Who was Methuselah in the Bible?
Also known as Mathusala
The longest-lived man in the Bible
Methuselah is a man named in the Bible, son of Enoch (father of Methuselah), and part of the family line of Jesus. Scripture references Methuselah in 7 verses (chiefly Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Luke).
🤯 What might Methuselah have looked like?
One of the earliest people in the biblical record. Any likeness is entirely imagined — an artistic impression of an ancient Near Eastern man, bearded and dressed in the simplest woven or skin garments.
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- Father: Enoch (father of Methuselah)
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Verses that mention Methuselah
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