I'm not familiar with Arpachshad or something. But people in the old testament did live for hundreds of years.
Death is a spirit brought on by sin. It's the only certainty in our lives because we have sinned and we do sin. The reason people like Noah, Moses, Jeremiah and Adam lived for so long is because they lived by faith and faith alone.
If your brother-in-law is trying to convert you by telling stories of people who lived for a long time, and it isn't working, (I assume he's a Christian) you should ask him about the thing that got me interested in it all, spirits. I mentioned it earlier on. Spirits are incredible things. If he doesn't know much about them, you can always ask me. Send me a PM. The same goes with everyone else who would like to know.
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