Years of Age?
- Who was older, Moses or Aaron?
- By how many years?
- How old were the Levites when they began to serve in the Temple?
- At what age did they have to retire from Temple service?
- How old was Jehoiachin, Josiah’s grandson, when he became King?
- How old was Jesus when He began His ministry?
- How many people lived to be more than 900 years old?
Answers
- Aaron was older than Moses.
- By three years (Exodus 7:7).
- The Levites began to serve in the Temple at the age of 30. (Num 4:3, 30)
- The Levites retired from Temple service at 50 (Num 8:24-25).
- Jehoiachin, Josiah’s grandson, was 18 years old when he became king, and he already had wives (2 Kin 24:8,15).
- Jesus was 30 years old when He began His ministry.
- Seven people lived to be more than 900 years old:
- Methuselah, 969 years old Gen 5:27
- Adam, 930 years old, Gen 5:5
- Seth, 912 yrs old, Gen 5:8
- Enos [Enosh], 905 yrs old, Gen 5:11
- Cainan (Kenan), 910 yrs old, Gen 5:14
- Jared, 962 yrs old, Gen 5:20
- Noah, 950 yrs old, Gen 9:29