Section L

Longevity

Explore 42 scripture references about longevity from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 16 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.

What Does the Bible Say About Longevity?

The topic of longevity appears throughout Scripture with 42 references spanning 16 books of the Bible, from 1 Kings to Psalms. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.

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-General scriptures concerning GEN 6:3; EXO 20:12; 1KI 3:11-14; JOB 5:26; PSA 21:4; 34:11-13; 90:10; 91:16; PRO 3:1,2,16; 9:11; 10:27; ISA 65:20; 1PE 3:10,11 -See OLD AGE -INSTANCES OF -Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years GEN 5:5 -Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years GEN 5:8 -Enos, nine-hundred and five years GEN 5:11 -Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years GEN 5:14 -Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years GEN 5:17 -Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years GEN 5:20 -Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years GEN 5:23 -Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years GEN 5:27 -Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years GEN 5:31 -Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years GEN 9:29 -Shem, six-hundred years GEN 11:10,11 -Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years GEN 11:12,13 -Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years GEN 11:14,15 -Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years GEN 11:16,17 -Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years GEN 11:18,19 -Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years GEN 11:20,21 -Serug, two-hundred and thirty years GEN 11:22,23 -Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years GEN 11:24,25 -Terah, two-hundred and five years GEN 11:32 -Job, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, and then "he died at a very great age," JOB 42:16,17 -Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years GEN 23:1 -Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years GEN 25:7 -Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years GEN 35:28 -Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years GEN 47:28 -Joseph, one-hundred and ten years GEN 50:26 -Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years EXO 6:20 -Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years NUM 33:39 -Moses, one-hundred and twenty years DEU 31:2; 34:7 -Joshua, one-hundred and ten years JOS 24:29 -Eli, ninety-eight years 1SA 4:15 -Barzillai, eighty years 2SA 19:32 -Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years 2CH 24:15 -Anna, older than eighty-four years LUK 2:36,37 -Paul, "the aged one" PHM 1:9

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What does the Bible say about longevity?

The Bible contains 42 references to longevity across 16 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.

Where is longevity mentioned in the Bible?

Longevity is referenced in 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Samuel, and 11 more books. There are 42 total scripture references on this topic.

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