Bible Encyclopedias
Methuselah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
mḗ - thū´sḗ - la , me - thū´se - la ( מתוּשׁלח , methūshelaḥ , "man of the javelin"): A descendant of Seth, the son of Enoch, and father of Lamech ( Genesis 5:21 ff; 1 Chronicles 1:3; Luke 3:37 ). Methuselah is said to have lived 969 years; he is therefore the oldest of the patriarchs and the oldest man. It is doubtful whether these long years do not include the duration of a family or clan.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain and were generously provided by the folks at WordSearch Software.
Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Methuselah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/m/methuselah.html. 1915.