Overview
The Bible addresses methuselah across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Prophets, Translation and Genealogy. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Methuselah and Enoch.
Key Bible verses about methuselah
Old Testament
Genesis
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: Methuselah: Gr. Mathusala
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
1 Chronicles
People in the Bible and methuselah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying methuselah for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 5:21, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Genesis and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Methuselah and Enoch and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Prophets, Translation and Genealogy.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about methuselah?
The Bible addresses methuselah across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Prophets, Translation and Genealogy. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Methuselah and Enoch.
How many Bible verses are about methuselah?
The Bible references methuselah in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention methuselah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 5:21: “And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: Methuselah: Gr. Mathusala”
Which people in the Bible are associated with methuselah?
Methuselah and Enoch.
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