The Day After. One of them had a speaking part, but the rest were just extras. I had the opportunity to be an extra in it, but didn't want to get spots on my head shaved, so I didn't. Missed opportunity--I'd be willing to do that now almost without having to stop and think about it.
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