Chain Study Through the Bible
Longevity
Trace the theme of Longevity chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to 1 Peter.
48
Verses
16
Books
13
Old Testament
3
New Testament
36
Sub-topics
The Chain of Longevity Through Scripture
Old Testament13 books
Genesis
Old Testament25 referencesGenesis 5:5-- Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years
Genesis 5:8-- Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years
Genesis 5:11-- Enos, nine-hundred and five years
Genesis 5:14-- Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years
Genesis 5:17-- Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years
+ 20 more references
Adam, nine-hundred and thirty yearsSeth, nine-hundred and twelve yearsEnos, nine-hundred and five yearsCainan, nine-hundred and ten years+21 more
Exodus
Old Testament2 referencesExodus 6:20-- Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years
Exodus 20:12-- General scriptures concerning
Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven yearsGeneral scriptures concerning
Numbers
Old Testament1 referenceNumbers 33:39-- Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years
Deuteronomy
Old Testament2 referencesDeuteronomy 31:2-- Moses, one-hundred and twenty years
Deuteronomy 34:7-- Moses, one-hundred and twenty years
Joshua
Old Testament1 referenceJoshua 24:29-- Joshua, one-hundred and ten years
1 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference1 Samuel 4:15-- Eli, ninety-eight years
2 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference2 Samuel 19:32-- Barzillai, eighty years
1 Kings
Old Testament1 reference1 Kings 3:11-14-- General scriptures concerning
2 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference2 Chronicles 24:15-- Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years
Job
Old Testament2 referencesJob 5:26-- General scriptures concerning
Job 42:16,17-- Job, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, and then "he died at a very great age,"
General scriptures concerningJob, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, and then "he died at a very great age,"
Psalms
Old Testament4 referencesPsalms 21:4-- General scriptures concerning
Psalms 34:11-13-- General scriptures concerning
Psalms 90:10-- General scriptures concerning
Psalms 91:16-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs
Old Testament3 referencesProverbs 3:1,2,16-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 9:11-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 10:27-- General scriptures concerning
Isaiah
Old Testament1 referenceIsaiah 65:20-- General scriptures concerning
400 Years of Silence
New Testament3 books
Luke
New Testament1 referenceLuke 2:36,37-- Anna, older than eighty-four years
Philemon
New Testament1 referencePhilemon 1:9-- Paul, "the aged one"
1 Peter
New Testament1 reference1 Peter 3:10,11-- General scriptures concerning
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to 1 Peter, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 13 Old Testament and 3 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Longevity is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 36 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Longevity in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
36 aspects of Longevity found in Scripture
General scriptures concerning(13 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years(1 verse)
Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years(1 verse)
Enos, nine-hundred and five years(1 verse)
Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years(1 verse)
Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years(1 verse)
Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years(1 verse)
Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years(1 verse)
Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years(1 verse)
Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years(1 verse)
Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years(1 verse)
Shem, six-hundred years(1 verse)
Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years(1 verse)
Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years(1 verse)
Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years(1 verse)
Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years(1 verse)
Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years(1 verse)
Serug, two-hundred and thirty years(1 verse)
Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years(1 verse)
... and 16 more sub-topics