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This question came up at our playgroup, so I am posting it here to make sure I ruled it correctly.  So to start I play Enoch:

Enoch

Type: Hero Char. • Brigade: White • Ability: 7 / 8 • Class: None • Special Ability: Enoch may be removed from the game, but is prevented from being discarded. • Errata: Enoch may be removed from the game, but is protected from being discarded. • Identifiers: OT Male Human, Prophet • Verse: Genesis 5:23-24 • Availability: Patriarchs booster packs (Rare) • Background

I end my turn, my opponent draws and the CM's Enoch:

Christian Martyr

Type: Grim Reaper • Brigade: None • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: Discard any Hero in play. • Identifiers: None • Verse: Revelation 11:7 • Availability: A Deck (L), A Deck (UL)), B Deck (L), C Deck (L), C Deck (UL), E Deck, and H Deck

I figured that since Enoch had yet to hit the field of battle his SA did not activate and he is discarded, is this the correct ruling our does his protect work from the moment he is placed in the Field of play??

enohc is still protected from d/c even from evil doms unless it's fbtn, then he isn't protected and he gets discarded

New Raven BR:  Put does activate immediatly or only after he enters battle?

please just call me "Raven"
i'm not sure but i know it's activated in battle

"Ongoing" is as opposed to "instant." Instant abilities are one-time actions like "capture", "discard", or "heal." You do it once, and it's done. Ongoing abilities last for an entire phase, like "protect", "prevent", or "access sites". The distinction is important for things like "interrupt the battle"; this ability will interrupt all ongoing abilities but only an instant ability if it is played by an opponent, is removing you from battle, and is the last one played.

Characters' special abilities only activate when entering battle. No character has an ability that you can use just by putting it in play. A few, like Aaron, say that they last while they remain in play. These must activate in battle first, and then last for the rest of the given duration rather than becoming inactive at the end of battle.

Ok that makes sense, so I ruled it correctly, but may have been using Enoch incorrectly in other games.  Thanks Guys!!

Judas: Protect this evil character from convert and discard abilities on opponent’s cards while he remains in play. Cannot be negated.

Job: Protect Job from discard and capture abilities.
Lydia: Lydia is protected from capture.

Judas has the "while he remains in play" clause, so it does not go away after battle. Lydia and Job have no such luck.