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A Prophetic Name
Commentators note that Enoch, being a prophet, likely gave his son a name with prophetic significance. John Gill explains that the name Methuselah can mean, "when he dies, it shall be sent." This points to the coming of the great flood, which occurred in the year of Methuselah's death, showcasing God's foreknowledge and patience.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 5:1–32
18th Century
Theologian
- ספר sepher – “writing, a writing, a book.”
- קינן qēynān – Kenan, “possessor, or spearsman.”
- מהללאל mahe
John Gill
On Genesis 5:21
17th Century
Pastor
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and fathered Methuselah. Here the Septuagint version adds again an hundred years; a…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 5:21–24
17th Century
Minister
Enoch was the seventh from Adam. Godliness is walking with God: this shows reconciliation to God, for two cannot walk together except they be a…