Was Methuselah literally 969 years old when he died?
Oct 17, 2019 · 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 ...
What is the significance of Methuselah's name?
R.S.R. Hirsch has an interesting take on the names of both antediluvian lines, referring to stages of deviation from and return to God’s will, and the attitudes of the leaders towards the hoi polloi. If I can find a copy handy I’ll write this up as a full answer, but from what I recall Hirsch translates Methuselah as “casting aside [shelaḥ] the ignoble masses [methu]”; i.e., while ...