Methuselah

Methuselah ("When he dies, it shall be sent" or "Name means::his death shall bring" ) (Born::Tammuz 687 AM-Died::Bul 1656 AM) was the son of son of::Enoch, the father of father of::Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah.

Genealogy
He was born to his father Enoch when Enoch was 65 years old, in 687 AM. He is the longest-lived man recorded in Biblical history. When he was Age of parenthood::187 years old, he had a son named Lamech (not to be confused with Lamech the Murderer, a Cainite). Living to be Life span::969 years old, he died within a few weeks of the global flood, in 1656 AM.

Manner of Death
The Bible nowhere tells either the exact date or the manner of the death of Methuselah. As a result, this date and manner have been the subject of endless and often vain speculation. Some have suggested that Methuselah was an unbeliever and perished in the Flood&mdash;though John D. Morris points out, correctly, that Methuselah had a genuinely godly father and a son with enough prophetic insight to name his own son appropriately.

Morris further suggests, on the basis of God's direct and baleful warning to Satan in the Garden of Eden, that Methuselah did not die naturally at all, but rather some unnamed unbeliever murdered him. That murder, if it took place, might have been the last act that would put an end to Divine patience.

But Morris' analysis appears to ignore one key fact about God: that God is always in control, and that no event takes place "by default" or without Divine approval. Methuselah's death, whether it was peaceful or violent, took place at a time of God's specific choosing&mdash;and that time need not have been immediately before the Flood, though it did occur in the Flood year.

Meaning of Name
The name Methuselah has a clouded meaning, but some say they know for sure the meaning of this name.

Prominent scientist and creationist Dr. Henry Morris said that it may mean, "When he dies, judgment." But others say it may mean, "When he is dead it shall be sent."

However, others still persist and state that the name may mean, "Man of the dart" or "... javelin" In all cases however, the word, "it" refers to the Flood of Noah.