Bible Person

Methusael

Meaning: who demands his death · Male · 1 cross reference

Methusael is a descendant in Cain's line, the son of Mehujael and father of Lamech in Genesis 4:18. He belongs to the early human world where culture, violence, and family lines develop together outside Eden. First appears in Gen 4:18.1

AI summary: Methusael matters because his single cross reference helps trace the growing line of Cain across the generations before the flood. The entry contributes to Genesis' picture of humanity multiplying and organizing itself even while estranged from God. Taken together, the material presents Methusael as an ancestral figure in Cain's lineage.1

Central Figure

Methusael

Meaning: who demands his death

Champion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain (Gen.