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Methuselah
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Methuselah (; , in pausa , 'his death shall send' or 'man of the javelin' or 'death of sword'; ) was a biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is claimed to have lived the longest life, dying at 969 years of age. According to the Book of Genesis, Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. Elsewhere in the Bible, Methuselah is mentioned in genealogies in 1 Chronicles and the Gospel of Luke.
Methuselah is a biblical figure revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam who, according to the Book of Genesis, lived to 969 years old—longer than any other person in biblical tradition. He is notable primarily for his extraordinary lifespan and his place in the genealogy leading to Noah, appearing in multiple biblical texts including Genesis, 1 Chronicles, and the Gospel of Luke.
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- Methuselah
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- Methuselah Stained glass.jpg
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- 190px
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- Stained glass window of Methuselah from the southwest transept of Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England
- Person.known_for
- Exceptionally long life
- Person.death_date
- Died the year of the flood before it started, allegedly aged 969
- Person.spouse
- Not mentioned
- Person.children
- Lamech and other sons and daughters
- Person.father
- Enoch
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Methuselah (; , in pausa , 'his death shall send' or 'man of the javelin' or 'death of sword'; ) was a biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is claimed to have lived the longest life, dying at 969 years of age. According to the Book of Genesis, Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah. Elsewhere in the Bible, Methuselah is mentioned in genealogies in 1 Chronicles and the Gospel of Luke.
His life is described in further detail in other texts such as the Book of Enoch, Slavonic Enoch, and the Book of Moses. Bible commentators have offered various explanations as to why the Book of Genesis describes him as having died at such an advanced age: myth, mistranslation, or giving the impression that part of Genesis takes place in a very distant past. Methuselah's name has become synonymous with longevity, and he has been portrayed and referenced in film, television and music.