2006-07-25 07:23:48 · 21 answers · asked by firefly 4 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
If you believe the Bible or other religious material, then yes, some people have lived that long and longer. Otherwise, no. No one has lived longer than about 130, and even then there have been very few to live anywhere near that long. It's even rare to live to 100.
2006-07-25 07:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methuselah or Metushélach (Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח / מְתוּשָׁלַח "Man of the dart", or alternatively "when he dies, it shall be sent" Standard Hebrew Mətušélaḥ / Mətušálaḥ, Tiberian Hebrew Məṯûšélaḥ / Məṯûšālaḥ) was the oldest person whose age is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. He reportedly reached the age of 969 years. According to the Book of Genesis 5:27: "And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died" (American Standard Version). The name Methuselah has become a general synonym for any living creature of great age.
2006-07-25 08:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, the oldest people have not made it past 130. IF you believe the Bible to be an accurate source of information then yes people have lived hundreds of years. However, one must question the accuracy of such claims, especially in a time of few medicines, no understanding of disease, germs or any other basic microbiology. In addition, who exactly was alive long enough to validate the age of other people who lived for hundreds of years?
2006-07-25 07:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by Spirit_of_1776 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real people yes. I saw on the news a cuban who was like 220 again there were no papers to prove that, he was in good shape very amazing and interesting.
2006-07-27 17:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by frankomty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methuselah. Over 900 years.
Genesis 5:27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
2006-07-26 14:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in the Bible Methusalah is the oldest recorded man in history. I thought he lived to 700 or so.
2006-07-25 07:28:51 · answer #6 · answered by Lani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres a whole chapter in genesis about that, but just after the flood the limit got set at 120, except Noah got a waiver.
2006-07-25 07:27:42 · answer #7 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, look in the bible, it was after Noah's Ark when people started living shorter lives.
2006-07-25 07:26:34 · answer #8 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. After the flood of Noah, something switched, and no one can live past 121 or something like that.
2006-07-25 07:28:34 · answer #9 · answered by wormwoodkid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Barker from the price is right, he's been around since moses was a baby, either that or he's animatronic...
2006-07-25 07:28:52 · answer #10 · answered by Zahra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋