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=== Assistant: In most religious traditions where Enoch appears, “Enoch in heaven” refers to a human being who was taken by God withou… ===
In most religious traditions where Enoch appears, “Enoch in heaven” refers to a human being who was taken by God without experiencing death, becoming a unique figure associated with divine knowledge or angelic transformation.

Here’s how this idea is understood in major traditions:

==== Enoch is mentioned in Genesis 5:21–24. It says: ====

: 

This is interpreted to mean:
* Enoch lived a righteous life.
* God took him directly to heaven.
* He did not die a normal death.

He becomes one of only two people in the Bible described this way (the other is Elijah).

==== The Book of Enoch (not in the Jewish or Protestant canon but important in ancient Judaism) says: ====
* Enoch was taken to heaven.
* He was shown the secrets of the cosmos, angels, and future judgment.
* He became a heavenly scribe who writes down human deeds.

In some mystical writings:
* God transforms him into the angel Metatron, a high-ranking heavenly being.

==== Christians accept the Genesis story, and some traditions (especially Ethiopian Christianity) include the Book of Enoch as scripture. ====

Enoch is seen as:
* A symbol of faith and righteousness.
* A man taken alive into heaven.
* A prophetic figure who saw visions of future judgment.

==== Islam also recognizes Enoch, calling him Idris (إدريس). ====
The Qur’an says:

: 

Many Muslim scholars interpret this as meaning:
* God elevated Idris / Enoch to heaven.
* He is honored as a prophet.

==== It depends on the tradition, but common themes are: ====

✔ A righteous man taken alive by God
✔ A prophet granted special knowledge
✔ In some traditions, transformed into a powerful angelic being
✔ A heavenly scribe or witness

If you want, I can explain:
* What Enoch is doing in heaven
* The story of Metatron
* Differences between biblical and apocryphal versions
* Or a specific tradition (Christian, Jewish, Islamic)

Would you like a deeper explanation?