{"id":4278,"date":"2023-04-10T22:56:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theholyscript.com\/?p=4278"},"modified":"2023-04-10T22:56:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:56:36","slug":"who-is-the-oldest-in-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theholyscript.com\/who-is-the-oldest-in-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the oldest in the bible?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bible is a book full of ancient stories and legends. In it, there are many characters who are said to be very old. One of the oldest characters in the Bible is Methuselah. He is said to have lived to the ripe old age of 969 years!<\/p>\n

Methuselah is the oldest person in the Bible. He is mentioned in Genesis 5:21-27.<\/p>\n

Who was the second oldest person in the Bible? <\/h2>\n

Jared was a forefather of Noah and his three sons. He was born in the year 1058 BC and died in the year 962 BC. He was the second oldest person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint.<\/p>\n

Methuselah was a patriarch of the Hebrew Bible who lived to be 969 years old, according to the book of Genesis. He has survived in legend and tradition as the longest-lived human.<\/p>\n

Is Noah the oldest person in the Bible <\/h3>\n