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- Was Methuselah literally 969 years old when he died?
Was Methuselah literally 969 years old when he died? Genesis 5:27 (NASB) Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years; and he died But were these years the same as the duration of today's 12-month duration calendar years? Did Methuselah literally live 969 365-day years? God purposed for Adam ,a perfect human to live for ever, subject to him being obedient to God
- hebrew - What is the significance of Methuselahs name? - Biblical . . .
Methuselah means 'man of the spear' and since 'Cain' means 'possessor of the spear' Methuselah is parallel type to Cain as the one who brought death into the world So both meanings can be derived from the name, and both are fruitful in meditating upon the scriptures It is probable that both meanings were intended by God
- Was Enoch not faithful to God prior to the birth of his first son in . . .
In Genesis 5 we are told that Enoch walked with God for 300 years Genesis 5:22 ESV Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters But the sum total
- I see the word SELAH in the name MethuSELAH. I dont see selah . . .
The definitions of SELAH and MethuSELAH seem unrelated to each other; please help me understand SELAH definition includes (Hebrew)'to lift up, exalt', 'forever', 'pause for contemplation'; (NLT) '
- genesis - Noahs father Lamech and the Lords curse - Biblical . . .
Noah meaning rest So, Enoch's radical transformation, Methuselah's death just before the flood waters and Lamech's declaration over his son, Noah, all point towards the fact that indeed the previous generations from Enoch onward were made aware of the impending destruction upon the world and God's plan of salvation through their generations
- Significance of Enochs age and identification with seventh . . .
Significantly, Methuselah would be counted as the seventh Patriarch; considered the final "elder" Patriarch before the flood and after Adam, had the longest period of being the oldest Patriarch Sexagesimal System
- Are there any manuscripts that confirm genealogy in the Septuagints . . .
For example, Methuselah lives 14 years past the flood in the Septuagint's genealogy, but he dies before the flood in the other geneologies The Septuagint also adds over a thousand extra years to this geneology
- What is the significance and customs of the 7 days of mourning . . .
The seven days, say the Rabbis, were a period of mourning for Methuselah, the oldest man who ever lived In Genesis 50:10, the reference is made even more explicit
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