And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
Genesis 7:6
Event/Person | Passage | Total Time from Creation (years) |
---|---|---|
God created everything. | Genesis 1–2 | 0 |
Adam became the father of Seth at 130. | Genesis 5:3 | 0 + 130 = 130 |
Seth became the father of Enosh at 105. | Genesis 5:6 | 130 + 105 = 235 |
Enosh became the father of Kenan at 90. | Genesis 5:9 | 235 + 90 = 325 |
Cainan became the father of Mahalalel at 70. | Genesis 5:12 | 325 + 70 = 395 |
Mahalalel became the father of Jared at 65. | Genesis 5:15 | 395 + 65 = 460 |
Jared became the father of Enoch at 162. | Genesis 5:18 | 460 + 162 = 622 |
Enoch became the father of Methuselah at 65. | Genesis 5:21 | 622 + 65 = 687 |
Methuselah became the father of Lamech at 187. | Genesis 5:25 | 687 + 187 = 874 |
Lamech became the father of Noah at 182. | Genesis 5:28 | 874 + 182 = 1056 |
The Flood started when Noah was 600. | Genesis 7:6 | 1056 + 600 = 1656 |