Bible Story – Men Lived Long In Ancient Times

Do you know that in ancient times when the earth was very young, people used to stay alive for a very long time?

As a matter of fact, there was a man who lived for 969 years. The man’s name was Methuselah.

Men Who Lived Very Long on Earth

These are names of some men in the Holy Bible and how long they lived before they died.

• Adam - 930 years
• Seth - 912 “
• Enosh - 905 “
• Kenan - 910 “
• Mahalalel - 895 “
• Jared - 962 “
• Enoch - 365 “
• Methuselah - 969 “
• Lamech - 777 “
• Noah - 950 “
• Shem - 600 “
• Arpachshad - 438 “
• Shelah - 433 “
• Eber - 464 “

Do you observe that Enoch was much younger than the rest? He didn’t die young. He didn’t even die. The Bible says that Enoch spent his life in fellowship with God, and then he disappeared, because God took him away.

Men Who Had Children after 100 Years of Age

Some of the men above had kids when they were 100 years or more.

When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son named Seth

Seth was 105 years when he had a son named Enosh.

Jared was 162 years when he had Enoch as a son.

When Methuselah was 187 years he had a son whose name was Lamech.

Noah was born to Lamech when Lamech was 182 years.

It was after Noah was 500 years that he had his three sons – Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Shem had a son named Arpachshad when he was 100 years.