Matthew Poole Commentary - Genesis 5:5 - 5:5

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Genesis 5:5 - 5:5


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The long lives of men in ancient times, here noted, are also mentioned by heathen authors; and it was wisely so ordered by God, both for the more plentiful increase of mankind in the first age of the world, and for the more effectual propagation of true religion and other useful knowledge to the world. And many natural reasons might be given why their lives were then longer than afterwards.