In what year does the Bible indicate the Great Flood occurred and why didn't Noah's father and grandfather enter the ark?

The Bible says that Methuselah (Noah's grandfather) died at the age of 969...the same year as the Flood. But the Scriptures say that Methuselah simply “died,” NOT that he perished in the Deluge as a result of divine execution. (See Gen. 5:27.)

The Bible shows that Lamech (son of Methuselah and father to Noah) lived 777 years, dying about five years before the Flood in 2370 B.C.E. (Gen. 5:30, 31) His name is listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ at Luke 3:36.

According to the Bible, the time span between Adam’s creation to the Flood was 1,656 years.

Genesis 5:1-29 and 7:6 outlines this:

From Adam’s creation to the birth of Seth: 130 years

Then to the birth of Enosh: 105 years

To the birth of Kenan: 90 years

To the birth of Mahalalel: 70 years

To the birth of Jared: 65 years

To the birth of Enoch: 62 years

To the birth of Methuselah: 65 years

To the birth of Lamech: 187 years

To the birth of Noah: 182 years

To the Flood: 600 years

Total: 1,656 years


For more, see:
According to the Bible, what was the time span between Adam’s creation to the Flood?

Did the Great Flood of Noah's Day Really Happen?

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