Nothing more simple and exact to a day than this could be asked.
Let us now examine the next period
“Adam lived 130 years and begat a son and called his name Seth.” — Genesis 5:3 |
130 Years |
“Seth lived 105 years and begat Enos.” — Genesis 5:6 |
105 years |
“Enos lived 90 years, and begat Cainan.” — Genesis 5:9 |
90 Years |
"Cainan lived 70 years and begat Mahalaleel.’’ — Genesis 5:12 |
70 Years |
“Mahalaleel lived 65 years and begat Jared.” — Genesis 5:15 |
65 Years |
“Jared lived 162 years and begat Enoch.” — Genesis 5:18 |
162 Years |
"Enoch lived 65 years and begat Methuselah.” — Genesis 5:21 |
65 Years |
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187 Years |
“Lamech lived 182 years and begat a son and called his name Noah." — Genesis. 5: 28 |
182 Years |
“Noah was 600 years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.” — Genesis 7:6 |
600 Years |
Total from the creation of Adam to the day the flood was dried up. —Genesis 8:13 |
1656 Years |