2348 BC · AM 1656 · Creation and Pre-Flood
Death of Methuselah
Methuselah lived 969 years and died in 1656 AM, the same year the Flood began (Genesis 5:25-27; 7:11). Scripture does not state the day of his death, so the timeline places it immediately before the Flood begins.
genealogical datingalternate date: 2349 BC · Ussher Annals and AiG chart
Genesis arithmetic places his death in the Flood year; Scripture gives no day
📖 Genesis 5:27
27So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
Sources: AiG: Timeline for the Flood
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