Samuel Ifor Enoch
Achievements
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Enoch was involved in the interpretation of the [Dead Sea Scrolls](/wiki/Dead_Sea_Scrolls "Dead Sea Scrolls"), and his 1968 monograph *The Jesus of Faith and the Dead Sea Scrolls* is a notable work. His 1979 D.J. James lectures, delivered at the [University College of Swansea](/wiki/University_College_of_Swansea "University College of Swansea"), were published as *Jesus in the Twentieth Century*.Enoch, S. Ifor *Jesus in the Twentieth Century* Published by Penry (1979\) 

In 1966, Enoch was invited to revise the commentary on the [Second Epistle to the Corinthians](/wiki/Second_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians "Second Epistle to the Corinthians") prepared by his predecessor David Williams. He was a prominent member of the [Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas](/wiki/Studiorum_Novi_Testamenti_Societas "Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas")[1 Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas 2002](http://www.th.vu.nl/deboer/snts/57thgm.html)  and a member of the [University of Wales](/wiki/University_of_Wales "University of Wales") Subject Panel (1971–1974\). Enoch was a member of the New Testament and Apocrypha Panel of the [New Welsh Bible](/wiki/Bible_translations_into_Welsh%23New_Welsh_Bible.2C_1988 "Bible translations into Welsh#New Welsh Bible.2C 1988") from its origin in 1964 and remained on it until the publication of the full translation in 1988\. In addition, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the [University of Wales](/wiki/University_of_Wales "University of Wales") from 1971 to 1974, and played a prominent role in the university's committees, and especially in the administration of the [University College, Aberystwyth](/wiki/University_of_Aberystwyth "University of Aberystwyth").

In his retirement he continued to lecture for the [University of Wales](/wiki/University_of_Wales "University of Wales") in extramural adult classes and was an active preacher in chapels across Wales.

Enoch married Margaret Mary (Peggy) O'Connor from Ireland in 1953; she died in 2000\. They adopted two children: Desmond John Enoch (who served with the [Royal Marines](/wiki/Royal_Marines "Royal Marines") during the [Falklands War](/wiki/Falklands_War "Falklands War")), and a daughter, Helen Margaret Enoch, a nurse.

Samuel Ifor Enoch died at [Aberystwyth](/wiki/Aberystwyth "Aberystwyth") on 10 June 2001 and was cremated at the local crematorium.Obituary in *[The Cambrian News](/wiki/The_Cambrian_News "The Cambrian News")* 5 July 2001


How many children did Enoch and his wife adopt?