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Lifespans
hi people,
i was just wondering how did the people in the early parts of the old testament live for hundreds of years. the only one i could explain is simon who died when he held baby jesus.
i was just wondering how did the people in the early parts of the old testament live for hundreds of years. the only one i could explain is simon who died when he held baby jesus.
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people only lived such a long time untill the time of Noach; the time where people used to vegetal food only; no meat.
also, at the time there wasn't much polution as now for instance, and therefore there were less diseases; all conditions in which a person is able to maintain his health
it's still strange though because scientifacally speaking after a time, the cells get older and stops splitting, so gradually the body gets older and in the end it dies, but God intended it to be that way so that people would be able to multiply
i actually read an article that said that the intended years weren't really years but months, i don't know if we should agree with this though, i don't know, it depends on the ancient txt, if somebody could clarify plz :)
but I agree on the point that when the meat started to be eaten, man became unhealthier, so they died at a younger age....
The reason for disease,death and other maladies that inflict the human race is because SIN entered the world through Adams trangression.The Bible teaches that the entire Cosmos was affected and in need of redemptive healing and restoration.The people lived longer in the olden days because sin and its after effects,its hideous byproducts,had not polluted the human race to such an extent as we now suffer in these last days.As the years passed and man became more and more infected with sin,disease,etc; life spans began to shorten,diseases became more rampant and produced deadlier and deadlier results.Our imune systems,etc. have become weaker,our genes not as pure and undiluted,physical weakness and infirmities being passed on generation after generation with the result that in general the entire human race is genetically inferior, much weaker in every way compared to earlier humanity.The same can be said for nature in general.Animals,plants,etc have also felt the effects and sting of sin.
Modern technology and science has tried to successfully combat these processes of sin,aging,disease,etc and to a certain extent have improved the quality of human life,allowing life spans to rise once again and improving health in general but human invention is only a temporary solution.God through His Son Jesus Christ has redeemed the world reconciling all things unto Himself,the entire Cosmos.Healing and restoration has already begun to take place because of the Death and Resurrection of His dear Son Jesus Christ and will be totally,permanantly consumated in the age to come,beginning with the glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ. :)
as well, they were 'good' people, thus had favour in the eyes of God, so He blessed them with prosporus long lives.
in Genisis chapter 6, it shows how God judges man and man's wickedness. violence and lust were becoming a big sin (as it shows in verse 2) and God wasnt happy, so he cut down their lifespan to 120 yrs "and the Lord said 'My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be 120 years." - Genisis 6:3
which is why it the life span got cut so much so quickly... now as centuries pass, people's eating habits have worsened, and due to unhealthy eating man lived less and less....
and of course, we manage to bring diseases to oursleves, which again is the reason man isnt living as long
They killed animals for meat from the very beginning.Nimrod was a hunter{in the original language this word hunter also implied that Nimrod hunted men as well as the game of the field}. God made animals for man's benefit ,to be used as clothing,food etc.
There was no such thing as disease until sin entered the world.
The Bible says that because of one man{Adam}sin entered the world and passed on to all men.All men are sinners.Sin corrupts,kills and destroys.It not only affects the spiritual state of man but wreaks havoc on the soulish nature{carnal mind}and our physical bodies as well.Sin is like a virus that infects the human being,once it begins its deadly work decay and gangrene of the soul begin to eat away the very foundations of our life affecting the whole corporal nature of our being.Our Spirit is affected,our mind is affected, and our body is affected.There is only one cure--the Blood of Christ!
The numbers are literal! If the Bible says the man was 500 years old,etc,then thats how old he was.The Word of God doesnt lie.Dont let your unbelief get in the way!
The 120 number came after the flood! If you dont believe the numbers should be taken literally why do you take at face value the number 120?Maybe that one isnt literal either...lol ;D
thats a big difference btween 500 or900
y did some die so young? and the Bible never mentioned murder, just natural causes...
thats y im still hoked on my original theory, and i did read it somewhere, that the number speaks for the person's importance...lol im stubborn
GBU!!
The Scripture identifies a sequence of generations and people. At no time does it identify dialogues or timelines that overlap, despite the proximity and locales, etc. Let's not ignore the obvious.
All of the issues relative to diet, disease, and the relationship to God are absolutely correct in their effects.
The Scripture is very exact and literal in certain places, interpretative in other places, relative and symbolic in others. The Orthodox Church is not literal in Its interpretation of the the Holy Scriptures. It takes the Scriptures as a whole and uses the different points to achieve Its Dogmas and Doctrines.
Yes the numbers are literal...Why would you be surprised that God allows the first human beings to live to such a great age.Adam would have lived forever if he hadnt sinned.Its bad when people doubt Gods word thinking they know more than God or are able to be the judge of whats literal and what is not.Thats just doubt nothing more.Many of the early church fathers also believed in a literal interpretation of the Genesis account.
Why not?
there are no representations to that effect. there are plenty of citations of meetings between people and the like. why in particular to major figures is there no overlap?
it is not doubt on my part. God grants many things to an extent beyond our thoughts and ability to understand.
Actually the biblical record is pretty scant at best.It only presents the bare minimum of information needed.Just because the Bible doesnt mention something i.e. encounters,persons,etc. does not mean they are not important or that such meetings or people did not exist. ;) We need to use caution when examining evidence from the Holy Scriptures and not jump to conclusions based on modern day scientific theories,etc. :D
maria