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Methuselah (US: / m ə ˈ θ uː z ˌ l ɑː /; Hebrew: מְתוּשֶׁלַח Məṯūšélaḥ, in pausa מְתוּשָׁלַח Məṯūšālaḥ, "His death shall send" or "Man of the Javelin" or "Death of Sword"; Greek: Μαθουσάλας Mathousalas) was a biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Sep 6, 2019 · Methuselah was the son of Enoch and the father of Noah, who lived for 969 years and died in the year of the flood. Learn about his name, his genealogy, and the oldest living tree named after him.
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Apr 27, 2024 · Methuselah, in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), patriarch whose life span as recorded in Genesis (5:27) was 969 years. Methuselah has survived in legend and tradition as the longest-lived human. His prodigious age has been taken as literally 969 solar years, as a possible mistranslation of 969.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Learn about Methuselah, the oldest man in the Bible, who lived to be 969 years and died in the flood. Explore his genealogy, name origin, and cultural legacy in this article.
Methuselah ( Metushelach ), son of Enoch ( Chanoch ), 1 was a prominent spiritual figure during the era prior to the Great Flood. His lifespan is the longest recorded in Biblical history 2 —a grand total of 969 years. 3. In this article: His Name. His Spiritual Stature. His Life and Death. His Legacy. His Name.
Jan 4, 2022 · Genesis 5 tells us about Methuselah, who was the son of righteous Enoch. Enoch is one of only two people in Scripture who did not die but were transported miraculously into heaven ( Genesis 5:24 ). The other, Elijah, was taken up to God in a whirlwind ( 2 Kings 2:11 ).
Jun 3, 2019 · Methuselah was a pre-flood patriarch who lived to be 969 years old, according to Genesis 5:27. He was the grandfather of Noah and a descendant of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve.
