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The Bible says Abraham lived to be 175 years of age:-
Gen 25:7 NET "Abraham lived a total of 175 years."
The exact dates calculated for his life vary, covering the period 2300BC -1800BC:-
-Born 1996BC - Died 1821BC [Ussher],
-Born 1947BC - Died 1772BC [Kingdom ministries], or
-Born 2304BC - Died 2129BC [Setterfield]
Depending upon your viewpoint, there are two answers to this question.
If the traditional Biblical interpretation:-
The traditional Bible dating is Abraham born 1996 BC and died 1821BC, with the Law being given at the time of the Exodus from Egypt in 1446 BC, putting Abraham born 450 years previously.
[All dates Ussher].
If a non-historic interpretation of the exodus-conquest:-
Some other authorities have Abraham being born 2100BC and the Exodus about 1200 BC, putting Abraham born about 900 years before the Law was given.
Take your pick, but don't disparage Abraham: he was not just a simple shepherd or camel trader.
The first question must be whether Abraham really did live to 175 years old. For this we can look at the biblical evidence for the lifespans of the Hebrew patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Bible says that:
As stated explicitly (Genesis ch.25), Abraham lived to 175 years old.
The idea "bothers" us only because it seems impossible today. Seeming impossibility, however, is not disproof. Any disproof would have to come from physical evidence, not conjecture or mathematics.
Many ancient nations and historians have records of "unnaturally" long lifespans of the ancients:Manetho, Berosus, Mochus, Hestiaeus, Hieronymus the Egyptian, Hesiod, Hecataeus, Hellanicus, Acusilaus, Ephorus and Nicolaus all state that the ancients lived around a thousand years.
Such records are found in the histories of ancient Sumeria, China, Greece, Persia, Vietnam and India. Such widespread agreement can only be because it (like the Creation) is a worldwide tradition based upon more than mere myth.
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According to the Old Testament, Abraham lived to the incredible age of 175 years. As with all claims that seem improbable, we should consider the evidence for that claim before accepting it unreservably. When we do so, we find an even more improbable pattern in the lifespans of the Patriarchs, which could only have been devised by numerologists, thus militating against Abraham having really lived to an unusual age:
Abraham is believed to have lived around 2000-1800 BC in the Ancient Near East. He is considered a patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Abraham was born, and died, between 2000 B.C. and 1500 B.C. [1]
Abraham lived around 1500 BC. Jesus was born around 1 BC. So, that makes it approximately 1500 years.
Tradition places his lifetime in the 18th century BCE (born 1812 BCE).
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The time period of the Patriarchs in the Bible is generally considered to be from around 2000-1500 BC. This includes figures such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are seen as the ancestors of the Israelite people.
Abraham lived in tents as a nomad, moving from place to place with his family and herds of livestock. He did not have a permanent house but lived a lifestyle that involved dwelling in temporary structures.
Wel,l Noah was old just because he was old. He wasn't purposely made that way. We all age. God probably picked Noah to build the Ark because he was old and wise. Remember, old people aren't as boring as you think. Listen to their stories.
Abraham and Sarah lived in Ur of the Chaldeans before moving to Haran and eventually settling in Canaan.
Abraham lived after the flood, according to the Bible. The flood story is associated with Noah, who was a few generations before Abraham.
Abraham was born around 2161 BC. He died at the age of 175 (as recorded in Genesis 25:8) which would therefore have been around 1985 BC.
The time period of the Patriarchs in the Bible is generally considered to be from around 2000-1500 BC. This includes figures such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are seen as the ancestors of the Israelite people.
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Job lived about the same time as Abraham, there was no Jewish race then.
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