Methuselah's 969 Years Mistake

Methuselah is famous in the Bible for dying at 969 years, but some argue this number may stem from a mistranslation. According to one hypothesis, the original figure referred to lunar months, not years, which would mean he lived about 78.5 years instead. This reinterpretation would drastically change how we view the extreme lifespans in Genesis.

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