The Bible talks about a time when people were healthy and lived long. People born in the 19th century lived 70 to 200 years longer on average than people born today.
This is mostly caused by changes in diet and the environment. The people in the world today have only been around for a few decades. The Bible says that Methuselah was the oldest person who ever lived. This article is about him.
It is possible to find Noah’s ancestors, who come from Adam. Lamech was born exactly 187 years after Adam got married, and his son was born.
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For the first 782 years, after he was born, Lamech was the oldest person on Earth. Biblical history says that Methuselah died a week before the first big flood. People have called him “Asch” for a long time because he is the oldest person in the world who is still alive.
Methuselah will continue to be the oldest person still alive on Earth as long as nothing changes. Do you think anyone will be able to beat this record? Leave your thoughts in the box below.
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